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Running without dustshields on disc brakes, ok? #146293 11/05/08 11:05 PM 11/05/08 11:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Hazlet, NJ 4 440Satellite OP super gas
440Satellite OP super gas 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Hazlet, NJ	I'm swaping over my 72 Duster to disc brakes from a 73 Duster but the dustshields got all bent up in shipment. Is it ok to run without dustshields? Its not a daily driver, more of a weekend cruiser, will it hurt anything? Thanks Butch 1972 Duster 318 4 speed 1958 392 Hemi engine waiting to be built!!!!!

Re: Running without dustshields on disc brakes, ok? [Re: 440Satellite] #146294 11/05/08 11:15 PM 11/05/08 11:15 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 757 Toronto, Ont, Canada boydsdodge super stock
boydsdodge super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 757 Toronto, Ont, Canada	opar action says it's OK, I have left mine off to help with cooling.

Re: Running without dustshields on disc brakes, ok? [Re: 440Satellite] #146295 11/05/08 11:28 PM 11/05/08 11:28 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,574 Upper Midwest Black_Sheep master
Black_Sheep master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,574 Upper Midwest	I've run mine sans dust shields for many years, no problem... '69 Plymouth GTX See you on the street...

Re: Running without dustshields on disc brakes, ok? [Re: Black_Sheep] #146296 11/05/08 11:44 PM 11/05/08 11:44 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Hazlet, NJ 4 440Satellite OP super gas
440Satellite OP super gas 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Hazlet, NJ	Excellent,just what I hoped to hear, I didnt want to have to spend $80-$100 for some new ones. Thanks Guys. Butch 1972 Duster 318 4 speed 1958 392 Hemi engine waiting to be built!!!!!

Re: Running without dustshields on disc brakes, ok? [Re: 440Satellite] #146297 11/06/08 02:43 AM 11/06/08 02:43 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,562 Downtown Roebuck Ont Twostick Still wishing...
Twostick Still wishing... Joined: May 2003 Posts: 6,562 Downtown Roebuck Ont	I've got the same problem/concern with the future disc swap on my C-body. Glad you asked the question. If one wanted dust shields, who has them? Kevin

Re: Running without dustshields on disc brakes, ok? [Re: Twostick] #146298 11/06/08 07:37 AM 11/06/08 07:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Hazlet, NJ 4 440Satellite OP super gas
440Satellite OP super gas 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,018 Hazlet, NJ	I've seen new ones on ebay and I think a couple of the companies that sell full disc conversions sell them also. Butch 1972 Duster 318 4 speed 1958 392 Hemi engine waiting to be built!!!!!

Re: Running without dustshields on disc brakes, ok? [Re: 440Satellite] #146299 11/06/08 10:27 PM 11/06/08 10:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	My sons Dart has been on the road since 1997 and does not have them with no problems at all. Ron

Re: Running without dustshields on disc brakes, ok? [Re: 383man] #146300 11/10/08 08:07 PM 11/10/08 08:07 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 395 Knoxville, TN, USA M mantonas enthusiast
mantonas enthusiast M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 395 Knoxville, TN, USA	For what it's worth, I just replaced the brakes on my wife's 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan (4 wheel discs) and it has no dust shields. 69 Chrysler 300 Convertible 77 Chrysler New Yorker Brougham 2-dr 03 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

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