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I may have an interest in these, and I'm close by in Danville. Are they 5 on 4 hubs? Can I look at them? Bob

Don, Thanks for the feedback. I've had issues with repro parts, glad to hear you're pleased with them. Bob

My sunvisor brackets are pitted and need to be replated. I've been quoted $405 to replate, which includes disassembly/reassembly of rods from mounting brackets. Has anyone bought and installed reproduction sunvisor brackets? Do they fit and function properly, are you happy with them? ?

For sale, a very nice original '65 Barracuda black dash pad. In storage for over 25 years, no cracks. One small indentation (see pics). I've had this for over 20 years and have not used any vinyl cleaners or silicones on it. Install as is or spray dye whatever color you need. No broken...

Keep the mast chains and carriage bearings lubed. Periodically raise it to full height to "exercise" the mast components and keep it all working smoothly. Don't leave it stored outside for extended periods unless covered. The sun and rain will dry up the lube and UV rays will damage the rubber...

Chuter, Great information, I was not aware of the "head whipping " from the tests, makes sense. Yes, LPG tanks for forklifts are not configured the same as BBQ grills. Grill tanks are smaller and upright 'cause burners need vapor. FL carbs need liquid, they have a larger tank, laying on its...

Prostocktom, You are dead right on the seatbelt issue, pun intended. OSHA forklift statistics indicate that tip over is the #1 cause of forklift fatalities. If a forklift begins to tip (hopefully you'll have your seatbelt on) but with or without it, do not attempt to jump off, as you will most...

Righty, Its common to convert a gas forklift to propane, there are kits to do it. Ask the forklift dealer about an LPG conversion.

Understand that a forklift's rated capacity is based on a 24" load center, the center of a 48" pallet with the forks fully inserted in the pallet. That may be an important consideration if you plan on lifting loads with a load center farther out than 24". Adding counterweight to a forklift...

matthon, Those are the rotors I bought and turned on the lathe (post #65) They are machined hats.

Mattax, Thanks for the pictures, and the link to your 2020 post listing rotor vendors, very comprehensive. I wonder if any of the listed rotors are still available. These recent posts have been very enlightening. I went though some old parts I've got and came up with a pair of correct, but...

Matthon, Thank you, a picture is worth a thousand words. It seems to me we should be seeking out rough cast hat rotors, 'cause they're easier to modify. The sad part is, I haven't come across any new for sale.

Mattax, Thanks for the thoughtful response. You make a good case about the possibility of drilled rotors being more vulnerable to failure than a solid rotor that's had the hat slimmed down. I have no plans on racing this car, but do plan on spirited driving on twisty roads up Mt Diablo and in...

I think we're talking about two different rotor hats, finished (machined) or rough cast. I've been working with machined hats. I could see grinding a rough casting hat using a flap grinder, take it down 'til smooth and even around hat, makes sense. Don't see doing that with a machined hat.

Let me get this straight. When you say "hit it with a grinder", what does that really mean? Are you turning the rotor while you grind away with a hand held grinder? How do you maintain consistency that way? Sorry, but it sounds sloppy to me.

Could it be possible there is more than one seal that could be used in the rebuilding of these calipers? Maybe a seal that isn't so fat?

"Online" could literally mean anywhere. What website did you buy them from? When? Did you actually install them on an A body factory KH setup? Did you check to see if the piston seals rubbed the hat once the calipers were bolted down?

I thought about doing that, but my caliper tip was rubbing too. It was easier cutting the whole width of the hat. I did consider cutting grooves but got concerned about creating weak spots that could contribute to a crack. The Centric rotor I used has a machined hat, it wasn't a rough casting

Where did you get them? Have you actually installed them and confirmed they don't rub? I have a set of Bendix rotors here from Rock Auto I bought in 2020 and they rub the seals and the tip of the rotor.

A follow-up on this thread. So...I purchased expensive ( $75 and $120 each) rotors from two additional vendors that both claimed to have the proper rotors for early A bodies and yes, they are "guaranteed to fit". Neither set fit, they rubbed the seals, and were returned. Summit carries the...

That would be 66Dvert, Here's a link to a conversation I had with him in 2020. Plastic interior pieces in early Barracudas I haven't heard anything lately from him. I probably will attempt fixing the rear under window pieces by supergluing the broken parts to a thin piece of styrene .010" or...

Interesting, in '65, they only offered red, blue, black and gold interior colors, but in '66 they added more interior color combinations including white. So in this case, they matched the trunk latch cover to the carpet and dash color.

I notice the plastic latch cover is gold in the attached picture, was the interior gold from the factory as well?

My car will be painted soon, so I really need to pin down the trunk colors. As mentioned earlier, my car came from the factory gold exterior over gold interior (TRM code=P4Y) I am keeping the gold exterior but the interior will be black instead of gold. So, here is what I have gathered about...

I can only buy gas with ethanol, 10%, nothing else is available. My Barracuda isn't finished yet, but for my '61 300G 413, I've been adding TC-W3 marine 2 stroke oil every fill up for at least 10 years, and the engine has never ran better.. The formula is 1 oz./5 gallons gas. My 300G can sit...

What was the original color of your interior?

Clifftt, Yes, the area under the vent flap would be body color. What about when the plywood security panel is brought down, is the painted area that the panel rests against, with the rubber bumpers, is it interior or body color? I'm assuming your interior has a different color than the body.

So...as long as I have this thread started, I'd like input on a question my painter has, a small detail, but here goes. For '65 Barracudas, when the security panel is dropped to the trunk floor, is the area that was covered by the panel body color or interior color? In other words, if you are...

Here's pictures of my steel factory hump install in my '65 Barracuda FS. Note the right flap adds height for clearance of the top right corner of the 4 speed. There was no engine in the body, so I bolted the transmission/bellhousing assembly to the rear mount and supported the bellhousing...

Well, without the caps you'd have a path for air flow through the flaps. Did you remove the caps? Does it look like there were caps at some point? Just trying to solve the early Barracuda ventilation mystery. I'm starting to think that maybe air flow was too much of a good thing with the...