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

[Ron Graves]

I can re-check later today.  I think I still have a box with part number on it.
ron

---- Ian H <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net> wrote: 
> Ok, I just got of the phone with tech services at Wagner.  They show the 
> bd60209 as a two piece .94 thick rotor for a 68 Mustang and other fords.  I 
> found a part# bd60208 for a 67 Mustang and he found that to be a two piece 
> .81 thick rotor with all other dimensions checking out as well.
> 
> Can someone confirm that the part# you have is 60209?
> 
> I am going to call my parts guy and see if he is willing to order me a set 
> of the 60208's...................Or maybe he just won't want to deal with me 
> anymore ;-)
> 
> Ian
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Taphorn" <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
> To: "Ian H" <ihannington286720mi at comcast.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>; 
> <fresnofinches at aol.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 11:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Rotors........Again!
> 
> 
> > 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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