Red Paint on Rear Drums?

Technical Question and Answer - On topic to 71-74 Plymouth B-bodies only.

Moderator: Site Administrators

Post Reply
User avatar
unionjack1940
Satellite Sebring (RH)
Posts: 70
Joined: Wed Sep 11, 2013 3:56 pm
My Cars: 1971 Plymouth Road Runner

Red Paint on Rear Drums?

Post by unionjack1940 » Sat Apr 23, 2016 7:29 pm

If my car had rallyes, should I repaint the rear drums in red?
Plymouth Makes It

71bird
GTX (RS)
Posts: 526
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:17 pm
My Cars: 69 Coronet 4 door.71 Road Runner. 71Dodge Tradesman 100 Van. 75 Dodge Dart. 95 Dodge Neon.
Location: morristown,tn.

Re: Red Paint on Rear Drums?

Post by 71bird » Sat Apr 23, 2016 9:04 pm

Yes, and on the front also if it had front drums.
71 Road Runner - J68

Moparlar
GTX (RS)
Posts: 214
Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:05 pm
My Cars: 71 drag car, 72 440 6pack roadrunner my kids have a 71 gtx clone
And a roadrunner clone

Re: Red Paint on Rear Drums?

Post by Moparlar » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:20 am

I thought only road wheels got paint. You cant see the drum on a rally wheel?
1970 440 6 pack 4 speed Superbird
1971 drag car
1972 440 6pack Roadrunner

71bird
GTX (RS)
Posts: 526
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:17 pm
My Cars: 69 Coronet 4 door.71 Road Runner. 71Dodge Tradesman 100 Van. 75 Dodge Dart. 95 Dodge Neon.
Location: morristown,tn.

Re: Red Paint on Rear Drums?

Post by 71bird » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:50 am

Yes, you can see the drums with Rallye wheels. Especially with the red paint. If it had plain steel wheels they were left bare metal.
71 Road Runner - J68

Moparlar
GTX (RS)
Posts: 214
Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:05 pm
My Cars: 71 drag car, 72 440 6pack roadrunner my kids have a 71 gtx clone
And a roadrunner clone

Re: Red Paint on Rear Drums?

Post by Moparlar » Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:34 pm

But the factory drawings I have seen you only paint the front of the drum not the whole thing. You dont see that part of the drum with rallyes
1970 440 6 pack 4 speed Superbird
1971 drag car
1972 440 6pack Roadrunner

71bird
GTX (RS)
Posts: 526
Joined: Sun Jan 22, 2012 10:17 pm
My Cars: 69 Coronet 4 door.71 Road Runner. 71Dodge Tradesman 100 Van. 75 Dodge Dart. 95 Dodge Neon.
Location: morristown,tn.

Re: Red Paint on Rear Drums?

Post by 71bird » Mon Apr 25, 2016 7:50 pm

My car had Rallies new and the drums still have some red on them, even if it was just the front. I just looked at mine and you can see the front of the drum through the holes.
71 Road Runner - J68

Moparlar
GTX (RS)
Posts: 214
Joined: Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:05 pm
My Cars: 71 drag car, 72 440 6pack roadrunner my kids have a 71 gtx clone
And a roadrunner clone

Re: Red Paint on Rear Drums?

Post by Moparlar » Tue Apr 26, 2016 3:21 pm

Never looked that close on Rallyes, Learn something new everyday
1970 440 6 pack 4 speed Superbird
1971 drag car
1972 440 6pack Roadrunner

Post Reply