Category: Brakes, Suspension, Rims and Tires

Ok…..Here’s question.
I just put my 69 fury back together. I rebuilt the entire front suspension, and did a factory disc setup on it. I set the ride height. From my eyes, the ride height looks good. I did the factory procedure from the shop manual where you measure from the lowest point of the lower ball joint and from the adjusting blade. I still have what seems like a long way to go when I measure distance a from distance b with respect to the floor, the difference is only an inch or…

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Hi everyone. I’m new to the forums so please forgive me if this question had been answered in a previous post. Question is: Do I need to remove the steering box to replace a leaking input shaft seal or can I remove the 4” retainer ring with a spanner wrench from above? It’s in a 70 Newport. Thanks for any available info. Rick_S

Hello, everyone.

I am looking for a sector shaft (the shaft that feeds into the Pitman arm) for a 1959 Imperial. Mine is pitted beyond trusting it. I understand these were on ’59s through ’61s. The part number is 1733577. I would consider a used one if I could see if it were unpitted. I know that requires the box and seals to be removed, and therein lies the problem. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

JD in Texas.

I am redoing all my brakes and am working on the front drums now. I purchased new drums Raybestos 1924R.

I am looking for the correct studs. After researching parts I purchased Dorman 610-134 studs. They don’t seem correct when I test fit one. Loose in the hole and the un-threaded shoulder seems too long.

It is for a 68 Newport 11in drums.

Any advice / help is appreciated.

Last fall I bought a 77NYB coupe largely because I believed the low mileage claim, loved the color combo and feared it was priced in derby territory. Here and there I’ve been retuning it to the road. Some backstory because I believe it is relevant…

Purchased from a 90+y/o man’s son. The old-timer bought it himself when he was in his later 80s. (I hope I’m doing that kind of stuff when I am as ancient.) But because of this, he likely took it to shops for work and it appears they had a…

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