Brake calipers
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Brake calipers
Would anyone post a close up picture of the bolts that hold the disk brake caliper pots onto the caliper. Need to see the inscription on the head of the bolt and the type of plating. Thanks.
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Thanks guys. I'd imagine all the early mid sixties calipers are the same, regarless of type of car. They are Dunlop or Girling. Mine are Dunlop.
The Lobo brand fasteners are used throughout the car, but the brakes have some other brand and I am not sure if they are black oxide. Mine were replaced with Allen head type bolts in the 80's.
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The Lobo brand fasteners are used throughout the car, but the brakes have some other brand and I am not sure if they are black oxide. Mine were replaced with Allen head type bolts in the 80's.
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My bolts were too rusty to identify the original finish, but this should help you find the right bolt:
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There has been a lot of discussion on how to plate (or paint) these parts, but I refer to an article Dyke Ridgley wrote in the Ferrari Market Letter Tech Tips colomn back in April 1992, called appropriately "Correct Plating Finshes for Dunlop And Girling Brakes". He said the manufacturers of the caliper unit of both Dunlop and Girling systems "protected these parts from the elements by plating them in a cadmium wash...Literally all the peices of the caliper were plated, including castings, pistons, cylinders, nuts, bolts, washers and bridge pipes." He goes on to say that as cadmium plating is not always available, "I reccomend, and Ferrari concours judges accept, bright zinc plating." Just our two cents worth...
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There has been a lot of discussion on how to plate (or paint) these parts, but I refer to an article Dyke Ridgley wrote in the Ferrari Market Letter Tech Tips colomn back in April 1992, called appropriately "Correct Plating Finshes for Dunlop And Girling Brakes". He said the manufacturers of the caliper unit of both Dunlop and Girling systems "protected these parts from the elements by plating them in a cadmium wash...Literally all the peices of the caliper were plated, including castings, pistons, cylinders, nuts, bolts, washers and bridge pipes." He goes on to say that as cadmium plating is not always available, "I reccomend, and Ferrari concours judges accept, bright zinc plating." Just our two cents worth...
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Thanks Tom Wilson,
This confirms that I only have a few of these Newton bolts left. The rest have been replaced.
Interesting thing about the cadmium wash. I noticed that my gearbox was shot with silver paint in its entirety, seemingly after it was all assebmbled. Though, today we don't overspray the beautifully black oxided nuts and bolts with silver paint.
john
This confirms that I only have a few of these Newton bolts left. The rest have been replaced.
Interesting thing about the cadmium wash. I noticed that my gearbox was shot with silver paint in its entirety, seemingly after it was all assebmbled. Though, today we don't overspray the beautifully black oxided nuts and bolts with silver paint.
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Tom,
I read that article as well. I have a few platers that I use (and trust)- none of them do Cad. I have a bright zinc plating setup but the problem with most electro-deposited finishes (like zinc) is that it's very difficult to get adequate plating on complex shapes due to the nature of current flowing through the electrolyte.
I've been trying for a couple of weeks to get my caliper frames plated and I've tried all the tricks I know of (including suspending extra anodes inside the ears) and I'm not happy with the results. The internal areas are always underplated and as soon as I go to chromate them, I'm back down to bare casting.
At this point, I'm probably going to try a bath style plate like electroless nickel just to get protection.
I read that article as well. I have a few platers that I use (and trust)- none of them do Cad. I have a bright zinc plating setup but the problem with most electro-deposited finishes (like zinc) is that it's very difficult to get adequate plating on complex shapes due to the nature of current flowing through the electrolyte.
I've been trying for a couple of weeks to get my caliper frames plated and I've tried all the tricks I know of (including suspending extra anodes inside the ears) and I'm not happy with the results. The internal areas are always underplated and as soon as I go to chromate them, I'm back down to bare casting.
At this point, I'm probably going to try a bath style plate like electroless nickel just to get protection.
John Viveiros
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Cad plating is hard to find by due to the toxic disposal issues. There's a place in Seattle that I use that does a lot of plating for the aircraft industry. So look beyond the auto plating people to industrial places and you might find someone local.
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John,JAV wrote:Tom,
I read that article as well. I have a few platers that I use (and trust)- none of them do Cad. I have a bright zinc plating setup but the problem with most electro-deposited finishes (like zinc) is that it's very difficult to get adequate plating on complex shapes due to the nature of current flowing through the electrolyte.
I've been trying for a couple of weeks to get my caliper frames plated and I've tried all the tricks I know of (including suspending extra anodes inside the ears) and I'm not happy with the results. The internal areas are always underplated and as soon as I go to chromate them, I'm back down to bare casting.
At this point, I'm probably going to try a bath style plate like electroless nickel just to get protection.
Would it help if you created turbulence in the water, like using an aquarium air pump or fountain water pump?
john
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