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shock question?
I have NAPA shocks on my 63, they have been okay but I'm not completely satisfied with the rebound damping on the rear suspension. At highway speeds after hitting a dip in the road the rear of the car will rebound one or two times before settling down. Looking at what is available, I'm not sure which brand to replace them with. Gabriel HD classic, AC Delco, Monroe/NAPA. From what I can tell, Monroe and Napa are the same shock. So the question is, in the collective experience here, which…
ContinueAdded by David Thomas on March 16, 2017 at 8:06am — 3 Comments
Something I did for my car this summer
This post is a lot of blab, but I hope sharing what I have experienced and did with my car this summer will be of benefit to some of you.
Last year (2014) I drove my car up until about mid November; it was running great when I parked it in the garage. The weather turned bad, life took over and the car remained parked without being driven or even started until mid February. We had a pretty day so the wife and I took the car out for a 30 mile run and to fill the tank up with some fresh…
ContinueAdded by David Thomas on September 27, 2015 at 3:23pm — 2 Comments
Rear Wheel Bearing
About a year and a half back, I replaced the third member in my 63. At that time, I also had new wheel bearings pressed onto the axles. Right out of the box, the right bearing leaked like a sieve, the parts house replaced it under warranty. Unfortunately, I had to pay again to get it pressed on, but at least the bearing was replaced.
Yesterday, I was under the car flushing the brake fluid and noticed the backing plate on the right rear wheel at the bottom, was damp with oil at…
Added by David Thomas on July 22, 2013 at 2:51pm — 7 Comments
Drive shaft question?
Just curious, has anyone dissected the rear drive shaft section at the rear CV joint? How is the inner tube/rubber/outer tube attached to the CV joint head? I would think the inner tube is welded to the CV joint with a rubber damper in between the outer tube that is visably welded to the CV joint head.
Reason I ask, Honda GoldWings also have a drive shaft that has the rubber between the inner and outer tube. The Rubber is vulcanized to both tubes and acts as the power transfer…
Added by David Thomas on January 27, 2013 at 5:12pm — 4 Comments
My 63 is misbehaving.
Added by David Thomas on October 7, 2012 at 2:26pm — 17 Comments
Thanks, Jason!
Jason, thanks for getting a new site started. Looks like a bunch are already here!
David
Added by David Thomas on August 9, 2012 at 5:43pm — 1 Comment
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