DeTomaso Mailing List: April 2000, Message #269

I've got the pads off my '74 L model.  They had all of 16K miles 
when I pulled them and replaced them with Porterfield R4S pads 
and installed braided stainless hoses.  If you want them, they 
are yours for the price of shipping.  If you want better pads, consider 
the R4S compound from Porterfield.  

Dan Jones

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> From: 	asajay@asajay.com[SMTP:asajay@asajay.com]
> Reply To: 	asajay@asajay.com
> Sent: 	Saturday, April 08, 2000 7:51 PM
> To: 	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject: 	HElp
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I hope this goes through, I've not seen any messages all day from the
> list.
> 
> 
> Got into the brake job on the Pantera today.  Bad news.  I have the nice
> rebuilt parts from Rick Moseley, bless his heart, but I found my front
> brake pads are so shot, there is no way to re-use them.  As I suspected,
> due to the left front grabbing so bad, it's overheated, and stressed the
> pads, badly cracked, glazed, etc.  We took some sandpaper to them and
> they just started to disintegrate.  Bottom line, I need new pads... and
> I'm out at my shop.
> 
> I called Napa, and even with the stock parts interchange information, we
> failed to make a match over the phone.  They are willing to work with me
> if I bring in the pads, but I'm not confident.
> 
> Next course of action will be to order some up from a vendor pronto.
> 
> The good news is, I found out how to take the knob off the turn signal
> lever, just pop the silver button out, fixed up the used unit Mike Drew
> sent me and I now have turn signals and headlights.  I also used the new
> headlamp switch I got from (oh I forget now, he's lurker on the list and
> has some great parts).  Anyway, thing are looking up, but I need brake
> pads really bad.
> 
> Suggestions?
> 
> Thanks,
> Asa Jay
> 
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