# '69 Grand Torino - Drum came off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/69-grand-torino-drum-came-off/164557>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [May 19, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/69-grand-torino-drum-came-off/164557 "2020-05-19T17:05:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![mari.beanblossom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@mari.beanblossom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mari.beanblossom)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/69-grand-torino-drum-came-off/164557/1 "2020-05-19T17:05:56Z")

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I actually have a 1969 Gran Touring Torino with 350. I replaced the drums and rear brakes 2 days ago. I made a left turn this morning and my drivers side rear tire and drum came off. Needless to say, I’m unhappy. Dented my uni-body quarter panel and who knows what else to my suspension.  
Any ideas why this would have happened? Did they sell me the wrong drums? I know I tightened the lug nuts.

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**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/69-grand-torino-drum-came-off/164557/2 "2020-05-20T10:53:27Z")

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> [@mari.beanblossom](#):
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> I know I tightened the lug nuts.

If all that came off was the drum and tire, you didn’t PROPERLY tighten the lug nuts.

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**Author:** ![mari.beanblossom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/2acd7d/32.png) [@mari.beanblossom](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mari.beanblossom)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/69-grand-torino-drum-came-off/164557/3 "2020-05-20T12:01:19Z")

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I was afraid of that