 Front Caliper rebuild, how to? advice? paintng ect.. |
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| detoxcowboy |
 May 14 2010, 10:38 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa  |
74 2.0
I can't seem to find a how to.. Re: Front Caliper Rebuild, I have found a few on the rear but nothing on the fronts. I have the kits just wanted to do that project tomorrow.. Any advice on painting them as well or otherwise a link ect.. Thanks 914 world members.. |
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| DanT |
May 14 2010, 10:47 PM
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Going back to the Dark Side! Group: Members Posts: 4,300 Joined: 4-October 04 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 2,880 Region Association: None |
I painted mine with self leveling brush on caliper paint....worked pretty nice.
Stuff is pretty thin so it took at least 6 coats to get good thick coverage. but it dries very quickly so I was able to paint all four mounted on the car in about an hour. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s)  
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| underthetire |
May 14 2010, 10:52 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
Fronts are pretty straight forward. Hope you bought the complete kits with the o-rings for the two halves.
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| Tom_T |
May 14 2010, 10:53 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California 
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Joe, you may have already seen this one, but IIRC it's similar for the fronts, but without the integrated parking/emergency brake mechanism of the rears.
http://www.pmbperformance.com/page/page/1624951.htm Eric can answer your questions but he's up at WCR in Tahoe & apparently did a how to demo on rebuilding them this afternoon. BTW - his restorations in here are re-cad plated gold or silver at customer's choice (OE was gold cad), which is more rust resistant than the paint which the lesser commercial rebuilds do & rust within 6-12 months from what I've heard. So you may want to have yours re-plated locally, rather than painting them. After comparing the cost of kits + replating + my time, I decided just to have Eric at PMB restore mine when I'm ready (remember his prices on the website there are less the core h=charge, so net about $100+/- each corner. Are you back in Orange now? |
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| detoxcowboy |
May 15 2010, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,294 Joined: 30-January 08 Member No.: 8,642 Region Association: Africa |
Yes I am back in So. Cal., but am Going back to Montana soon as I finish the 914 ..
Thanks undertire, that is what I thought/suspected.. Eric does excellent work but then I would not know how too do it. |
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| Tom_T |
May 15 2010, 03:12 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(detoxcowboy @ May 15 2010, 06:27 AM)  Yes I am back in So. Cal., but am Going back to Montana soon as I finish the 914 . I admire your style Joe - work around time for the 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) .... I just wish I do semi-retire to work on mine "full time"!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Are you doing your 73 2L we'd talked on the phone about, or a new 74 2L - I corn-fused!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Let me know if you still need the hole spacing for the 914 & 2.0 badges, as I'm around & can send a cell pic. Call me if so - 714-469-6769. Tom /////// |
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