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amazon disk brake swap - reman calipers? 444-544 1959

posted by  Rhys on  Sat Apr 28 16:35 CST 2012
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It's just about guaranteed that the pistons in the calipers you have now will be rusty and pitted. That makes them useless. So if you can get reman calipers for $40.00, do so. Otherwise you can buy rebuild kits, and stainless pistons for $25.00 each ( about ) and rebuild them yourself.
As to the brake pipes - I use bubble flare male to inverted flare female conversion fittings to install in the caliper, and then purchase a twelve inch length of pre-made pipe. Take off one flare and its' fitting, and then install the female connecter and re-flare the end of the pipe. You won't be able to purchase a brake pipe with the correct fitting, at least I've never found one.
So you have a project at least!





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