65-70 Full Size Chassis Tech Forum

jonathanD · jonathanD

LOL Me and my mom are going to walk my frame home from my nana's on car dollies... I have 2 flat dollies for the rear and one big some what like a bigger tire dollie with a big handle for the front under the the place where the engine is mounted... my thinking is it will save me 70 bucks for the tow truck even a tru...

dudemanbro · dudemanbro

hey guys... havent been on here for a while a little busy with work and school... anyways im wondering if a late 1960's GP frame is the same as the frame under my 67' GP... i think the wheelbase is the same but im not sure... and are the body mounts in the same place? im mainly concerened about frame sizes and...

jonathanD · jonathanD

I really need to find one of these i can slide a rod into the hole to hold the arm in place but im in need of a bolt and washers =) what store wouold carry this or does anyone around me have one? -- Edited by jonathanD on Monday 9th of May 2011 08:07:22 PM

jonathanD · jonathanD

i don't know whats going on at all i was outside for 3 hours today working at it and it came up to Nothing looks the same as it did a couple of days ago could anyone give me some tips on how this works

cdnpont · cdnpont

I'm in the process of changing the rear springs in my 67 Grande. It has the JF code springs, they are original and seem to have sagged quite a bit. They really drop with a full tank of gas and anything of weight in the trunk. I'd somthing more HD. I've made up a small chart of what I could gather from the net an...

jonathanD · jonathanD

Well i was compressing the spring with the princess auto spring compresser and it failed badly i only had the spring compressed 2 inchs and bang it broke...... thankfully it was in place and did not bounch at us soo thats the good part... OK now could i put an engine in a frame without front suspension t...

cdnpont · cdnpont

In theory, If I were to put C3 Corvette discs on the front of my 67, what master cylinder would I need? I already have a Disc/Disc 1 1/8" bore Corvette master. With a adjustable prop valve on the rear system, could It be used? Do drum systems need a residual (pressure retaining) valve? Anybody with...

cdnpont · cdnpont

Done fronts a few times, rears once on the project chassis. They were no trouble. Trying to put the stock springs back in (don't ask), and they're quite tall and a bugger to get up on and lined up with the cup hole. They will not stay up in position on the arm. One question; Do you disconnect the driveshaft...

2 65 ponchos · 2 65 ponchos

Could anyone tell me the best way to convert my standard brakes to power dual brake system

jonathanD · jonathanD

Hey everyone i was just wondering if I'm going to have an issue installing my front coil springs...like would i have to compress them at all....And some good news i found my front end... i forgot where it was..... so i looked in my parts shed and in the basement then i found it in a tarp under the deck lol go...

jonathanD · jonathanD

I got my body mounts in the mail and have a couple questions is the hole in the car threaded or is there a nut under those bumps lol. Also ive gotten bolts too this is the reason I'm asking is there was no nuts in the package..... another question where does each mount go there was no instructions and i have...

gtodrive · gtodrive

I just received the new panhard or track rod bushings to the '69 2+2, however, the bushings are both different sizes. My bar has two ends that are identical and they are the same size as the smaller bushing in the kit (1.25"). I got these from Hubbard's and they are Energy Suspension bushings. I wou...

jonathanD · jonathanD

i bought some napa front and rear shocks and i was wondring if anyone had bought the car quest ones and are they any better?

jonathanD · jonathanD

i just got my new tires and i was wondering if this is going to be an issue with the shock mount and the tire

Checker · Checker

hi friends .. today i saw that my 1965 Parisienne c/s is around 1-1.5 inch deeper at the RH side as at the LH side .. i`m confused I done an frame off restoration the last 6 years .. i replaced all body bushings .. useing new CCP 1-1/2 inch drop coils spindles. Because the car is too low at rear if 3 people are s...

jonathanD · jonathanD

hey guys i have another question to add to my long list my left rear spring fell out when i was moving my frame and i was wondering how is it held in by the weight of the car on the spring or is there some kind of bracket that holds them in if there is im missing them. lol just wondering

tramminc · tramminc

http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd.asp?zone=all&id=7993

tramminc · tramminc

should the caliber face forward or bachward to the rear of the car.

tramminc · tramminc

On the top of the rearend the original bushings were all the way to the larger offset, the lower bushings were 1/4 inch from the offset. I put them in the same spot. Question shouldn't the top and botton bushings go all the way in till they stop on the larger offset?

tramminc · tramminc

what the biggest tire i can put in the front, without turning problem? right now it's 26.5

