Hi all, I am new to the site and have been reading up on some of the past tips and all of you are just great. It is nice to see people out there helping one another.
I have bought a 68 about 6 months ago and am now in the process of winter maintenance/minor restoration. I have a problem however that I did not find in past posts. When I originally bought the car it would make a slight scraping/eking noise when pulling into the driveway and braking. It was slight and only did it when pulling in and turning left.
As the year wore on though, it seemed to get worse and by the end of the year it sounded like the front quarter was shaking off. It was kind of a scraping/grinding sound and it would now do this when I was pulling in left and right, however it was worse left than right. I checked all the clearances to make sure nothing was rubbing and I also visually inspected the front end for any obvious problems, all was ok. I am not sure what this problem is, but needless to say I shelved the car early and am now getting around to troubleshooting the problem. I have read other posts regarding the front end and there is no way I am risking this after hearing about losing wheels and hitting parked cars!
So as my car sits in the garage, begging for attention and care (previous owner was not as loving as I am) I wonder how to tackle this problem myself rather than taking it in??? Any suggestions that you may have would be greatly appreciated.
