Front Brake Rebuild
Front Brake Rebuild
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B@man

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1,486 posts

234 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Just got my 400's calipers back from Bigg Red, look great, I'll post a before & after picture later. Does anyone know what the caliper retaining bolt lock tab / flexi brake mount is off - I'd guess it's Cortina / Granada ?

Anyone know of a source, old ones are far too rusty to put back !

JMF894

6,636 posts

185 months

Thursday 19th April 2012
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Interested in this chap, pics and details please!

Jimbo

B@man

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1,486 posts

234 months

Sunday 22nd April 2012
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As promised some pictures, Calipers as they where removed :



After 2 weeks away at Bigg Red :



Pair of Calipers refurbed with Electroplate coating (optional extra) came to around 160 beer vouchers.

JMF894

6,636 posts

185 months

Sunday 22nd April 2012
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Very nice Simon, like that electro plate finish.

Do they give any kind of guarentee on how long the finish should last given that its a cost option?

Jimbo

B@man

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1,486 posts

234 months

Sunday 22nd April 2012
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Err not sure !

Longer than paint, you could phone them they where really helpful www.biggred.co.uk


al 350i

974 posts

225 months

Sunday 22nd April 2012
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B@man

Original Poster:

1,486 posts

234 months

Monday 23rd April 2012
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Thanks but No - Mine have a bracket mid way to hold the brake flexi, Spoke to someone over the weekend and they are from a Cortina, but are NLA so it looks like the rusty ones will be treated to a wire brush with the angry grinder and some paint thrown at them.