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Authenticity reference

Suspension, steering, brakes, and wheels

date correctness · documented

Reference Details

Common issue
Later disc conversion, large-bolt-pattern parts, altered suspension, steering conversion, changed wheels, or performance hardware represented as factory delivery · 1965 Dodge Dart
Confidence
documented · 1965 Dodge Dart
Correct value
Application- and date-correct torsion-bar front and leaf-spring rear hardware, steering, drum or documented midyear Kelsey-Hayes front-disc system, wheel size, bolt pattern, and assist equipment · 1965 Dodge Dart
Where to check
Front arms, torsion bars, stabilizer, steering gear and linkage, rear leaves and axle, drums or disc components, hydraulics, booster, wheels, dates, and order evidence · 1965 Dodge Dart
Common issue
Later disc or large-bolt-pattern conversion, altered suspension, steering conversion, changed wheels, or heavy-duty hardware represented as factory delivery · 1966 Dodge Dart
Confidence
documented · 1966 Dodge Dart
Correct value
Application- and date-correct torsion-bar front and leaf-spring rear hardware, steering, verified drum size or Kelsey-Hayes front discs, wheel size and bolt circle, and assist equipment · 1966 Dodge Dart
Where to check
Control arms, torsion bars, stabilizer, steering, rear leaves and axle, drums or disc components, hydraulics, booster, wheels, dates, and order evidence · 1966 Dodge Dart
Common issue
Later five-lug or rear-disc conversion, coilovers, altered ride height, removed TRX equipment, later wheels, or competition parts represented as factory · 1984 Ford Mustang GT
Confidence
documented · 1984 Ford Mustang GT
Correct value
GT strut and four-link suspension, rear-axle control hardware, rack-and-pinion steering, front-disc/rear-drum brakes, and standard or documented TRX wheel and tire path · 1984 Ford Mustang GT
Where to check
Front struts, springs, bars, steering rack, rear links and dampers, axle, brakes, wheels, tires, tags, dates, and records · 1984 Ford Mustang GT

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