Zimm63

Last winter I replaced the carrier bearing in my 63, along with all three U Joints. The carrier bearing mount was also rebuilt by Steele. In the process of all this, I discovered a loose yoke and had it replaced. Since then, I have noticed a vibration at various speeds. Tires have been eliminated. Today, I pulled the driveshaft out so I can take it in tomorrow to make sure its properly balanced. Before I did that, I checked to see if anything was loose to see if that might be the problem. Rear u joint was good, carrier bearing support was good, but I could feel some motion in the front yoke. I set up a dial indicator with the probe on the transmission yoke, zero'd it out and got 20 thousands of movement. It took some effort, but not over much. Question: How much movement is expected at that point? If excessive, what is the likely cause?

Rapabilly?? The term alone makes me glad I own a good set of earplugs.

Reading the description, that car wasn't that great. "Worn" mismatched door, etc. Assuming that description applied to the interior and drivetrain, the thing was worth a couple grand on a good day. Not sure where the $27K valuation for a driver quality 70 Charger comes from, but that sounds nuts. Lots better cars out there for that kind of money. Are they rare because they wrecked so many of them making the Dukes of Hazard show? Guy is a wing nut.

Ya'll really need more to do.

No such word as irregardless. Had an Uncle who would visibly flinch when he heard it. On he initial subject: I put a Jamco bar on my 63 with no issues.

Is that a Mitsubishi 4 from the 70s? My Mother had a Dodge Colt with that motor in it. Ran well, competitive in C Sedan as an autocrosser. She didn't know that, but I did. Only problem was the body dissolved in about 5 years.

Wow. Lots to lust over in that sale if you got the $$. Wonder what the story is behind all the white pickups? Business vehicles, as opposed to collectibles?

Didn't Johnny Cash write a song about a car like that?

If Tom does the work, they will look and function like new. Still very happy with mine.

Way cool. Perfect for those with limited garage space.

I have good body parts for K-1 to K-3 pickups. Fenders, grill shells, doors, bed, etc. Located in Maryland for pickup. Not free, but I'm not looking to get rich either. Any interest?

I can help you, but need to dig them out.

Had a 70 with that color combination in about 78. Car was beat when it came to me, left in better shape, but nothing like that. Learned to change clutches and trannys in a couple hours on that car.

I drove a 69 Impala in college for about a year. 350 250HP with a powerglide. Ran it hard. Spent most of Spring break my senior year replacing the cam and lifters after one collapsed. Had to drop the pan and push the lifters out through the bottom. Put a 300 HP cam in it and it ran well. Month or so later the powerglide packed it in and I sold it to a guy who put the motor in his chevelle. Bought another one for $150 that had some body damage but ran good. Drove that for another year.

I took my drivers test in the 68 version of that car. Gotta say though, you sure are proud of that one. Must be the patina.

That can be fixed with a good sound system.

Was the Wankerwagon built in Wanker County? Where everyone is a relative?

Generally speaking, the lower the taxes, the lower the service level. Look carefully at road maintenance, medical response, hospital quaility, law enforcement, and especially schools. If the schools suck, that usually means a bunch of young people with few prospects. Few prospects can lead to increased drug use, crime, and general aggravation. Taxes would be low on my list of considerations. Not ignored, but I put quality of life higher and am willing (and thankfully able) to pay for it.

Yes, I searched and read a lot of old posts on this subjec. Curious though, is anyone running 235 70s on 6 inch wheels? If so, do you like them, do they rub on full turn, would you buy them again? Inquiring minds want to know.

Got that thing off the premises as quickly as possible. I got a wife with a frying pan.

I read Purdy in Jr. High from the public library. Loved his stories. Much later, I located a hardback which I still have and pull down to read on occasion.

Do I recall correctly that the hub diameter is different in 63 than 64/65? Are 63 wheels one year only? I am getting ready to swap out my 8 year old tires, even though they have very few miles. When I had them put on, the installer told me that the spare wheel was bent and that I should really look for another one. I did replace a tire a couple years ago and plan to use that for a spare. Have I got this right? If so, does anyone have a straight wheel for a 63 they are willing to let go of? Thanks

Mine is not steady at highway speeds. I cleaned and lubed the cable last winter and it got a litttle better, but not fixed. Thinking of pulling the gear to see if its worn, but haven't gotten to it. Replacement gears are pricey if you are from the chevvy world.

Found a bra under the passenger seat of my 63 Riviera.

Do you know if your friend was able to simple screw them to the console, or did he use something more robust?