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Red drums and road wheels

Started by Ghoste, August 31, 2007, 12:33:14 PM

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Do Road Wheels look good with red brake drums

Yes
18 (72%)
No
4 (16%)
Not if they're red from heat
3 (12%)

Total Members Voted: 25

Ghoste

Just  wondering how many people have red drums and road wheels and/or do you like this look?  It doesn't much matter because I've already done it but I'm sitting here waiting for the paint to dry before I put them on there.

Just 6T9 CHGR

I did mine buuut technically that bulliten came out 8-15-69 so it would be correct for 70 models & newer...
Chris' '69 Charger R/T


BrianShaughnessy

I think it looks good  -  but I went and had my rear drums powdercoated gloss black.
Black Betty:  1969 Charger R/T - X9 440 six pack, TKO600 5 speed, 3.73 Dana 60.
Sinnamon:  1969 Charger R/T - T5 440, 727, 3.23 8 3/4 high school sweetheart.

69fuchs

Quote from: Just 6T9_CHGR.... on August 31, 2007, 03:28:18 PM
I did mine buuut technically that bulliten came out 8-15-69 so it would be correct for 70 models & newer...

My 69 was built 9/18/1968, and it came with road wheels and red drums.  I know they were red because my dad bought the car new, here is a pic from '72.

Just 6T9 CHGR

Chris' '69 Charger R/T


resq302

The only reason why I did not paint mine red was because my car has the factory front disc brakes which I think would make the car look weird with having cast iron color in the front with red in the rears. :shruggy:
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

68charger383

Quote from: 69fuchs on August 31, 2007, 11:34:16 PM
Quote from: Just 6T9_CHGR.... on August 31, 2007, 03:28:18 PM
I did mine but technically that bulletin came out 8-15-69 so it would be correct for 70 models & newer...

My 69 was built 9/18/1968, and it came with road wheels and red drums.  I know they were red because my dad bought the car new, here is a pic from '72.

Wow, your dads outfit matches the colors on his car perfectly :smilielol:

Any chance he painted them when he threw the cragars on?
1968 Charger 383(Sold)
2003 Dodge Viper SRT-10

69fuchs

Quote from: 68charger383 on September 05, 2007, 12:48:46 AM
Quote from: 69fuchs on August 31, 2007, 11:34:16 PM
Quote from: Just 6T9_CHGR.... on August 31, 2007, 03:28:18 PM
I did mine but technically that bulletin came out 8-15-69 so it would be correct for 70 models & newer...

My 69 was built 9/18/1968, and it came with road wheels and red drums.  I know they were red because my dad bought the car new, here is a pic from '72.

Wow, your dads outfit matches the colors on his car perfectly :smilielol:

Any chance he painted them when he threw the cragars on?

That is me in the matching outfit!!  The drums came painted red from the factory.....my car is a disc brake car as well.  My dad said he thought the red drums looked "tacky", but they grew on him with time.
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Just 6T9 CHGR

Quote from: resq302 on September 04, 2007, 11:44:04 PM
The only reason why I did not paint mine red was because my car has the factory front disc brakes which I think would make the car look weird with having cast iron color in the front with red in the rears. :shruggy:

Not too weird.... ;)
Chris' '69 Charger R/T


471_Magnum

Quote from: 69fuchs on August 31, 2007, 11:34:16 PM
Quote from: Just 6T9_CHGR.... on August 31, 2007, 03:28:18 PM
I did mine buuut technically that bulliten came out 8-15-69 so it would be correct for 70 models & newer...

My 69 was built 9/18/1968, and it came with road wheels and red drums. I know they were red because my dad bought the car new, here is a pic from '72.

I would almost be willing to bet the drums were painted when the mags were added, a very common modification of the day.  Sweet mags by the way.

Fact is, the drums rusted very quickly, even with the red paint. Those look pretty fresh on a 3 year old car.

The whole drum was not painted. The factory did it by just slopping it on with a brush.

I just did mine this weekend, even though it's barely visible with my Rallyes.
"I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman... he's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it."

69fuchs

The drums are still red now-43,823 miles, last driven in 1977.  Never seen bad weather.  It had 25,000 miles at the time of the pics.