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If you're going to put BBP stuff on it I wouldn't mess with the rotors.

Have you fixed the bum brake booster? If not, I could see that potentially causing them to get glazed.
Fix that then go romp on the brakes good a couple times, that should take care of the glaze.

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Thanks. I have no bbp stuff on me. I may get to the MC swap tomorrow, but there's a lot of work. It's pretty cold and I don't know if we'll have enough time. Pads look good. Lots of material left on them. Steering column may be done and together tomorrow.

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Sometimes, us old guys are like that. If he's like me, he may have meant to take it off and change....but got wrapped up in what he was doing and forgot!

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sounds like me. I've ruined countless pairs of jeans because I ran out to the garage to 'look at something' and ended up working on something, meaning to come back of after I changed. By that time they are already dirty.

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Pads look fine to me. Hard to tell for sure without a side view, but it looks like plenty of 'meat' left. My guess is the last owner, or some previous owner, ran the pads down metal to metal, and the rivets dug a groove. When they got around to changing them, they never turned or replaced the rotor. So the new pads wore to the surface that they were given. Are both inside and outside pads close in thickness? If one is metal and one has life left, you could have a calipers/brake hose problem. If they are equal, or close to it, you have a sticking piston or the calipers isn't sliding.

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Pads look fine to me. Hard to tell for sure without a side view, but it looks like plenty of 'meat' left. My guess is the last owner, or some previous owner, ran the pads down metal to metal, and the rivets dug a groove. When they got around to changing them, they never turned or replaced the rotor. So the new pads wore to the surface that they were given. Are both inside and outside pads close in thickness? If one is metal and one has life left, you could have a calipers/brake hose problem. If they are equal, or close to it, you have a sticking piston or the calipers isn't sliding.

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Both pads have quite a bit of meat on them; however, it's like this on both sides of the rotor.

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Someone ran the old pads into the rotors. That tells you the calipers don't have sticking pistons and they are sliding like they are supposed to. Your pads are just worn to the grooves that the lack of maintenance provided.
Look at the steering coupler and firewall. Do you think regular maintenance was performed!?
You are moving right along! Borrow a mic or find out if your auto parts store of choice can mic/turn them for you and keep you within replacement spec. I'm pretty sure the small bolt rotors are plenty expensive. So as for changing to big bolt now, I'm not sure what would be more cost effective. Does Rock Auto have a listing for the rotors?
Best case scenario is that you can turn them flat, throw some new pads on it, and have fun! Can't really tell how bad the grooves are in there.
Back in the day my dad actually had a rotor brazed because he couldn't find a replacement and possibly couldn't afford a new one. (International Travelall) We used to do strange stuff to vehicles. I once rebuilt an alternator instead of replacing it!
Wow, that got long. Keep up the good work. Fingers crossed you can save the rotor and some money.

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At that price, screw messing with the old stuff! Put new rotors and pads on and enjoy your car! I don't know what turning them would cost, but if they are close to the end of their life cycle, why gamble!

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Small bolt pattern rotors for $100? Is that each, or for both? Double check before you get too far along. Last time I checked on a set of small bolt pattern rotors, they were like $175 each. Not being critical of what you're doing,cause it's a good plan if the rotors and pads are that cheap.

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It was about $40+ per rotor on rockauto. It should be 5x4 as they quote it's for A-bodies between 68-72 (only sbp vehicles).

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Great...that will save you some more $$. Don't forget to take a few lug nuts with you (L&R) to screw down on the studs when you press them out. The threads are easy to screw up. DAMHIK!

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