My new `67 Imperial Crown Coupe!

[detmatt]

Those damn Budd calipers may well have 145K miles on them, they don't owe me anything.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Remans will not last 3 years. Their design is flawed to fail once the rust sets in.

 

[detmatt]

I'm going with the ss sleeved ones.

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Good choice that car deserves permanent fix.

 

[commando1]

Matt, it's nice to hear someone's season's summary.
I think we should all report in for a bi-annual paragraph or two.

 

[Zymurgy]

Matt, it's nice to hear someone's season's summary.
I think we should all report in for a bi-annual paragraph or two.

I like reading the updates for the season for those of us who have a driving season. I like reading what everyone has planned for the off season and hearing about any issues to be addressed.

 

[330dTA]

Just found this thread. Beautiful color combination! Nice car indeed.

 

[detmatt]

I got my calipers back!

 

[BIGBARNEYCARS]

Now we must ask ourselvez " where are the padz to be found for these dual piston beautiez"? Left foot on the ground iz not the answer

 

[detmatt]

Right here, thank you Craig from Mobilparts!

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Plus you can have the steel back rebonded with new friction material.

 

[commando1]

Going first class all the way, Matt. Good for you!

 

[detmatt]

Barring any complications this set up should last longer than I need it to and I sure hope so because this is the most expensive brake job I've done to date.

 

[1978 NYB]

Matt, where did you have the calipers rebuilt?

 

[Zymurgy]

So I am up too speed you had someone rebuild your original calipers?

 

[detmatt]

Yes, rebuilt with stainless steel sleeves.
I lucked out a little here because they're local so I didn't have to pay any shipping and since my castings were so nice I dropped off my originals and got my originals back.
Calipers Online

 

[1978 NYB]

Thanks Matt!

I've got a friend here in Maryland with Imp caliper problems.

 

[commando1]

Used to be that every section of town had a local parts store that could do this for you in their machine shop.

The last real radiator shop in the whole county just closed up here. Soyonara rebuilding cores...

 

[detmatt]

Yes, times have cha...scratch that, the world just pretty much sucks now and we've been circling the drain for some time.

 

[commando1]

Yes, times have cha...scratch that, the world just pretty much sucks now and we've been circling the drain for some time.

I think that is the first pessimistic post I have ever seen you write.
Finally getting to you or were you being Facetious?