Author: Ronbo73

Front disc brake caliper hardware kit

I’m installing my Kelsey Hayes floating (pin type) front disc brake calipers and I noticed that my pins are slightly worn in the spots where the disc brake pads touch. I was looking for some new pins and I saw a disc brake hardware kit on Classic Industries. They show the kit only for 1972 B&E bodies. The kit also has extra parts that were not on my car when I removed the disc brakes and the 1973 FSM does not show the parts being used on a 1973 either.

Can I use the parts as intended for a…

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Center roof support

While installing the dome light harness I noticed that my center roof support is not attached to the roof skin any longer. Does anyone know what to use to adhere the center roof support to the roof skin? Thanks.

1973 barracuda tail light trim ring

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to attach the round stainless trim rings to the tail lights? The adhesive that was inside the trim rings looked like contact cement but I could not really tell since they are 50 years old and crusty. When I clean…

Emblem install

When installing an emblem on the tail finish panel etc. what do you seal the holes with behind the nut? I don’t water to leak in behind the emblem and into my trunk. Plumbers putty, silicon or some type of butyl tape/material?

Emergency brake assembly help

Hello Again,
I was cleaning/de-rusting my emergency brake assembly and when I removed it from the solution I saw a small broken spring in the pan. Without this spring, when you depress the pedal, the lever that fits into the teeth to hold the pedal in …

Vinyl top molding clips

Hello, I need more of the bolt on clips for the vinyl top moldings. Does anyone know where to buy just these, I have plenty of the slide on plastic clips. I don’t want to buy more kits just the specific clips. Thank you.

Wiper transmission lubrication

Hello,
Does anyone know that type of lubrication can be used to lubricate the wiper motor transmission, especially the mechanism, under the rubber boot, that attaches directly to the wiper motor? I was going to brush on some white lithium grease.
I loo…