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[Jared Mk3]

Got some wheel bearings for when we do the disc conversion :

 

[Vinay-RS]

Do you have the discs and calipers sourced already? 

[Jared Mk3]

Do you have the discs and calipers sourced already? 

 

New discs coming and already have the calipers and hubs.

[Vinay-RS]

 

Do you have the discs and calipers sourced already? 

 

New discs coming and already have the calipers and hubs.

 

Where are you getting new discs from? Just curious if we can get all the parts for a disc brake conversion new and locally sourced without having to import them from the UK. 

[Jared Mk3]

 

 

Do you have the discs and calipers sourced already? 

 

New discs coming and already have the calipers and hubs.

 

Where are you getting new discs from? Just curious if we can get all the parts for a disc brake conversion new and locally sourced without having to import them from the UK. 

 

Getting them from Doug in DBN. I know Sports Car Centre sell them as well.

[Jared Mk3]

Start of the same process as on the GT. Took the bearing races out, as well as the ball joints off the hubs :

 

 

Will be using two RHS calipers to make one decent one :

 

 

Should be fun cleaning these :

 

[Vinay-RS]

Any plans to paint the calipers red for extra horsepower?  

[Jared Mk3]

Any plans to paint the calipers red for extra horsepower?

 

Noooooo   Classy colour of silver.

[Vinay-RS]

 

Any plans to paint the calipers red for extra horsepower?

 

Noooooo   Classy colour of silver.

 

Keeping it clean and stylish hey? Will be a stunning car when finished. 

[Jared Mk3]

 

 

Any plans to paint the calipers red for extra horsepower?

 

Noooooo   Classy colour of silver.

 

Keeping it clean and stylish hey? Will be a stunning car when finished. 

 

 

That's the idea 

[AustinLeonardAutomotive]

This looks like a fun little project!  I'll be following along.  I might be buying a 1275GT soon, but nothings concrete yet 

 

-Austin

[Jared Mk3]

This looks like a fun little project!  I'll be following along.  I might be buying a 1275GT soon, but nothings concrete yet 

 

-Austin

 

Thanks 

[Jared Mk3]

The hubs and drive flanges were rather crusty and covered in old grease, so I gave them a good clean :

 

 

 

And they now look like this :

 

 

Also, in case anyone was interested in seeing, this is the possible final look of the car, bar the wheels :

 

[timmy850]

Nice, that's my favourite colour on the GT

Edited by timmy850, 30 March 2016 - 09:12 PM.

[Jared Mk3]

^^^ That's basically it! ^^^