Joe Curry wrote:
> >
> > Regarding the front brakes, I have it on good authority that the
> > calipers for the early Spits are not rebuildable because the kits are
> > no longer available. For that reason, I am holding onto a pair from
> > my '75 parts car (different and rebuildable). They are interchangeable.
Hmmm, last I knew (and according to John Kipping's Web site), pistons and
seal kits are available for the "type 12" (pre-Mk.3) caliper. I don't know
if the calipers are directly interchangeable or not (never tried). The
early ones mount to an adaptor that bolts onto the vertical link. Later
calipers bolt directly to a different vertical link. Is the caliper bolt
spacing the same? I'll have to find out sometime, I guess! :-)
--Andy
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