But what is the Wilwood model number of the caliper?
> From: grant@bowtie6.com
> To: vance.navarrette@intel.com; 75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org;
6pack@autox.team.net
> Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2008 17:06:18 -0500
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Wilwood Calipers on TR6
>
> >> BTW, look at all the grade 8 hardware he used in putting the
> >> front end together. Looks like it would take a direct strike from a
> >> tactical nuke to do anything to it.
>
> I like that Vance! A tactical nuke! LOL!
>
> Every fastener on bowtie6 was replaced. Not one 'original bolt was
re-used.
> I used Grade-8 for all suspension, engine mounts, etc. All the
differential
> bolts, trailing arm bolts and body-to-frame mounting bolts are Grade-8. On
> some very special applications like the bolts holding the calipers (front
> and rear) the heads were drilled and the bolts were safety wired.
>
> Everything else - mainly body panels and less stress components - use
> stainless fasteners. For example, the entire collection of bolts that hold
> the fenders, bonnet hinges, boot lid, etc. I used of anti-seize on all of
> them and in some cases (only a few), I used blue Loctite.
>
> Finally there were some specialty fasteners that were specially ordered.
> For example the nuts that hold the Nissan driveshaft flanges to the diff
are
> special and the bolts holding the headers to the block had to be special
> order.
>
> Joe
> '72 TR6 - CC77169
> http://www.bowtie6.com/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces+grant=bowtie6.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:6pack-bounces+grant=bowtie6.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Navarrette, Vance
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 11:02
> To: Bob Danielson; 6pack@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [6pack] Wilwood Calipers on TR6
>
> Bob:
>
> Interesting that the logo on the calipers themselves says
> "wilwood". I never noticed that before. Is there a fancy "d" in there
> somewhere that I am missing?.
>
> BTW, look at all the grade 8 hardware he used in putting the
> front end together. Looks like it would take a direct strike from a
> tactical nuke to do anything to it.
>
> Vance
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