From a Craigslist ad:
"1975-1979 Lincoln Versailles were based on the Ford Granada, which, in turn, bolt directly into Mustangs. This means that the rear leaf spacing is identical on these cars."
Is this true, for a '65?
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Is this true, for a '65?
I just went on Advance Auto's site and priced the rotors and calipers for a Versaillles. Y'alls claims that this stuff is expensive just got shot to hell. Depending on what brand parts you buy, it's all pretty much the same prices for Versailles vs a 90's Crown Vic. Some of the Vic rotors are cheaper, but not so much a price difference that would make a rear brake job cost prohibitive. Especially when you'll likely never do another, with a car that's only driven occasionally.
And where are those parts made? The rotors AT&T buys that come from China and cost a few dollars less are worthless junk. I'd be extremly wary of ANY 'inexpensive' part from Advance, AutoZone, Pep Boys or any other aftermarket chain store.
Well I guess you're the only person left in the U.S. that doesn't buy Chinese made stuff.Next time you go into Wally-World, pickup any item and see where it's made. You must live in a cave in the woods. I don't like this fact any more than others, but it IS a fact of life now. Used to be stuff made in Mexico was junk, before that is was Taiwan and Japan, in addition to stuff made here in the USA in the 70's. EVERY business here buys stuff made overseas, you cannot escape it. To do so would cost you time and money far in excess of what a normal person could afford, so your arguement here is moot. Get a life.
The rotors AT&T buys that come from China and cost a few dollars less are worthless junk. I'd be extremly wary of ANY 'inexpensive' part from Advance, AutoZone, Pep Boys or any other aftermarket chain store.
Well I guess you're the only person left in the U.S. that doesn't buy Chinese made stuff.Next time you go into Wally-World, pickup any item and see where it's made. You must live in a cave in the woods. I don't like this fact any more than others, but it IS a fact of life now. Used to be stuff made in Mexico was junk, before that is was Taiwan and Japan, in addition to stuff made here in the USA in the 70's. EVERY business here buys stuff made overseas, you cannot escape it. To do so would cost you time and money far in excess of what a normal person could afford, so your arguement here is moot. Get a life.
My stereo system is ALL made in the USA (Crown amps, tuner, pre-amp, e-q, JBL L-100 and L-150's, Rabco and Empire turntables).
...When I buy something as important as brakes I demand they be made here or Europe. I really like BREMBO like the ones on my BMW R1150-rt. ...
As for your statement about living in a cave in the woods...well I'd much rather live there than in YOUR neighborhood. Do you really want to turn this into a flame war by going personal, DH.
My stereo system is ALL made in the USA (Crown amps, tuner, pre-amp, e-q, JBL L-100 and L-150's, Rabco and Empire turntables). When I buy something as important as brakes I demand they be made here or Europe. I really like BREMBO like the ones on my BMW R1150-rt. My Colt 1911 and my Springfield Armory 1911 and my Ruger single six and my Ruger Mini-14 and my Auto Ordinance Thompson short barrell are all made here.
As for your statement about living in a cave in the woods...well I'd much rather live there than in YOUR neighborhood. Do you really want to turn this into a flame war by going personal, DH.
Electronics? You meant assembled in the U.S, right?
In fact, Brembo has rotors manufactured for them in China.
Making a brake rotor is not rocket science. They are a fairly simple Iron casting with extensive but basic machining. The metallurgy is very simple. These kind of products are best manufactured where labor is cheap, governments are friendly to industry, and capital is available.
US manufacturers attacked the price of the product, not the quality, in lobbying our government to place high tariffs on Chinese made rotors. Now, nearly all rotors sold in the US are at least cast in Asia.
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