Factory Disc brakes .. SOL when then wear out

[Canadian1968]

My 68 R/T has its original Bendix front disc brake on it. Its currently fine when I reassembled the car about 3 years ago now. I rebuilt the calipers , got new pads and had the rotors turned to clean them up.

But when the rotors get worn down or possibly warp ( I do take the car to the strip so it does see some heavy braking ) . I am SOL ,am I not ? There are no replacements made for the factory style rotors. OR has someone finally decided to reproduce them ?

If not I will have to switch to an aftermarket or OEM hybrid setup?

 

[mobileparts]

Canadian1968,
Not at all "out of luck"... I bought those Rotors years ago -- and have them N.O.S. --
If you can't call the U.S.A. for FREE, P.M. me here, and I will call you back......
Yours, Craig.....
P.S. -- Yes, they have been Obsolete for decades.....

 

[Photon440]

Brake pads, and shoes can be relined. It's often done when working on old equipment; someone brought in a set of shoes for a 1950's Maple Leaf fire truck where I work, we sent them out and got them relined. Just look up brake shoe reline in your area.

 

[steve340]

Year One and the Ram Man have the reproduction rotors. The disc pads are available also.
No need to change them.

 

[Canadian1968]

Oh awesome! So they are being reproduced now .!

 

[mobileparts]

---- IF --- they are reproduced, correctly (year one is famous for having things made incorrectly) & the ram man ONLY buys and doesn't make, they would, of course, be Chineseum made --- and probably more money ( $ $ ) than mine.....

Any reproduction brake pad will NOT and can NOT be
++ N.O.S. ++ Asbestos ++ and will rip up those Rotors to smithereens.....

So , if you are looking for garbage... You really need not go further than your curb on refuse collection day.

 

[Photon440]

Any reproduction brake pad will NOT and can NOT be
++ N.O.S. ++ Asbestos ++ and will rip up those Rotors to smithereens.....

You don't need asbestos. I haven't had any extra rotor wear with Raybestos hybrid ceramic pads. They stop well, are quiet and don't create dust.

 

[dadsbee]

I'm not sure why the worry. I turned my Bird's rotors for the first time last Fall at 56,310 miles and all they took was a light lick. Can't see ever warping those ~3/4" thick discs...