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

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Wilwood makes mechanical calipers that have been used for parking brake calipers, you may find that the easiest solution. The rear uprights have dual caliper mounts, behind and in front of the rear axle, so installation is fairly simple. You may have to drill and tap the second set of holes but on my car there were already four mounting holes tapped and ready.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesper Sahlberg" <Jesper at Sahlberg.info>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT-5 parts - where to find a frog eye head light bucket and handbrake add-on calipers?


> Thanks for all the input guys.
> 
> The car is #9340 so it sounds like it can not use the old style parts.
> 
> The car is running and braking just fine with the main rear calipers but 
> the actuating arms below the main calipers were not on the car when I 
> got it.
> 
> For some reason a previous owner had the whole hand brake system 
> replaced with a hydraulic system so there is now only a small lever by 
> the driver seat instead of the big old handbrake.
> 
> The hydraulic hand brake system on my car works but it can not hold the 
> car overnight so it is not a perfect solution.
> 
> I would feel better with changing back to a manual cable driven system 
> since it would give me a backup solution if the hydraulic brake system 
> lose pressure while driving but I realize that I will need to source 
> every single part of the original system to make it work which might 
> price me out of the game.
> 
> Cheers,
> Jesper
> 
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GT-5 parts - where to find a frog eye head 
> light bucket and handbrake add-on calipers?
> Date: Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:18:50 +0100
> From: Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se>
> To: Jesper Sahlberg <Jesper at Sahlberg.info>
> CC: DetomasoList <detomaso at realbig.com>
> References: <mailman.1.1233748801.7684.detomaso at list.realbig.com> 
> <498A5E7A.4010607 at Sahlberg.info> <498A8726.2020107 at hax.se> 
> <498B46A0.3070504 at Sahlberg.info>
> 
> 
> 
> 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:
> ---
> A.C. 77-
> Aston Martin 69-
> Bentley 71-
> Bristol 76-
> Jensen Interceptor Range 72-76
> Lamborghini Espada/Islero/Jara
> ---
> 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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