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	Doing somthing really CRAZY !!!!!!!!!! tonight ( 1 2 ) MADE IT WOOOOOO (Preview) LOL Me and my mom are going to walk my frame home from my nana's on car dollies... I have 2 flat dollies for the rear and one big some what like a bigger tire dollie with a big handle for the front under the the place where the engine is mounted... my thinking is it will save me 70 bucks for the tow truck even a tru...	jonathanD	29	3010	May 22, 2011 by JJ
	wheel base/same frame question... (Preview) hey guys... havent been on here for a while a little busy with work and school... anyways im wondering if a late 1960's GP frame is the same as the frame under my 67' GP... i think the wheelbase is the same but im not sure... and are the body mounts in the same place? im mainly concerened about frame sizes and...	dudemanbro	4	804	May 21, 2011 by dudemanbro
	lower control arm bolt (Preview) I really need to find one of these i can slide a rod into the hole to hold the arm in place but im in need of a bolt and washers =) what store wouold carry this or does anyone around me have one? -- Edited by jonathanD on Monday 9th of May 2011 08:07:22 PM	jonathanD	2	1315	May 10, 2011 by jonathanD
	Coil spring issue's pictures added (Preview) i don't know whats going on at all i was outside for 3 hours today working at it and it came up to Nothing looks the same as it did a couple of days ago could anyone give me some tips on how this works	jonathanD	12	2331	May 8, 2011 by Led Zeppelin
	65-70 GM B body. Rear spring chart. (Preview) I'm in the process of changing the rear springs in my 67 Grande. It has the JF code springs, they are original and seem to have sagged quite a bit. They really drop with a full tank of gas and anything of weight in the trunk. I'd somthing more HD. I've made up a small chart of what I could gather from the net an...	cdnpont	1	957	May 6, 2011 by Elroy
	Almost had a bad accident today (Preview) Well i was compressing the spring with the princess auto spring compresser and it failed badly i only had the spring compressed 2 inchs and bang it broke...... thankfully it was in place and did not bounch at us soo thats the good part... OK now could i put an engine in a frame without front suspension t...	jonathanD	10	1142	May 6, 2011 by DANO65
	Can a Disc/Disc master be used with Disc/Drum? (Preview) In theory, If I were to put C3 Corvette discs on the front of my 67, what master cylinder would I need? I already have a Disc/Disc 1 1/8" bore Corvette master. With a adjustable prop valve on the rear system, could It be used? Do drum systems need a residual (pressure retaining) valve? Anybody with...	cdnpont	7	3051	May 6, 2011 by DANO65
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	Changing rear springs on a 67 Bigcar. Question. (Preview) Done fronts a few times, rears once on the project chassis. They were no trouble. Trying to put the stock springs back in (don't ask), and they're quite tall and a bugger to get up on and lined up with the cup hole. They will not stay up in position on the arm. One question; Do you disconnect the driveshaft...	cdnpont	12	1043	May 6, 2011 by Pontiacanada
	65 Pontiac brakes (Preview) Could anyone tell me the best way to convert my standard brakes to power dual brake system	2 65 ponchos	2	767	May 5, 2011 by 2 65 ponchos
	front coil springs?? and some news (Preview) Hey everyone i was just wondering if I'm going to have an issue installing my front coil springs...like would i have to compress them at all....And some good news i found my front end... i forgot where it was..... so i looked in my parts shed and in the basement then i found it in a tarp under the deck lol go...	jonathanD	14	1749	May 3, 2011 by Lefty
	Body mounts (Preview) I got my body mounts in the mail and have a couple questions is the hole in the car threaded or is there a nut under those bumps lol. Also ive gotten bolts too this is the reason I'm asking is there was no nuts in the package..... another question where does each mount go there was no instructions and i have...	jonathanD	15	2157	Apr 22, 2011 by jonathanD
	Rear Panhard Rod Bushings (Preview) I just received the new panhard or track rod bushings to the '69 2+2, however, the bushings are both different sizes. My bar has two ends that are identical and they are the same size as the smaller bushing in the kit (1.25"). I got these from Hubbard's and they are Energy Suspension bushings. I wou...	gtodrive	5	2308	Apr 19, 2011 by Checker
	is car quest better then napa (Preview) i bought some napa front and rear shocks and i was wondring if anyone had bought the car quest ones and are they any better?	jonathanD	3	869	Apr 16, 2011 by Paulish
	clearance issue or not (Preview) i just got my new tires and i was wondering if this is going to be an issue with the shock mount and the tire	jonathanD	10	1177	Apr 10, 2011 by 67rag396
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	My 1965 is at RH rear side lower as the LH side (Preview) hi friends .. today i saw that my 1965 Parisienne c/s is around 1-1.5 inch deeper at the RH side as at the LH side .. i`m confused I done an frame off restoration the last 6 years .. i replaced all body bushings .. useing new CCP 1-1/2 inch drop coils spindles. Because the car is too low at rear if 3 people are s...	Checker	2	814	Apr 10, 2011 by JC2+2
	rear spring questions (Preview) hey guys i have another question to add to my long list my left rear spring fell out when i was moving my frame and i was wondering how is it held in by the weight of the car on the spring or is there some kind of bracket that holds them in if there is im missing them. lol just wondering	jonathanD	6	919	Apr 9, 2011 by jonathanD
	would a 1968 A-body exshaust fit a 1968 B body? (Preview) http://www.magnaflow.com/02product/shopexd.asp?zone=all&id=7993	tramminc	6	1172	Mar 14, 2011 by tramminc
	1968 disc brake placement (Preview) should the caliber face forward or bachward to the rear of the car.	tramminc	5	963	Mar 13, 2011 by Beaumont4008
	Rear control arm bushing question (Preview) On the top of the rearend the original bushings were all the way to the larger offset, the lower bushings were 1/4 inch from the offset. I put them in the same spot. Question shouldn't the top and botton bushings go all the way in till they stop on the larger offset?	tramminc	4	1141	Mar 2, 2011 by 65sssd
	1968 catalina tire size (Preview) what the biggest tire i can put in the front, without turning problem? right now it's 26.5	tramminc	0	917	Feb 19, 2011 by tramminc
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