[DeTomaso] Caliper bolts--when was the last time you checked?

[boyd casey]

With the allen head fasteners that are used with the Brembo calipers (which
have heads as you know that  have a round exterior)  french locks would be
useless. So it seems that loctite and or  safety wire would be the only
alternatives to adding any additional level of safety against loosening.

Boyd

On Mon, Sep 27, 2010 at 3:03 PM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 9/27/10 6:10:30 AM, guson at home.se writes:
>
>
> > I made new ones from plain mild steel. I also made them larger around the
> > head of the screw which effectively gives me two tabs per screw.
> >
>
> Excellent idea. Stock french locks are made of soft iron sheet- not even as
> strong as mild steel- so yours have the possibility of working more than
> once. Nevertheless, safety wiring is probably simpler and easier for most.
> FWIW- J Deryke
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