![]() |
|
|
|
Doug
|
Where to get my 69 Calipers Rebuilt
....Brake Calipers...
My 69T had been sitting for 29 years. Calipers totally frozen . I would like to send them out for exchange / rebuilding. I have heard PMB does good work... Recommendations.?? Thanks,l Doug in California |
||
![]() |
|
Registered
|
Hands down to me, PMB is the only place you want to send your calipers.
Perhaps there are other shops out there, but don't let them short cut any steps along the way. Re-plating the caliper halves is one of the steps sometimes left out of the equation.
__________________
"Are you out of your Vulcan mind?" Doug 2022 Carrera 4S, 1989 Delta Integrale, 1973 911T CIS |
||
![]() |
|
Moderator
|
Pmb
__________________
Bill Verburg '76 Carrera 3.6RS(nee C3/hotrod), '95 993RS/CS(clone) | Pelican Home |Rennlist Wheels |Rennlist Brakes | |
||
![]() |
|
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cambridge, MA
Posts: 44,324
|
Ask PMB is they've gotten their plating sorted out. I've had one set done that I'll just redo and gotten two customer's sets in to redo purely because the plating is so-so.
New from PMB installed but never used. A set I did a year ago. Made them bright as they'll dull down with heat.
__________________
Tru6 Restoration & Design |
||
![]() |
|
Carrera 3.2 Targa
|
PMB,
Send the entire dirty stuck caliper minus all the brake fluid that you are able to remove, double box them, ![]() Very happy,
__________________
1971 911T 2016 Boxster 1988 Vanagon (crashed) 1985 Carrera Targa (Sold) 1970 VW Beetle |
||
![]() |
|
Registered
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: NM
Posts: 335
|
I had good results with PMB!
|
||
![]() |
|
![]() |
The 9 Store
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Wilmington, DE
Posts: 5,346
|
PMB has done many sets for me. Won’t use anyone else.
![]()
__________________
All used parts sold as is. |
||
![]() |
|
Acquired Taste
|
what is the intent? is it a restoration, or just looking to get it road worthy? if it's the latter and you've pulled them off as long as they are not rusted a ton most shops should be able to rebuild them even if you need new pucks.
if they are not rusted a ton maybe the master cylinder sitting, now ineffective could be giving you the impression the calipers are not completely locked up. if removed & you've applied a compressor to them and the pistons won't budge start soaking the piston/caliper interface & they might pop right out. if you can remove a caliper you can rebuild one!
__________________
78SC PRC Spec911 (sold 12/15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7I6HCCKrVQ Now gone: 03 996TT/75 slicklid 3.oL carb'd hotrod 15 Rubicon JK/07.5 LMM Duramax 4x/86 Ski Nautique Correct Craft |
||
![]() |
|
Registered
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Marysville Wa.
Posts: 22,431
|
Gold Line brakes in Poulsbo Wa for me , 'cause it's close.
__________________
https://www.instagram.com/johnwalker8704 8009 103rd pl ne Marysville Wa 98270 206 637 4071 |
||
![]() |
|
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Langley,B.C.
Posts: 12,000
|
Shaun,
Love the the look of yours. We have had a couple of PMB issues as well. Incorrect fasteners on a 930 set that a client sent down on our recommendation. We sent a set of lotus elan calipers and MC down after months they came back with calipers done and mc not touched, but rebuild kit in a bag... Not the end of the world stuff, but not 100% what we were hoping for. Likely we will just handle in house or send to you as we can't suffer the delays and not get perfect as advertised parts back... Cheers
__________________
Turn3 Autosport- Full Service and Race Prep www.turn3autosport.com 997 S 4.0, Cayman S 3.8, Cayenne Turbo, Macan Turbo, 69 911, Mini R53 JCW , RADICAL SR3 |
||
![]() |
|
Registered
|
PMB did mine and calipers came back beautiful. No issues with plating. (This was a few years ago.)
|
||
![]() |
|
Registered
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Ventura County, CA
Posts: 874
|
PMB did good work on my calipers about 4 years ago and they still look great.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
__________________
‘84 Carrera, heavily modded Please follow me @chopped_up_fitness |
||
![]() |
|
![]() |
Air Cooled
|
Eric Shea at PMB did a great job on my rear calipers for my build.
![]() ![]()
__________________
'78 911 SC "Blackjack" & '76 914/4 2.0L "The Brat" - - '99 Honda VFR800Fi, '98 Honda SuperHawk '88 Honda Hawk GT, '77 Honda CB750K Cafe '69 Honda CL350 |
||
![]() |
|
Doug
|
Wow ...Great Photos and input...
thanks, Doug |
||
![]() |
|
Registered
|
+1 for PMB
__________________
Jason - Austin, TX 82 911 SC targa (gone, but not forgotten) 92 968 coupe |
||
![]() |
|
abides.
|
I had my parts plated locally and did the assembly myself. It was pretty time consuming and not much cheaper than PMB, so I would probably hire it out if i were doing another set.
__________________
Graham 1984 Carrera Targa |
||
![]() |
|
Doug
|
Thanks everyone for your input
|
||
![]() |
|
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Cambridge, MA
Posts: 44,324
|
I just shipped these today for a 69E. Shot the pistons with 2000F Cerakote and polished them up a little.
__________________
Tru6 Restoration & Design |
||
![]() |
|