1959 Pontiac Catalina Safari

[05snopro440]

Oh what the hell!

Who makes that disc kit?

You're making some progress! Keeping the 389 in this gives me good feels.

 

[dmw56]

Who makes that disc kit?

You're making some progress! Keeping the 389 in this gives me good feels.

Auto City Classic
Sold by tomsclassics on eBay

 

[dmw56]

It was almost $700 free shipping. Inexpensive for good brakes. It's all down hill from our house to Albuquerque!
Rear drums are 11"x2".

 

[Torchie]

Torchie

 

[earthman]

Can't go wrong with those wheels! They look good on anything they are put on.

 

[Bamamav]

I checked all the brakes and bleed them. I need to take it on a test drive but I need new 15" tires. I need new 15" wheels so I bought these to replace the 14" wheels.

My favorite style wheel. I can’t decide on that color or all polished for my car.

 

[05snopro440]

It was almost $700 free shipping. Inexpensive for good brakes. It's all down hill from our house to Albuquerque!
Rear drums are 11"x2".

I wonder how far they'll kick out the wheels.

 

[dmw56]

Waiting for parts so I'm cleaning the interior! Only found one dead rodent! No hope for the front seat!

 

[dutch]

Thats a beautiful dash

 

[dmw56]

Brake kit came today. It was Christmas in March!
It looks good and hopefully complete and will fit. Big 11" font disc should help stop this beast!

 

[Torchie]

Torchie

 

[dmw56]

Out with the old power front drum brakes and starting the process converting to power front discs. Hardest part so far was getting the old booster off!
I'm really surprised how well it's going so far. The only thing I need to change is a longer threaded attachment to the brake pedal. I would be able to double but it or put pin or clip on it.

 

[dmw56]

I think these will work!
Now Fedex needs to find the other box they said they delivered today. I was home all day and they only dropped off one box of two wheels!

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Good choice!

PS: I'm still not seeing any rust.

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[kenny c]

I love the wheels. Only one rodent. I hate finding them.

 

[Torchie]

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Torchie

 

[dmw56]

Did the rear brakes today. Shoes, cylinders, and rear seals! No I didn't forget the backing plate. I'm done for the day.
So I really only did one and a half sides. I need sealant too. Always run out of something.
I also put Monroe air shocks one the back for those heavy loads!

 

[dmw56]

The wheels showed up today! The Box looks like it had a rough weekend!

 

[dmw56]

Finished the rear end today! New brakes and seals!
Front end next. The rotors convert the 59 from ball bearings to roller bearings. It also comes with a machined spacer.

 

[dmw56]

The reverse flow water pump made of unobtainium!