Topic: Front suspension finish & paint marks - Oct 64 SJ Hipo

[ChrisV289]

Working on the driver side spindle, found what appears to be pink and maybe some yellow at the end of the knuckle. On the bottom appears to be more pink and maybe some blue? Not sure. Also the backing plate in the background you can see two white marks.

[CharlesTurner]

Yellow/pink are pretty typical of spindle markings for '65.

[J_Speegle]

Agree the pink/yellow is a common combination. Finding it as far back as under the spindle at the ball joint knuckle is a bit different but they were not very careful slapping on the paint in these applications and it might just be a drip that landed there

On the backing plate have seen similar on rears but we don't get to see allot of front drum

Got to ask as I can't tell from the picture but is the adjustment hole for the brakes over or blocked?

[ChrisV289]

Does this help?

[J_Speegle]

Does this help?

Guess I should ask it this way. Can you pass a pen, nail or screwdriver through that hole for adjusting the brake shoes or is it blocked by a small metal plate on the interior surface?

[ChrisV289]

I can pass an object through there

[J_Speegle]

I can pass an object through there

Thanks that is what I would expect for plant and time. It wasn't clear in the picture with the angle and shadow

[CharlesTurner]

Also note tick marks... :-)

[ChrisV289]

Here are pics of the top of the passenger side. Can't tell if it is white or a light green. Any thoughts or observations? Also I noticing the spindle has a reddish tint when I take it out of the evaporust.

[CharlesTurner]

Looks white.

[ChrisV289]

So I took a little paint stripper to the top and side  of the passenger spindle and that color from before appeared green. Would this be correct?

[J_Speegle]

Would not phrase it as being correct or incorrect. If the spindle is original to the car and you've cleaned it (would run a light sand paper over a bit of the surface to remove any change in the surface color) then IMHO its correct for your car. Think your looking to find out if this is a common or typical mark for this spindle, car and time period



Is this a C5DA spindle? Have a number of different colors used on that upper knuckle but another owner has posted in the past an Oct 65 San Jose with a C5DA spindle with that same color at that same location

[ChrisV289]

Removed the tie rods of the car. They look original as there is no zerk fitting but not sure. They are pretty loose so I doubt they can be salvaged, correct? Did find a red mark on the driver side sleeve. Will soak in evaporust and check.

[jwc66k]

What, if any, are any of the markings on the boots?
Usually a no zerk fitting indicates it is a factory installed tie rod end.
Define "loose".
I sealed the studs with RTV, allowed them to sit for a month, bead blasted them, phosphated them and got them ready for re-installation.
My San Jose, Oct 65, K Fastback has 79,000 miles.
Jim

[ChrisV289]

Both boots on the outer tie rods were really torn up and didn't find anything on them.  The inner passenger side had a 12-13 and the driver side inner tie rod boot had a 33.  There are numbers on the actual tie rods themselves.  I did remove the boot on the driver side and found a blue mark under where it sits that would not be visible once a new boot is installed.  Wiped away though, not sure what that could have been...