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..
Full Version: Front Caliper rebuild, how to? advice? paintng ect..
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.
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.
Fronts are pretty straight forward. Hope you bought the complete kits with the o-rings for the two halves.
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?
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?
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.
Thanks undertire, that is what I thought/suspected..
Eric does excellent work but then I would not know how too do it.
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!
.... I just wish I do semi-retire to work on mine "full time"!!
Are you doing your 73 2L we'd talked on the phone about, or a new 74 2L - I corn-fused!!??
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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