Re: Looking for drum brake upgrade parts

["Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>]

OK, thanks Mark.

Jay
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Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 10:52 AM
Subject: Re: Looking for drum brake upgrade parts


> I got a 65 Ambassador.
> Unfortunatly while the front drums are 10" they don't match!
> One is a ribbed replacement drum the other a smooth original.
> Both are rusty and need turned. I haven't even begun to look at getting 
> things started and won't be for a while yet. Right now I'm trying to work 
> on some house related stuff and have placed the whole project for sale. No 
> takers yet.
> Mark Price
> mprice@xxxxxxxxxx
> Morgantown, WV
> 69 AMC rambler, 4.0L, EFI, 5 speed
> 65 Ambassador Conv, 327 AUTO, Basketcase
> 65 Ambassador 990H flood victim parts car!
> 01 S-10 CREWCRAP 4X4
>
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: mail-From-mprice-westco.net@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date:  Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:00:21 -0400
>
> > Well, did you get the 70 AMBassador?
> >
> > Jay
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mark Price" <Wrambler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 4:38 PM
> > Subject: Re: Looking for drum brake upgrade parts
> >
> >
> > > Jay,
> > >    If your not in a big hurry I will probably pull the 10" drums back 
> > > off
> > > the Ambassador if I actually get them :]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark Price
> > > Morgantown, WV
> > > Vice President I.A.T.S.E. #578
> > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L EFI, T-5.
> > > 1965 Ambassador 880 Conv, 327, Auto, Ratrod want to be!
> > > 1997 Cherokee Sport, 4.0L AX15
> > > 2001 S-10 Crewcab, 4.3, Not one of G.M's better vehicles
> > >
> > >
> > > > ------- Original Message Follows -------
> > > > From: "(Sandwich Maker)" adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: Looking for drum brake upgrade parts
> > > > Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:38:05 -0400 (EDT)
> > > >
> > > > " From: "Jay" <jciampi@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > "
> > > > " Hey Guys, I want to install  10 inch drums, backing plates and shoes
> > > > on
> > > > " my 66  American. WE have no salvage yards that have AMC's in them
> > > > (Crushed
> > > > " immediately here) so if any of you have access to such used parts and
> > > > are
> > > > " willing to pick them up and sell them to me, I would be grateful.  I
> > > > want
> > > > " the drums and backing plates from an Ambassador or Classic wagon if
> > > > " possible. Just the front ones.  Are the 72  Spirit/Hornet drums 10
> > > > inch?
> > > >
> > > > afaik all v8 front drums are the same 10" on all cars, so if that
> > > > hornet/gremlin is a non-disk v8...  and of course ambos had 10"
> > > > regardless of engine; also later rebels but not all earlier
> > > > rebel/classic.
> > > >
> > > > wagon -rear- drums were bigger [wider] but afaik there's only one 10"
> > > > front.
> > > >
> > > > " Do I need to change spindles?
> > > >
> > > > i don't believe
> > > > so.
> > > > ________________________________________________________________________
> > > > Andrew Hay                                  the genius nature
> > > > internet rambler                            is to see what all have
> > > > seen
> > > >
> > > > adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx                       and think what none
> > > > thought