Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Front brake conversion?

From: DAVID MURPHY via Datsun-roadsters <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:40:40 -0400

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Also white post restoration can resleave with stainless steel and completely=
 rebuild them

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> On Apr 23, 2020, at 11:33 AM, Pete via Datsun-roadsters <datsun-roadsters@=
autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I'm currently going through 3 sets of calipers to pick best set to rebuild=
. Just reinforces how important it is to flush brake fluid every 2 years.=20=

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> Easiest (IMO) is keep it stock. You also need to measure the rotor thickne=
ss before you'll know if they need replacing.=20
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> Conversions require some machining. Hopefully, you saw this one:
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> http://www.bluehandsinc.com/311-roadster-disc-brake-kit.html
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> Cheers.=20
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> Subject: [Roadsters] Front brake conversion?
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> I need to either rebuild or replace the calipers and probably the rotors o=
n my '70 2000. The hard lines between the pots on the OE setup are leaking. I=
'm just getting the car to the point that I'm comfortable selling it. AFAIK,=
 I can still get the hard lines from a place on the east coast, but I'm thin=
king it might just be easier to do something like the Volvo caliper swap. Wo=
rking on and bleeding the OE calipers is a real PITA! Part of the challenge o=
f doing anything is that I really don't have a decent place to work, therefo=
re the emphasis on "easy". I understand that the term is relative.
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> Thoughts? Rough idea of relative costs?
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Also white post restoration can resleave wi=
th stainless steel and completely rebuild them<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent f=
rom my iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 23,=
 2020, at 11:33 AM, Pete via Datsun-roadsters &lt;[email-masked]=
m.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<style id=3D"outgoing-font-settings">#response_container_=
BBPPID{font-family: initial; font-size:initial; color: initial;}</style><div=
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nteditable=3D"false"> <div name=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=
=3D"auto" style=3D"width:100%;"> I'm currently going through 3 sets of calip=
ers to pick best set to rebuild. Just reinforces how important it is to flus=
h brake fluid every 2 years.&nbsp;</div><div name=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB10_respon=
se_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"width:100%;"><br></div><div name=3D"BB1=
0" id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"width:100%;">Easies=
t (IMO) is keep it stock. You also need to measure the rotor thickness befor=
e you'll know if they need replacing.&nbsp;</div><div name=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB=
10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"width:100%;"><br></div><div na=
me=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"width:100%=
;">Conversions require some machining. Hopefully, you saw this one:</div><di=
v name=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"width:=
100%;"><br></div><div name=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"a=
uto" style=3D"width:100%;">http://www.bluehandsinc.com/311-roadster-disc-bra=
ke-kit.html</div><div name=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"a=
uto" style=3D"width:100%;"><br></div><div name=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB10_response_=
div_BBPPID" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"width:100%;">Cheers.&nbsp;</div><div name=3D=
"BB10" id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"auto" style=3D"width:100%;"><b=
r></div><div name=3D"BB10" id=3D"BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir=3D"auto" styl=
e=3D"width:100%;">Pete&nbsp;</div>                                          =
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ial; outline: none;" contenteditable=3D"false"><div dir=3D"ltr">I need to ei=
ther rebuild or replace the calipers and probably the rotors on my '70 2000.=
 The hard lines between the pots on the OE setup are leaking. I'm just getti=
ng the car to the point that I'm comfortable selling it. AFAIK, I can still g=
et the hard lines from a place on the east&nbsp;coast, but I'm thinking it m=
ight just be easier to do something like the Volvo caliper swap. Working on a=
nd bleeding the OE calipers is a real PITA! Part of the challenge of doing a=
nything is that I really don't have a decent place to work, therefore the em=
phasis on "easy". I understand that the term is relative.<div><br></div><div=
>Thoughts? Rough idea of relative costs?</div></div>
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From: DAVID MURPHY via Datsun-roadsters <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:40:40 -0400

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