[Healeys] Today's Rant

[Bob Spidell]

FWIW, my 2019 Mustang doesn't have dust shields on either front or rear 
disks (front are Brembo).

On 9/22/2019 9:14 AM, Mark Fawcett wrote:
> Michael,
> They absolutely are NOT essential. I've got 81000+ miles on my 1959 
> BT7 that do not have the dust shield backing plates installed.
>
> Mark Fawcett
>
> On Sun, Sep 22, 2019 at 8:18 AM Michael MacLean 
> <rrengineer.mike at att.net <mailto:rrengineer.mike at att.net>> wrote:
>
>     If you guys don't mind, here's today's rant.  I have struggling
>     with fitting the backplates dust shields to my BN2 disc brake
>     conversion.  These backplates would have to be fitted before the
>     extended splined hub is assembled on the car.  I tried every way I
>     thought they should be put on the car, but could not get the
>     mounting tabs to line up with the caliper plate bolts.Not even
>     close.  I'm ready to finish the front hubs and disc brakes without
>     the backplates.  Is there any of you guys running conversions or
>     standard disc brakes without these things?  Do I absolutely have
>     to put these things on the car? Ok, that's the rant for this week.
>     Mike MacLean
>
>

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