Bought a set of early (70-72) rebuilt rears recently that didnt come with hardware (pins, springs, etc). Like a smartypants I sent back the old hardware with cores.
I can only seem to find oem hardware for fronts, or aftermarket front hardware advertised as rear (like Centric part # 117-90004 on ebay).
Does anyone know of a source for that sort of stuff before I go buying a used set of calipers?
Rleog
Jan 10 2013, 09:54 AM
Try Eric Shea at PMB Performance
Mikey914
Jan 10 2013, 11:23 AM
PMB is a great resource.
Mike Bellis
Jan 10 2013, 12:40 PM
442nd914s
Jan 10 2013, 02:02 PM
PMB Performance would be my personal first choice. However, if they are out of stock, I did find them at Auto Atlanta. Not my first choice, but I was in a pinch. I did find new "c" clips (the clip that holds the pad bolt inplace) at ACE Hardware
Cap'n Krusty
Jan 10 2013, 02:11 PM
If you didn't buy your calipers from PMB, it's likely you will soon. In all the years I've been working on 914s, I have yet to find another caliper rebuilder worth the time to buy from.
The Cap'n
mepstein
Jan 10 2013, 02:13 PM
All my brake parts come from Eric. His expert advise is icing on the cake.
Spoke
Jan 10 2013, 02:31 PM
QUOTE(Rleog @ Jan 10 2013, 10:54 AM)
Try Eric Shea at PMB Performance
And BTW,
Spoke
Jan 10 2013, 02:31 PM
Double post....Post whore.
QUOTE(Rleog @ Jan 10 2013, 10:54 AM)
Try Eric Shea at PMB Performance
And BTW,
DanF5
Jan 10 2013, 03:41 PM
Thanks guys, I appreciate the welcome.
The new calipers came from PMB actually. I contacted Eric previously regarding the hardware and he didnt seem indicate that they had any. He mentioned they are in the middle of moving the company, so maybe they were packed away. I'll give him another try, he's been hugely helpful thus far.
P.S. Mikey, huge props to you too. Nothing like your site existed when I started this project 12+ years ago (dropped it for a few *cough* years to get a degree).
wndsnd
Jan 10 2013, 04:05 PM
Yeah! Another MA Guy!
Gint
Jan 10 2013, 07:24 PM
QUOTE(Spoke @ Jan 10 2013, 01:31 PM)
Double post....Post whore.
QUOTE(Rleog @ Jan 10 2013, 10:54 AM)
Try Eric Shea at PMB Performance
And BTW,
We need pictures.
Eric_Shea
Jan 10 2013, 10:40 PM
Set leaving tomorrow to the Barker Hill address...
DanF5
Jan 11 2013, 09:15 AM
Wow! Thanks Eric! Im not sure if its what you meant, but if you have enough for two calipers I would be eternally grateful. Shoot me an invoice if you need to. Either way, you've got my business in perpetuity.
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Jan 10 2013, 08:40 PM)
Set leaving tomorrow to the Barker Hill address...
Cevan
Jan 11 2013, 11:32 AM
QUOTE(wndsnd @ Jan 10 2013, 05:05 PM)
Yeah! Another MA Guy!
+1.
Eric_Shea
Jan 11 2013, 06:20 PM
Full set, springs, pins and clips for the rear calipers coming.
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