I have a 69 with BUDD brakes and I just spent quite a few bucks and 2 weeks having the calipers rebuilt. Only to learn that Advance Auto Parts has them in stock. I could have gotten a pair from Advance for the cost of having one rebuilt. But...My current dilemma after finding out my battery was crap, I replaced it and the positive battery cable and the starter when I realized the solenoid housing (plastic) was cracked and a previous owner apparently put some schmutz on it. Anyhow, after much trouble and money I have power but the engine won't crank. I am currently scrutinizing the ignition switch. Would anyone have any ideas about what I should look at next? T.L. Restless in Reading. > By my 1967 FSM, the Budd Rotor thickness should be > 0.825" to 0.875". I would assume that the 1968 and > 1969 numbers would be identical, as these cars used > identical Budd systems. > > Incidentally, my nature being ever curious, is there > anyone on this list who owns a 1969 model year > Imperial WITHOUT front Budd brakes (that came that way > from the factory)? I was under the impression that > 1969 was the changeover year. Yet every '69 I run > across seems to have Budds. > > Mmmm...pizza and Belgian Lambic. Dinner fit for a king. > > ===== > --Mike Pittinaro > > Piles of pitted chrome > Hubcaps along the floorboard > My junkyard-bedroom > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > >