[DeTomaso] Rotors........Again!

[John Taphorn]

Ian

Mine were the correct thickness and are employed with stock front calipers.

I am beginning to believe that I better buy up the local supply of these 
babies.  If you would like me to purchase a set locally and mail them to 
you, I will based on the challenge you have faced. Although, I doubt 
shipping from TX will be cheap

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian H" <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>; <fresnofinches at aol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:08 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Rotors........Again!


> OK, so my wagner rotors finaly came in today and they are two
> piece........Perfect!
>
> The backset is pefect
> The rotor diameter is perfect
> The center hole is perfect
>
> But the damned rotor is too thick.  WTF!  They are .940"  The EBC rotors I
> bought are .820"  The Pantera rotors were probably about 21mm or appox.
> .820" when new.
>
> John, is this the way yours were?  Did you have to have them turned or 
> grind
> the calipers?
>
> Ian
> Who is getting ready to say  F*&% it and just use the EBC's
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <fresnofinches at aol.com>
> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2009 4:20 PM
> Subject: [DeTomaso] MUSTANG ROTORS - WAS: Which Loctite
>
>
>> Ian,
>>
>>
>>
>> This is too late for your installation, but it bears repeating.
>>
>>
>>
>> John Taphorn has reported there IS a replacement 66 Mustang rotor that
>>
>> is still supplied as a two piece unit. Hub/hat unit and a separate rotor,
>> the
>>
>> two of them held together with the wheel studs.
>>
>>
>>
>> This is an important design detail. Read on.
>>
>>
>>
>> He further states that the shoulder size for the studs in this unit is 
>> the
>> same
>>
>> as the stock Pantera metric studs. Thus, you remove the metric studs from
>>
>> your OEM rotor, remove the SAE studs from the new rotor,? and swap your
>>
>> stock studs to the new assembly.
>>
>> Your only mismatch will be the Pantera hub dust cover does not fit the
>> Mustang hub.?
>>
>>
>>
>> This item is supplied/made by Wagner. They are an old time USA brake
>> system
>>
>> parts manufacturer, and no doubt tooled up for these Mustang units 
>> decades
>>
>> ago, unlike the new China manufacturers. To save costs, the China units
>> are
>>
>> all one-piece hub/rotor pieces. Likewise, to save costs, Wagner continues
>> to
>>
>> make theirs as two piece units - as originally supplied by Ford on the
>> Mustang.
>>
>>
>>
>> Additionally, John says the separated rotors can, with perhaps some minor
>>
>> caliper grinding, be a direct swap for the REAR rotors, too. John has 
>> done
>>
>> this install personally.
>>
>>
>>
>> I have four of these sitting on the shelf, and hope to do the install 
>> this
>> winter.
>>
>>
>>
>> Wagner part # is 60209. Made in the USA!!
>>
>>
>>
>> RockAuto (located in Wisconsin) website shows they will sell, and ship,
>>
>> TWO of these to my CA address for $145.89 - not each,? but BOTH.
>>
>> Required dust covers are DORMAN # 13975:? $2.98 each.
>>
>> Go to their home page -
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/8afqsp
>>
>> Click 'part number search', punch in 'BD60209' (leave the other selection
>> windows blank) and you're there.
>>
>> Larry
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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