1962 F85 brake drums

Old October 2nd, 2018, 06:52 PM
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1962 F85 brake drums

Anyone know where to buy replacement brake drums for the 1962 Cutlass F85? I've looked quite a bit. Found them for the bigger cars, not mine.
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Old October 3rd, 2018, 09:18 AM
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Are yours too far gone to cut?
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Old October 3rd, 2018, 10:05 AM
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They are.

Drums are beyond Max diameter
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Old October 3rd, 2018, 05:51 PM
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Check under Buick Skylark as well.
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Old October 3rd, 2018, 05:55 PM
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No luck

I'm aware of that cross reference. Didn't help
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Old October 3rd, 2018, 06:34 PM
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You can try Member mobileparts, Craig -- 516 - 485 - 1935, he has obscure parts. Perhaps he may have some drums.
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Old October 3rd, 2018, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Gd92896
Anyone know where to buy replacement brake drums for the 1962 Cutlass F85? I've looked quite a bit. Found them for the bigger cars, not mine.
Are you looking for fronts or rears or both.I have a muscle car junk yard
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Old October 11th, 2018, 10:51 PM
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Possible solution

Someone told me that rear drums from a later model nissan NV van are the same size, I haven't confirmed yet
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Old December 4th, 2018, 03:06 PM
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There are NO later model anything that cross reference.........
I DO have N.O.S. Front & Rear Brake Drums for the 1961 - 1963 Olds Cutlass / F85 and Buick Special / Skylark (They ARE the same -- but the 1961 - 1963 Pontiac Tempest / Lemans ARE different)
and I have N.O.S. ++ Asbestos ++ Brake Shoes -- Fronts & Rears also -- and they are CRITICAL for this application........

Only saw your request now --- ALWAYS best to simply call me ---- Craig -- 516 - 485 - 1935....... West Hempstead, Long Island, New York........
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Old January 3rd, 2019, 07:29 AM
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Months -- and even a year later -- it is now 2019 -- haven't heard from you --- and I realize that
one of our moderators even previously gave you my phone number .......
You didn't throw the car away, did you????? Ouch.
Phone number remains magical --- 516- 485 - 1935. Happy New Year....... Craig
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Originally Posted by irishrover
Someone told me that rear drums from a later model nissan NV van are the same size, I haven't confirmed yet
"Someone" would be wrong. The NV van has five bolt wheels.
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