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Old 12-17-2019, 03:14 AM
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Default Caliper rebuilding.

Who is everyone using to rebuild single piston Camaro brake calipers? I used Lonestar in Texas to do my 4 piston originals on my 67 Camaro, but it doesn’t look like Ken does single piston. A good friend is doing his pace car and I’m trying to get him to keep his date coded originals.
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I did my own. You can get pistons and seals at NAPA
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I did mine also. Pretty easy...Joe
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This pace car has been sitting for 20 years! Probably gonna need sleeves.
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Hi Buddy, I usually do my own but if they need sleeves I've used White Post with quick turn around. Locally Apple Hydraulics in Calverton, NY and you could drop them off.
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This pace car has been sitting for 20 years! Probably gonna need sleeves.
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The sealing surface is the piston, not the bore...Joe
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The sealing surface is the piston, not the bore...Joe

Joe when a bore that is pitted you'll never get a it to seal. That is why they resleeve the bore. Most of the time I can hone the bore to remove minor rust/pitting. I can't remember the last time I had to replace a piston.
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It was my understanding on the single caliper that the bore didnt do much since the seal edge is the piston.
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100% correct, a little pitting won’t matter
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100% correct, a little pitting won’t matter
Right. As long as the pits aren't in where the seal goes. The seal goes in the caliper housing....Joe
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