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pokerchip, where in NSW are u. I live in the Guildford near Parramatta

1955 Hudson Hornet
1966 Classic
Have owned 69 AMX 72 Javelin 70 Rebel 67 American 46 Hudson 84 Cherokee 71 Matador

Huddy55 has gone over to the dark side. Mate don't you know that the sun shines better up here.

67 American 440 Sedan (RHD)

Righto time to post some photos of those brakes disks, I want to see what you've got. I'm sure that others will be interested too.

67 American 440 Sedan (RHD)

These are ventilated rotors, Kelsey Hayes calipers, single spot. The hornet was a 71 model, unsure if these belonged to that year though. I've pulled the calipers apart, apparantly they were overhauled, with new pistons used for a few months and then left on the car unused for a couple of years. The rotors do need machining as they've gone rusty, I've pulled the calipers down and they needed only a clean out and putting back together, ie good seals, slide rubbers, pistons, even the hard to get anti rattle spring clips are there, and the pads are like new. As for the flex hoses, not great they want $80 - $100 each to make them, but I sent a sample to my parts supplier and he has matched them up to a similar hose and they're about $40 each, although they dont have the steel extension but I'll try them to see how they fit, and I'll use a sleeve around the hose to secure a spring to keep them away from the wheel area, like an early holden use if I need to. I've trial fitted them up to my mags and they clear on the inside. All to do other than that is remove the residual pressure valve from the master cylinder.
Pictures coming.

Edited by AMConverted - Jun/02/2009 at 11:52am

1967 Rambler American

I'm not old, I'm just old school.

Thanks, I hope things go well for the install. I gather that you will be using the booster too.

67 American 440 Sedan (RHD)

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Pokerchip Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Apr/24/2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Status: Offline Points: 528	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pokerchip Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May/31/2009 at 8:39am
	Hopefully with a twin-grip rear ! Its either that Classic, or a Bertone styled Mazda Luce 1500 in my car buying options right now
	1962 Rambler American 400 Convertible 1967 Rambler American 440 Sedan

huddy55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Jan/27/2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 309	Post Options Post Reply Quote huddy55 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May/31/2009 at 4:39pm
	pokerchip, where in NSW are u. I live in the Guildford near Parramatta
	1955 Hudson Hornet 1966 Classic Have owned 69 AMX 72 Javelin 70 Rebel 67 American 46 Hudson 84 Cherokee 71 Matador

Pokerchip Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Apr/24/2009 Location: Brisbane QLD Status: Offline Points: 528	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pokerchip Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May/31/2009 at 10:38pm
	Parramatta eh? I'm about 750 km's away. A place called Lismore (its a hole of a town). I'll have to fly down to Sydney and hire a car and drive if i want to check it out in person. Not the first time i've done that mind you lol
	1962 Rambler American 400 Convertible 1967 Rambler American 440 Sedan

6705-5R AUS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/16/2008 Location: QLD, Australia Status: Offline Points: 642	Post Options Post Reply Quote 6705-5R AUS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/01/2009 at 1:55am
	Huddy55 has gone over to the dark side. Mate don't you know that the sun shines better up here.
	67 American 440 Sedan (RHD)

AMConverted Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Feb/26/2008 Location: Queensland Aust Status: Offline Points: 240	Post Options Post Reply Quote AMConverted Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/01/2009 at 3:50pm
	Yeah we all do some crazy things sometimes don't we..... I just drove 14 hours to pick up some Hornet disc brakes for my American. Probably could have freighted them down, but I wanted to be sure they were good and what I was paying for.
	1967 Rambler American I'm not old, I'm just old school.

6705-5R AUS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/16/2008 Location: QLD, Australia Status: Offline Points: 642	Post Options Post Reply Quote 6705-5R AUS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/02/2009 at 6:28am
	Righto time to post some photos of those brakes disks, I want to see what you've got. I'm sure that others will be interested too.
	67 American 440 Sedan (RHD)

huddy55 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Jan/27/2008 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 309	Post Options Post Reply Quote huddy55 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/02/2009 at 7:30am
	Hornet Discs...what year? if they are ventilated yes...if not...hmmm. Most aussie AMCers go for Matador ventilated Kelsey Hayes discs...cheaper for pads/pistons/seals etc and they do stop better then any other discs on other AMCS ever used. Just my advice. Early discs (classics and early Hornets) were 4 piston Bendix type and ARE expensive and less reliable and not ventilated.
	1955 Hudson Hornet 1966 Classic Have owned 69 AMX 72 Javelin 70 Rebel 67 American 46 Hudson 84 Cherokee 71 Matador

AMConverted Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Feb/26/2008 Location: Queensland Aust Status: Offline Points: 240	Post Options Post Reply Quote AMConverted Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/02/2009 at 11:44am
	These are ventilated rotors, Kelsey Hayes calipers, single spot. The hornet was a 71 model, unsure if these belonged to that year though. I've pulled the calipers apart, apparantly they were overhauled, with new pistons used for a few months and then left on the car unused for a couple of years. The rotors do need machining as they've gone rusty, I've pulled the calipers down and they needed only a clean out and putting back together, ie good seals, slide rubbers, pistons, even the hard to get anti rattle spring clips are there, and the pads are like new. As for the flex hoses, not great they want $80 - $100 each to make them, but I sent a sample to my parts supplier and he has matched them up to a similar hose and they're about $40 each, although they dont have the steel extension but I'll try them to see how they fit, and I'll use a sleeve around the hose to secure a spring to keep them away from the wheel area, like an early holden use if I need to. I've trial fitted them up to my mags and they clear on the inside. All to do other than that is remove the residual pressure valve from the master cylinder. Pictures coming. Edited by AMConverted - Jun/02/2009 at 11:52am
	1967 Rambler American I'm not old, I'm just old school.

AMConverted Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Nut Joined: Feb/26/2008 Location: Queensland Aust Status: Offline Points: 240	Post Options Post Reply Quote AMConverted Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/02/2009 at 10:02pm
	Heres some pics of these Hornet brakes.
	1967 Rambler American I'm not old, I'm just old school.

6705-5R AUS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List AMC Addicted Joined: Jul/16/2008 Location: QLD, Australia Status: Offline Points: 642	Post Options Post Reply Quote 6705-5R AUS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jun/03/2009 at 2:29am
	Thanks, I hope things go well for the install. I gather that you will be using the booster too.
	67 American 440 Sedan (RHD)