which front brakes was original....??

denis · 12-24-2006, 03:57 AM

Hello and merry Christmas from Germany...

can anybody say me which front brakes was original???Drum or Discs???
My car is a 65 442(now equipped with 11" disc-brakes-single piston,i think its from a G-body cutlass)

thanks
DeNis

yogi442 · 12-24-2006, 05:46 AM

most likely the original front brakes were drum, but disc brakes were optioned that year.

Oldsfan · 12-24-2006, 08:19 AM

Disc brakes were not optional in '65 - they weren't available until '67.

Paul

duckblaster67 · 01-12-2007, 09:59 PM

Oldsfan is right, I've owned several 67 Chevelles and Cutlass' and even then they were a rare option.

denis · 01-14-2007, 11:33 PM

thanks for the help

12-24-2006, 03:57 AM	#1 (permalink)
denis Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: f...GermAny Posts: 29	which front brakes was original....?? Hello and merry Christmas from Germany... can anybody say me which front brakes was original???Drum or Discs??? My car is a 65 442(now equipped with 11" disc-brakes-single piston,i think its from a G-body cutlass) thanks DeNis

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12-24-2006, 05:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
yogi442 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Blaine Wa Posts: 72	most likely the original front brakes were drum, but disc brakes were optioned that year.

12-24-2006, 08:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsfan Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 507	Disc brakes were not optional in '65 - they weren't available until '67. Paul

01-12-2007, 09:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
duckblaster67 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Dakota Posts: 23	Oldsfan is right, I've owned several 67 Chevelles and Cutlass' and even then they were a rare option.

01-14-2007, 11:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
denis Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: f...GermAny Posts: 29	thanks for the help