LAKEWOOD / NMW Tow Tabs
 

Completed Tow Tabs as Lakewoods to compliment all the other Lakewood Day 2 Add-ons:
3 point loop roll bar
Scatter shield n louvered block saver
Drive shaft loop
Drag Shocks front & rear
U-Joints
Traction Action. (Grumpy Bars)
J bolt kit
Motor Mounts and Trans mnt.
& some miscellaneous items.

Fly eye too....

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Any Vintage Lakewood U-joints for Nova for sale? Throw out bearings in vintage Lakewood?

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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Dave.
The truth is.... Lakewood repackaged U joints...
The ones I have came from Streetside performance
Brute Strength brand are the ones Lakewood uses.
$16 vs $58. For the Identical made in USA Solid joint , of course with no grease fitting.
Identified by the Red rubber cap seal.

Gotta love Lakewood's way of making money on everyone else's dime...

Those are Paul's Tow tabs BTW.

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Likewise, I don't think Lakewood motor mounts are anything special either.

Spicer life non-greaseable U-joints are the ones to use these days.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Spicer/Spicer-...14756/10002/-1

No one is going to notice whether or not your u-joints are period-correct. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/wink.gif[/img]

Question: When did Lakewood stop punching louvers in the block plates?

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Thanks all for the reply's...don't care about period correct just strong as I run a stick and want no worries. The ones in the car may be Lakewoods from the 70's. Sometime in the early 70's is when they were last changed.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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John,
Agree on Lakewood Mounts and other smalls...but its Cool that I have vintage boxes and paperwork.
If I didn't know any better I should contact Lakewood for sponsorship and ad campaigns.... Lol
I even have seudo Lakewood Velvet touch sintered metallic brakes on it......with their Logo....hmmm

The Louvered plates were superceded by a 3 Hole one about 1970 + /-.
If you notice on my plate it has a non-round Crank flange hole ,,,which the SBC 's had ....when the 427 &amp; 396 became common place they revamped them to accept the BBC &amp; LT 1 type flanges
I couldn't care less about U Joints other than them not breaking.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67 Nova Boy</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> The ones in the car may be Lakewoods from the 70's. Sometime in the early 70's is when they were last changed.

Dave
67 Nova Boy</div></div>

Do you think they may be &quot;dry' after 40 years ?
You're running a D/S loop aren't you ?

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Um....not yet BUT I have an NMW to install.

The u joints have to be! They scare me they have been in there so long!

Dave
67 Nova Boy U joint chart

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The Scatter Shield is old because of the HOLE in the bottom that is used for clutch adjustment,I don't know if the hole could pass tech now.

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Correct, the Scatter shield is Pre 1971-72 ?

The sight/gauge hole was outlawed by NHRA &amp; the other sanctioned bodies.
Reason #1
The hole could be weak point for major exploded clutch, p-plate &amp; flywheel shards from with in to penetrate the hole and split open the bell.
#2 A minor disc or P plate failure, even flywheel teeth from exiting through the hole laying debris on the track.
#3 Remote,yet realistict, fluids leaking onto the track/ racing surface.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67 Nova Boy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Um....not yet BUT I have an NMW to install.

The u joints have to be! They scare me they have been in there so long!

Dave
67 Nova Boy </div></div>

I would be just as worried about the 50 yr old 2.75&quot; diameter thin wall Chevy II driveshaft. For peace of mind, I put a Denny's HD shaft in my '65 Chevy II stick car. Dennys uses the Spicer joints, and they claim a 500 hp rating for this shaft with stock-size 1310 joints. It's a nice piece. A little pricey, but nice. I'm sure I'll blow up the Muncie or the 8.2&quot; 10-bolt before I hurt the shaft.

http://www.dennysdriveshaft.com/c2_h...iveshafts.html

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1969 Lakewood decals shouldn't have the ® on them. The early ones aren't too difficult to find. I don't know the exact year the trademark sign showed up but I think it was mid 70's.

Tommy

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I have early ones now for the Scatter shield.
Technically, most Lakewood parts used 1 decal !
mid - late 70's for the big contingency decals changed.
The earlier small ones have the R from what I've found out.
The 3 point bolt in loop roll bar came from a 67 Camaro convertible bought new in the winter of 1970-71 and the Red driveshaft loop with 1970 receipt both have the small R decal.
I also have J bolt kits with the Big 3&quot; stirrups with R's dated 1974 packages.
I personally don't like seeing the R.....but what are you going to do... ?

Thanks,
Tom

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Thanks for the link.

Yes, you are right about the drive shaft... Will update that at same time.

Dave
67 Nova Boy

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Here's a perfect example of variances from supplier to supplier.
These are actual Lakewood Patches.

The Large on , a jacket patch for the back. The Medium one for the front chest area and the Modern small one.
Notice the color and border variations.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...613_090216.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...613_090244.jpg

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Day2_69Z</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
I personally don't like seeing the R.....but what are you going to do... ?

Thanks,
Tom </div></div>


I don't like them either. I dug around for a while to keep those little &quot;r's&quot; off the car. I refuse to have any .com decals on the cars either, even if the decal is cool looking or represents a club... No dot coms on the car... I like what your doing with the Z Tom and I hope Retirement is good to you!

Tommy

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Thanks...
I'm trying.

Most every part , decals are Original or NOS and selected for specific parts and early dates available up to 1974. Some are pre -1970.
I'd like every Day 2 Add on to be spot on...
But safety and durability comes into play and I can't compromise that at 100+ mph...

Nothing new / modern , or Dot Com of anything !!!

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You guys got it,all that Vintage stuff, and safety too. You have to think before you put some stuff on too.