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

[Jan Krakevik]

hi
for Jensen parts try Martin Robey http://www.martinrobey.com/

we rebuild the calipers on a jensen Interceptor and they look very similar 
as the GT5 S ones

http://picasaweb.google.com/Jancarfactory


Best regards,

Jan Einar Krakevik
Director
JAN CAR FACTORY, UAB
Sirokomles g. 38, Nemezis, LT-13262, Vilniaus raj., Lithuania
tel: +370 685 50623
+474 106 3733
e-mail: jan at jancarfactory.com
www.jancarfactory.com
http://picasaweb.google.com/Jancarfactory
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesper Sahlberg" <Jesper at Sahlberg.info>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 11:33 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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