[DeTomaso] GT-5 parts - where to find a frog eye head light bucket and handbrake add-on calipers?

[Thomas Tornblom]

Jesper Sahlberg skrev:
> Thanks for the tip Thomas!
> 
> When looking for brake parts do you know what models to look for?

Looking at the box of spare handbrake pads I have, which are Mintex MGB 
563, it says they fit:
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A.C. 77-
Aston Martin 69-
Bentley 71-
Bristol 76-
Jensen Interceptor Range 72-76
Lamborghini Espada/Islero/Jara
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All of which are cars you'll find on any decent junk yard :-)

Good luck!

> 
> Jesper
> 
> Thomas Tornblom wrote:
>> Jesper Sahlberg skrev:
>>> In preparation for a head light conversion project I need a passenger 
>>> side "head light bucket" for a 1985 GT-5
>>>
>>> I am told it is going to be hard to find any parts for a factory GT-5 
>>> so can anyone tell me where to ask/look for parts?
>>>
>>> While we are at it my car is also equipped with a hydraulic parking 
>>> brake system and I am also looking to convert it back to the original 
>>> manual / cable driven handbrake calipers that used to be bolted on 
>>> the rear wheel calipers.
>>
>> The rear calipers, including the handbrake mechanism, was apparently 
>> also used on some Rolls/Bentley/Jensens. It may perhaps be easier to 
>> find calipers for these. The handbrake adjustment rod is bent slightly 
>> to free the apparently larger diameter rotor on the GT5. This makes 
>> the auto-adjustment feature inoperable and it needs to be manually 
>> adjusted.
>>
>>>
>>> Any advise on how to source these parts would be much appreciated.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Jesper
>>> _______________________________________________
>>
>> Good luck!
>>
>> Thomas
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