While adding a spare set of these is a great idea, in my case and
probably most other folks, this would be expensive insurance. The pair on
my car now are in good shape. If they are made, the new pair will reside in a
box in the garage until such time as my car might need brakes, I
purchase another '68 Imperial that needs front brake rotors, or I later pass
them along to another desperate owner of that era Imperial. If they ever
actually got installed on my car, the new rotors would never get enough use,
at least from me, to wear them out.
In all of my years of driving disc brake equipped cars, I have only
replaced one pair of rotors on a 1980 Lincoln Continental with tons of miles
on it. It seems that if the brakes are maintained properly, and I am lucky
enough to not over heat them during too many panic stops (which are rare), a
good pair last nearly a lifetime. Come to think of it, it was seldom necessary
to replace drums on my older cars systems. This was usually due to a
previous owner allowing the shoes to become worn to the point of ruining the
drums prior to having a brake job. For me, checking the brakes regularly has
kept this from becoming a problem on the cars that I own.
Not stocking an extra pair for me is close to the same reason why
they aren't being made anymore in the first place. The investment for
something that is going to most likely sit on a shelf for 20 years (or
forever) is too great, at least in the current bantered about price
range.
Paul W.
-----Original Message-----
From: A. Foster
<monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent:
Sun, 26 Feb 2006 21:29:36 -0800
Subject: Re: IML: Rotor Count
67-69
Hi;
As a piece of advice to all of the 1967-69
Imperial owners interested in having these Budd rotors reproduced may I
suggest putting yourself down for more then a single pair. From what I can
understand this is a low quantity, one shot deal in terms of production,
getting enough people together again for another run may not happen. So if you
need a new pair of rotors in future you may be out of luck. Unless the
company making these, or some individual, thinks it worthwhile to keep a
quantity in stock there may not be any replacements other then the Supra route
after this.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side Tailight Bezel and other trim
parts.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 12:27
AM
Subject: IML: Rotor Count 67-69
Group,
We now have a count of 62 rotors. I've
also been informed that these rotors apply to half the 69's as well....
Here's the link to the list I have so far.
If you're not on the list, or I've missed
adding you, you can contact me right from that page. Hopefully this
will give Shaun an idea of what to quote based on numbers and we can also
verify what Precision Brakes quote was in 2003 to current
prices.
Looking forward to having working Brakes on
Titanic.
Leslie
