> Looking to rebuild or replace front calipers on my 69 2000.
> I would like to know who has these parts or who does good rebuilds.
Several choices here:
New cylinders available from the dealer or the vendors, last
time I checked they were in the $70 range (times 4). Pros:
OEM. Cons: OEM. They tend to pit and corrode if there's
any brake fluid contamination.
Get yours resleeved with stainless steel or brass. Many commercial
places can do this such as White Post restorations
<http://www.whitepost.com> or Apple Hydraulics
<http://applehydraulics.com>. I'm sure there's several others.
List member Carl Jaeger (hmmm - is he on the list?) also carries
resleeved (and OEM) cylinders. If you go the resleeve route, you
might as well keep your business local :-)
Email: <mailto:datsmanspl310@telus.net>
Photos: <http://community.webshots.com/user/carljaeger1>
For top-flight (and $$$) you can get NEW stainless steel units from
hyedracyl industries <http://www.hyedracyl.com>. They make stock
(2 1/8") as well as slight oversize (2 1/4") that may improve brake
performance a bit.
Note: For the techies out there, here's a great line drawing of exactly
what's inside our brake cylinders:
<http://www.hyedracyl.com/images/d5.gif>
-- John
John F Sandhoff sandhoff@csus.edu Sacramento, CA
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