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Gonna have to be more precise than thatHello Tbirds
I am new to the club.
Just purchased 1968 TBird suicidedoors.
Looking for many many parts.
I need assistance and I live Toronto Canada.
Thank you all
So for some reason my 68 has the uni hub and rotors on the front. The 1968 was suppose to come with hub and rotor as separate parts. Does anyone know if the hub specs are the same. The reason I ask is that I can only find the hub and rotor together
1968 was the last year of the separate disc and wheel hub assembly. It was a lay over from the old 1965 brake system. They went to a more simplified single piston caliper over the older more complicated four piston caliper, separate disc and hub to an integrated hub. Now that sounds like it sucks, but in all honestly completely unnecessary. I have completely gone over the entire brake system on my 1969, and I can tell you that what it has now will bring the car to a stop safely and efficiently.I don't know about the 1968, but my 1970 has the integrated hub and rotor.
Yup!, that is exactly what I have. So by this I should be buying 69 rotors/hub assemblies then.Okay so a little more looking into it. the 1968 Thundebird had the single piston caliper and the separate hub and rotor assembly. 1967 was the last year of the four piston caliper (and man where they complex!). So I am guessing someone changed your spindle over to the 1969 style integrated hub and rotor assembly. Take pictures of the rotor assembly and show us what it looks like. Here are some pictures of the 1969 brake system. Anything look familiar?
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Sounds about right. For the rotors try O'Reilly Auto Parts. It's where I got mine. Also KEEP ALL THE HARDWARE! Clean it up and reuse them if they can be cleaned. Problem with the newer calipers is they have the incorrect bends and the clips usually do not fit. I reused all my old hardware when I reinstalled them. While you are doing the hubs I suggest checking the ball joint boots and bushings. Mine were all completely rotted out or torn.Yup!, that is exactly what I have. So by this I should be buying 69 rotors/hub assemblies then.
Thank you.Sounds about right. For the rotors try O'Reilly Auto Parts. It's where I got mine. Also KEEP ALL THE HARDWARE! Clean it up and reuse them if they can be cleaned. Problem with the newer calipers is they have the incorrect bends and the clips usually do not fit. I reused all my old hardware when I reinstalled them. While you are doing the hubs I suggest checking the ball joint boots and bushings. Mine were all completely rotted out or torn.
EDIT: Rockauto now has the rotors for sale on their site. Make sure to get new bearings and seal for the new rotors while you are at it.
Just get the caliper local if you can. They have millions of them and you get a core charge for taking the old ones back. Don't bother rebuilding them. They are so cheap to buy and are still widely available. Though like I said about the clips and such. The usually never fit and have to be modified. The rear brake parts I have come across are real cheap. Most are cheap made parts. If you original clips and such are still good reuse them. The calipers are good because its just all rebuilt. Small parts like clips, hold down pins etc are very cheaply made from what I have observed. On the rear drums I only used the springs since they were okay. My older ones were tired and stretched. Though I reused the brake shoe self adjusters. A lot of those old Bendix parts are made very well and last forever!