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Subject:Re: Good Used Parts-'87 Vanagon
From:Ben T
Date:Mon, 11 Aug 2003 15:24:41 EDT

In a message dated 8/8/2003 9:45:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ writes:

> >Mark,
> >  REbuild yours.   Use parts here will be a waste of money.  New will
> >be expensive.
> >Less than $10.00 will get the kit to rebuild.  Most of the tme the pistons
> >are in good condition.  Easy to do if you know the tricks.
> >                                 Eric
> >
> >Koontz, Mark wrote:
> >
> >>I'm looking for a [good] used set of front brake calipers for my
> >>'87 Vanagon Weekender.(Mine are unrecognizable under cakes of rust
> >>and dragged like crazy.)
>
> And get the calipers beadblasted and paint them.
> --
>

Mark, Eric, & Andrew,

Why bother rebuilding calipers when you can get new ones for less than $50
each?

BenT