Still looking for a hub...

[69XP383]

I am having absolutely zero, zilch, nada, no luck what-soever finding some p.o.s. simple front hub for my 69 with 10" drums. All I need is the friggin hub! Not the drum, I can find those everywhere, new and used. I need the 5 bolt hub. The one I have has been smacked to oblivion by someone and I can't do $2,000 for a front disc conversion kit.

I am in the Detroit area right now recovering from surgery and I have access to and I have called what seems like 10 thousand salvage yards, and they think you are crazy when you ask for a part that old...what, doesn't anyone own an American car anymore, yet alone a classic one one with a V-8. One place actually told me "Well, I just sell car parts here."  HELLO YOU IDIOT DEE-DEE-DEE!!!

I did find a NOS drum/hub for sale (won't say where just in case anyone else is looking for one...sorry) but they want $170 for the dam thing. Then I'll need the bearings...

Any help where to find this crappy $20 used hub? I'll take the whole drum assembly at this point, but I would think someone would have this God-forsaken part. Seems like it was made to fit 62-64 intermediates, 65-70 Coronet, Satellite, Charger, Road Runner, GTX, and 70 E body cudas and Challengers...

HELP, HELP, HELP...I MAY RESORT TO HAVING TO BLOW THIS PROJECT UP WITH C-4......

[resq302]

A six bolt hub?  I thought they all had 5 bolts that attached the rim?

[69XP383]

OOOps...yeah, a 5 bolt hub...don't know what I was thinking....

Now I'm wondering if I can just order some aftermarket hub that would be used for a disk brake application for that year (69). Do they even make one, or is it the same one I am already looking for?

Brian

[Chatt69chgr]

I guess I am surprised that you can't find this.  I would have thought that 10 inch drums would be real common on the front of these cars.  Isn't that what you got with a 318 if you didn't specially order power disc brakes.  I guess just power drum brakes were available too.  Not sure if they used the same drum/hub as the non-power drum application.

Surely someone that reads this forum will have one of these hubs.

[Nacho-RT74]

what is a HUB ?

[69XP383]

It,s the inner portion of the drum that is pressed into stock drums. It has the five holes that the studs fit through to secure the tire/rim and is held on the spindle by the large locknut/pin combo. I've even resorted to going to other forums and posting the same message...half of them get all mad because you post it in the wrong section, then, instead of moving it to the appropriate section, they lock it so no-one can answer...idiots.

I suppose that when it comes time, I'm just gonna have to either get rid of this headache or somehow manage to make $1,000 appear out of thin air for a disc conversion kit.

[resq302]

I have a set of front brake assemblies home.  I don't know if they are 11 or 10" sets but I can check for you if you'd like.

[Nacho-RT74]

Oh ok... front drums... never have seen personally those so I didn't know

[Lurker]

dam, i just ordered an alter-k from RMS and my whole front suspension is sitting in the corner of the shop, but it would be cheaper for you to buy the $170 one than ship one from here.

[resq302]

Brian,

sent you a PM with good news from my parts at my parents house.

[Carl1]

If you found a NOS hub/drum why wouldn't you share that info to help out someone who needs one?

[69XP383]

I was just waiting for a response from another member or two; it was/still is on e-bay; no bids; not sure why, I can only guess everyone else has better contacts than I do...

Looks like the part is in mint shape without rust...under e-bay search type MOPAR hub. I tried attaching it the web page, but it was a bit long.