Sometimes the car gods smile at you

"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario) 05/23/2017 at 21:06 • Filed to: Project69, Wrenching

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I set about finding where my brake fluid is going on the ‘69.

It wasn’t hard to find since a couple pumps of the brakes left a nice little puddle forming behind the right rear wheel. I pulled the wheel off and the caliper to find one of the seals is shot.

I call advanced Auto to see when I’d be able to get a new one by. But wait, they have one in stock! And only one, shit. And it’s the right rear! Jackpot!

I head over there fork over $70 and go home and install the new one.

All in all from start to finish including 30 min to go pick up the part this took less than 2 hours. I love when things just fall into place.

My dad’s going to stop by tomorrow to help me bleed the brakes, so it’s not completely done yet.

Chariotoflove > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 05/23/2017 at 21:21

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So nice to go to bed with something accomplished!

Urambo Tauro > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 05/23/2017 at 21:27

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In stock? Well, that’s a pleasant surprise!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 05/23/2017 at 21:38

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Were these used in a lot of other GM applications over the years? Brake caliper for a C3 Corvette seems like an awfully odd thing for Advance to just have in stock. Whatever, though, awesome luck!

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com 05/23/2017 at 21:45

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I’m not sure, I doubt it since they are 4 piston calipers. I was pleasantly surprised too that they had one in stock.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Urambo Tauro 05/23/2017 at 21:48

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It certainly was. I even asked the guy if he was being serious.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 05/23/2017 at 22:43

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Yeah, I’m looking at these thinking what the hell else could’ve used them. Very few GM cars even had discs in that era let alone 4-caliper rears (though I suppose a Corvette rear could hypothetically match the fronts of a Chevelle or something).