I have a 2 door 1969 Oldsmobile Cutlass that I plan to part out but when I removed the rear tire to put on a tire that wasn't flat I saw this, an aluminum rear drum on both sides of this 12 bolt rear.What is it? Is this a factory aluminum drum? Did they come on 1969's? Any info would be great thanks. The pic is below.
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Looks like someone replaced originals with later Metric Aluminum Hubs. Have come across several sets of these over the years, Most of them found on Buick Regals 78-83.

 

Oh ok thanks for the info.That makes sense because I dont remember 68-72 olds coming with aluminum drums. Thank you.

 

I don't think so. Have you not been reading my E-bay help thread?
Can't you tell those are super rare, experimental drums!! Only found on factory race cars. So the entire car is a one of a kind factory race car driven by Parnelli Jones.
E-bay can be your friend. I seen a guy on the net who would make..... I mean discover the documents you need to prove this.
Mike

 

Hey Mike77 I'm confused,What is rare? The drums or the car?

 

I cant see the phoots work blocks them but i thought pontiac in the early 60's had large aluminum drums on there interceptor package ?? And yes I can be on the net at work .

 

LOL Your Joking Right!

 

Of course he's joking.

Sheesh.

He's parodying some of the posters who come on here with Xtremely "rare," "valuable," Xceptionally crappy cars.

- Eric

 

Ok so its just 80's rear aluminum drums on the car then. I've seen 80's aluminum drums before but I dont remember seeing those 3 wheel weight looking things on them. That was what I was trying to find out, Did they make them at all 68-72? Things for any info.

 

I agree that those weights look more elaborate than what I've previously seen GM do.

Unfortunately, I don't know anything about aluminum drums on GM cars, but I'm sure someone else here has seen them.

- Eric

 

The weights are correct also, They usually only have 1 on each , I have seen 2 but not sure of 3. Must of been far out of balance from factory!

 

Ok thanks guys

 

Yes a parody.
reading all that e-bay BS makes me like that. Some of those guys on there need a good slap in the head.
Like the guy from spencer N.Y. has a real rusty old bolt and washer from a scrap heap for the transmission mount. BIN Only $25.00

 

I thought buick sport wagons back in the day had aluminum drums too .

 

Those are late 70s g body drums like others said.

 

But they are worth their weight in... ummmm ...aluminum.

 

Early 1960s Buicks had aluminum drums, but they were full size cars with a 5x5 bolt circle, not SportWagons.