[Mwieczorek]

Hey guys,

I'm putting a different rear axle under my 66 Bonneville and I don't want to raid the axle that is under it for parts to make the new axle work. I have the housing, differential, axle shafts, and brake backing plates. I found drums, wheel cylinders, shoes, a hardware kit, and the adjuster screws online. I'm having trouble finding parking brake levers, struts, and adjusting levers. Anyone have any leads on where I might find them? I'm not seeing them in the Ames catalog, and Inline Tube has parts that look similar, but I can't tell if they fit and their listing doesn't show them as fitting the 66 Pontiac full size.

Also, if anyone has a junk rear end that they wouldn't mind pulling these parts and selling them to me I'm interested!

Thanks,

Matt

[hurryinhoosier62]

If you have the part numbers needed, Ebay is sometimes a decent resource for hard to find parts. It’s were I found the inner tie rod ends for my ‘64 Cat.

[hobbygto65]

Have you tried Rock Auto, they have a fair amount of parts.

[Mwieczorek]

Originally Posted by hobbygto65

Have you tried Rock Auto, they have a fair amount of parts.

Yep! Rock Auto is where I found all the other parts for decent prices.

Unfortunately the levers and strut and spring guides are not wear parts that get replaced like shoes and drums, so they are proving to be a bit harder to source. I really don't want to raid the axle that is under the car but I may have to. Ugh.

Thanks!

[misterp266]

Try Frank’s. He lists L&R backing plates with all the stuff you’re looking for. Might have loose stuff as well.

https://www.frankspontiacparts.com/e...nsionparts.htm

[Stuart]

For used parts you could try Steve Barcak at Pontiac Heaven in Arizona. He's a member here on the board or his website is http://www.pontiacheaven.org There's also a link to his Facebook there on his website.

['ol Pinion head]

Maybe... have a large stock of clean loaded GM rearend drum backing plates, mainly 9 1/2" diam A & F-body styles. Disassemble, clean, & build a pair up from time to time.

Larger diam backing plates from '65-70 P series is a possibility, have built that style of rear numerous times, building off core housings to swap onto customers loaded backing plates.
Will know this weekend, have a bunch of flip top tubs & will have to go through them.

[Mwieczorek]

Just an update to this old post... I did buy a set of loaded backing plates from Frank's Pontiac parts. The price was reasonable and they arrived quickly. They are actually pretty nice, but I bought new wheel cylinders, shoes, hardware kits, and drums so I'm going to swap in all the new stuff when I reassemble the rear axle.

Thanks guys!