Re: rear brake backing plates finish
[Re: demon]
#2958181
08/28/21 02:28 AM
08/28/21 02:28 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 647
Pa.
340cpe
mopar
|
mopar
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 647
Pa.
|
Backing plates are bare no paint but are coated, to my knowledge axle tubes are painted. At least any 71 I have restored were painted.
Last edited by 340cpe; 08/31/21 10:48 PM.
|
|
|
Re: rear brake backing plates finish
[Re: bremotorsports]
#2958433
08/28/21 06:55 PM
08/28/21 06:55 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,368
White Plains, NY
VCODE
top fuel
|
top fuel
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 2,368
White Plains, NY
|
Correct. Backing plates are phosphate coated.
And the ends of 8-3/4" axles (but not Dana 60) were NOT painted. I have verified with EXTREME low mileage cars, as well as two NOS axle housings I have. This is easy to overlook because being machined and bare metal as new, during the normal service time after the cars delivery, they flash-rusted almost immediately.
Photos show one of my NOS housings before and after an aggressive wire wheel cleanup. Yes, that is an NOS housings that had lots for scratches and small divots from being moved around many times before I acquired it!
Bill Rolik
I learned something new today about the tube not being painted on the ends of a 8-3/4 I did know about the backing plates, Thanks Bob
Mom & Dad let me buy a brand new 70 Challenger R/T 440 Six-Pack Super Trac Pack when I was 17
(Robert what is a 440 Six-Pack)
|
|
|
Re: rear brake backing plates finish
[Re: bremotorsports]
#2960823
09/03/21 11:09 PM
09/03/21 11:09 PM
|
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,179
Canada
demon
OP
super stock
|
OP
super stock
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,179
Canada
|
Correct. Backing plates are phosphate coated.
And the ends of 8-3/4" axles (but not Dana 60) were NOT painted. I have verified with EXTREME low mileage cars, as well as two NOS axle housings I have. This is easy to overlook because being machined and bare metal as new, during the normal service time after the cars delivery, they flash-rusted almost immediately.
Photos show one of my NOS housings before and after an aggressive wire wheel cleanup. Yes, that is an NOS housings that had lots for scratches and small divots from being moved around many times before I acquired it!
Bill Rolik
Just what I needed to confirm what I thought about the tube ends. Thanks! As for the backing plates, again I figured they were unpainted phosphate, so someone must have painted the back sides of these plates way back. Thanks for everyones help in confirming this info
Last edited by demon; 09/03/21 11:10 PM.
|
|
|
Re: rear brake backing plates finish
[Re: bremotorsports]
#2960854
09/04/21 02:17 AM
09/04/21 02:17 AM
|
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,653
Cut and Shoot, TX
kentj340
top fuel
|
top fuel
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,653
Cut and Shoot, TX
|
Correct. Backing plates are phosphate coated.
And the ends of 8-3/4" axles (but not Dana 60) were NOT painted. I have verified with EXTREME low mileage cars, as well as two NOS axle housings I have. This is easy to overlook because being machined and bare metal as new, during the normal service time after the cars delivery, they flash-rusted almost immediately.
Photos show one of my NOS housings before and after an aggressive wire wheel cleanup. Yes, that is an NOS housings that had lots for scratches and small divots from being moved around many times before I acquired it!
Bill Rolik
Sure 'nuff. I just checked the outer ends of my '69 A-body 8-3/4, and they look to be rusty with no paint. I had carefully documented everything about the housing markings , etc., but completely missed that. I'll be restoring that housing back to original with no paint on the ends shortly. Also, the backing plates, both front and rear, on my '69 Barracuda were phosphated, not painted, although the O.P. asked about B-Body..
If you don't see two dolphins, you need a vacation.
|
|
|
|
|
