[DeTomaso] dust cover question

forestg at att.net forestg at att.net
Fri Jun 1 10:21:08 EDT 2007


Chuck,
I gather that you are referring to the dust shields on the caliper pistons and Chris is talking about the metal caps for the wheel bearings. Ron Hyde in Portland addressed this issue some time back. If you have any luck with the archives you should find it there.
Forest

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: <cengles at cox.net>
>
> 
> Dear Chris,
> 
> I don't know all the terrible things that may happen without the dust shields. I 
> have been told that a piece of gravel could lodge in an inopportune place which 
> could lead to decreased braking function which could lead to an accident which 
> could lead to litigation which could lead to the discovery of absent dust covers 
> (in violation of DOT regulations????) which could cause a judgment against you 
> or your estate leaving you or them penniless.......... but I am also told that 
> the hot rodders have gone without dust covers for decades and, being a scofflaw, 
> my PPC brake upgrades have had no dust shields since 1991 about 35000 miles ago, 
> roughly, and the only lawyers that I've had to deal with are the ones that 
> handle the speeding tickets. So, I would say: "Dust shields? Dust shields? We 
> don't need no stinkin' dust shields!!"
> 
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> 
> 
> 
> ---- Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com> wrote:
> >OK, so my '72 is almost ready for the road, but here's a question for all of
> >you: When I got the front rotors and dust covers from SSBC ('66 Mustang
> >rotors, I believe), the rotors went on fine, but the "dust shields" as SSBC
> >called them, didn't fit at all and so I'm going to return them.
> >
> >What terrible things will happen to me if I run the car without dust shields
> >on the front hubs?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Chris
> >
> >
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