Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:07 pm
Mine weren't looking too good....Ferry Man wrote:The Carrera 2.7 was fitted with the aluminium S/RS type calipers on the front.
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1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
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Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:08 pm
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:09 pm
This is a great photo from the factory in 1974.
Now, that's what my brakes should look like...
Now, that's what my brakes should look like...
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:09 pm
So I packed them up and shipped them off for refurbishing.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:10 pm
I had the brakes fully refurbished by Classicar Automotive.
They’re a small outfit, based in Cheshire and come recommended by many DDK’ers.
And they proved to be good and efficient.
They thoroughly restored both the aluminium front calipers and the rear M-type iron calipers, re-plating them and reassembling with new pistons, seals and dust covers.
It took them just over a week and I’m very pleased with the results.
Less than £400 the lot.
They’re a small outfit, based in Cheshire and come recommended by many DDK’ers.
And they proved to be good and efficient.
They thoroughly restored both the aluminium front calipers and the rear M-type iron calipers, re-plating them and reassembling with new pistons, seals and dust covers.
It took them just over a week and I’m very pleased with the results.
Less than £400 the lot.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:11 pm
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:12 pm
And the rears....
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:13 pm
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 2:13 pm
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:08 pm
An investment!
Are the alloy fronts painted?
Finish looks odd for an electroplating/anodising process?
Like that tank, great peace of mind.
Great thread, will be FAB when on the road.
Are the alloy fronts painted?
Finish looks odd for an electroplating/anodising process?
Like that tank, great peace of mind.
Great thread, will be FAB when on the road.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:20 pm
I don't know what plating they used on the fronts but they did caution me that the aluminium would be a different finish to the rears.911hillclimber wrote:Are the alloy fronts painted?
Yes, I think they used 18 carat for the fronts and 24 carat for the rears....911hillclimber wrote:An investment!
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2013 10:18 pm
Looking forward to paint. 
It's my thing! …..
It's my thing!
…..Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 7:21 am
Paul
I used them as well and they did a great job, but my fronts did not look the same colour / finish as yours - is there a photo of the original finish.
Think these are my fronts
Ian
I used them as well and they did a great job, but my fronts did not look the same colour / finish as yours - is there a photo of the original finish.
Think these are my fronts
Ian
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:30 am
No, they don't. They're the modern, post-2001 typeface, and they look wrong. Try here:Ferry Man wrote: They shouldn’t be black & silver - like the early cars – as in 1974 the rules changed to insist on white & yellow reflective backgrounds to the plates.
I didn’t want the more common acrylic versions, they look too modern to my eyes. These plates are compliant and look period correct.
http://www.classicplatesonline.co.uk/plates.asp
Or even better, here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Num ... 7104985%26
I'm loving this build, but you can't go to the levels of detail you're going to and get this one so very, very wrong.
Re: 1974 Carrera Coupe - RHD, UK car
Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2013 11:45 am
I don't think those are aluminium Ian.Highfield wrote:Think these are my fronts