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Progress on the Cuda! #212441
02/02/09 10:45 PM
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finished up running some new pieces of brake line, mounted the calipers, and used my new aeroquip fittings to connect everything.

also mocked up a new steering wheel...i think ill need a quick release though.

heres a pic of the drivers side, all mocked up


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Re: Progress on the Cuda! [Re: SealockRacing] #212442
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how old are those calipers

Re: Progress on the Cuda! [Re: Defbob] #212443
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how old are those calipers




Heck with that, how old are the rotors ? Any progress is good. Keep going and don't rest.. Never , never rest.


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Re: Progress on the Cuda! #212445
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calipers, and rotors came off of my grandfathers old car



aluminum front end, 330...pretty sure it held records

my dad said that after it was wrecked, he kept the brakes, and my grandfather, and my father, put the hubs on a lathe and made them fit A body spindles...pretty cool.

so those brakes if i had to take a wild guess, i would say 25+ years old... they got some cool history to them!

all i need is 8 1.75" pistons, 2 sets of 1.75" seals, and pads.

all of which are still available!

thanks for the responses

John

Re: Progress on the Cuda! [Re: SealockRacing] #212446
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Cool car , keep at it.

Re: Progress on the Cuda! [Re: justinp61] #212447
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Re: Progress on the Cuda! [Re: SealockRacing] #212448
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of all the cars your grandfather had I love that car

Re: Progress on the Cuda! [Re: FOOLISH_PLEASURE] #212449
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Foolish_Pleasure you have been pmed


thanks for the encouragement and kind words guys.

i need to get some new bolts for the steering wheel...grade 8 would be fine right?

also, does anyone make a 3 bolt pattern quick release? if so, i am very interested!


thanks

John Sealock

Re: Progress on the Cuda! [Re: SealockRacing] #212450
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Cool man, those rotors look like Strange engineering hats. Keep it up man, best of luck with her.

Re: Progress on the Cuda! [Re: dthemi] #212451
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probably are, it has strange hubs, and caliper brackets, and then the wilwood calipers.

question for you guys who have had to do the same thing i am, how do you space the caliper from the rotor, i noticed that they need to be moved just a hair towards the middle of the car on both sides for them to be equally spaced on the rotor? im guessing just thin washers/ shims?







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