1964 Ball Joint assembly

[Gary A.]

I am replacing the after market discs on my 64 with the correct drum brakes (Power)that were inside the car when it arrived. The previous owner had stated the front end was rebuilt so upon inspection I notice this. What's wrong with this picture? See photo. I am going to rebuild it again.

[Stuart F.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Your ball joint is bolted into the A frame instead of riveted.

Just a wild guess.

Stu Fox

[Gary A.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

That is correct. It should be riveted. However, look a little closer.

[Jim R.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

should have slid it in from the top not from the bottom.

[Gary A.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Correct. To give credit when credit is due he did the other side correctly. Note the photo of the back with the fin cut off. I found the original silver blue under the mound of matte and resin. Note the six light COPO tail lamp panel. Gary

[Stuart F.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Maybe he did it that way to level out the car. May have listed to one side. My second guess is that I can't see a brake hose.

Stu Fox

[Joe L.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Correct. To give credit when credit is due he did the other side correctly. Note the photo of the back with the fin cut off. I found the original silver blue under the mound of matte and resin. Note the six light COPO tail lamp panel. Gary

Gary------


I don't think that any Corvette was ever built at St. Louis with a 6 light rear panel, COPO or otherwise. This was a common mod way back when but I don't think any came that way.

[Gary A.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Joe, I was only kidding about the COPO six light panel.

[Paul J.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

You're too serious, Joe. Even I figured out he was kidding.

Gary, if you missed this thread, you might want to read it. There's more in the archives, including one about rivets.

https://www.forums.ncrs.org/showthread.php?t=87191&highlight=Ball+joint&uid=7611

Paul

[Joe L.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Joe, I was only kidding about the COPO six light panel.

Gary------


There are so many people that actually think that 6 tail lights were actually installed at the factory I figured you just might be one of them.

The blame actually goes to Jan and Dean who spoke of 6 tail lights in the song "Deadman's Curve". Of course, the Stingray involved in that song had to have been a California car and California was, once-upon-a-time, the "hot-bed" of the 6 tail light conversions.

[Paul J.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Gary------


There are so many people that actually think that 6 tail lights were actually installed at the factory I figured you just might be one of them.

The blame actually goes to Jan and Dean who spoke of 6 tail lights in the song "Deadman's Curve". Of course, the Stingray involved in that song had to have been a California car and California was, once-upon-a-time, the "hot-bed" of the 6 tail light conversions.

I don't think the trend will die anytime soon. There is a guy not too far away from me that runs a restoration shop. He loves to build C2 resto mods and puts the extra tail lights in all of his "creations". He told me that people love them and that's what sells.

[Gary A.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Joe. Just by chance, this car was delivered new to Baher Chevrolet in Southern Cal. Now I know how it grew six tailights,a rear fin, and filled side vent grilles.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1964 Ball Joint assembly

Joe. Just by chance, this car was delivered new to Baher Chevrolet in Southern Cal. Now I know how it grew six tailights,a rear fin, and filled side vent grilles.

Gary------


"Filled in" front fender "louvers" for 63-64 Corvettes was another popular styling "craze" in California in the 60's and 70's. It was nowhere near as popular as 6 tail lights, but there were more than a few around. In fact, in 1967 my brother purchased a 1964 FI coupe that had "filled in" louvers, 6 tail lights, and flared wheel wells. No rear "spoiler", though. The wheel wells on this car were beautifully done; it looked almost like the car was "born" with them. The "filled in" front fender "louvers" were not so well done. I think someone had just filled them in with bondo. He had constant problems with that area during the 3, or so, years he owned the car.