Re: IML: Brake rebuild

["Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>]

> From: Mike Becker <imperialmike67@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: IML: was brake booster/ now brake sys rebuild.(long winded)
>
> Hi,
>
> while home on leave, I decided to round up the
> parts to rebiuld the brakes on my 67 vert, found
> the hoses , wheel clylinders at carquest in stock!
> would you belive, they ordered a master clylinder
> and brake booster from california( it was not
> scheduled to come in until after i left the country.
> the part that gave me the most trouble was the front
> calipers(which in the past were readialy available
> and came loaded with pads) not a single auto parts
> store could get them. fpond them on the net at rock
> auto, they came unloaded. i have not been able to
> find pads anyplace, i even called up the tech line at
> a1 cardone and they claimed they had and had no
> record of ever having the pads to go with the calipers
> ( I have bought two sets of calipers from them in the
> past with pads)Have emailed some sources on webb
> that make brakes for racr car to see if they will reline
> for me.Since I am changing all wil be converting to dot
> 5 like i did on the lebaroon.(worked well)

   These are the Budd pads, right? Have you tried Mitchell's e-bay store? He
has a bad reputation with some folks, but I got some from him, no problems.
Nobody else seems to have them, except one internet site that wants $75 or
so.

     -Kle.
     '69 Crown 4DHT




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