View Full Version : update on my 73 comet, my brakes
CoMeTChIcK
03-04-2006, 08:16 PM
my brake project...no it's not a kit
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/03/Picture785-1.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/a48/CuTeLiTtLeBrItT/My%20car/?)
we dropped my motor in today to check out spring height
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/03/Picture794-1.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/a48/CuTeLiTtLeBrItT/My%20car/?)
some more recent pictures...
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/03/Picture787-1.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/a48/CuTeLiTtLeBrItT/My%20car/?)
me cleaning my trans.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/03/Picture777-1.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/a48/CuTeLiTtLeBrItT/My%20car/?)when we were putting my new suspension on
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/03/Picture220-1.jpg (http://photobucket.com/albums/a48/CuTeLiTtLeBrItT/My%20car/?)
Ralph LoGrasso
03-04-2006, 08:28 PM
Lookin' good-- what size are those rotors?
mikey
03-04-2006, 08:43 PM
I just wish i could get my daughter to washer car let alone clen the trans. Looking good keep it up:twothumbs
JamesD
03-04-2006, 08:58 PM
Looks pretty cool. Did you get those calipers straight from PBR?
Camaro_Dan
03-05-2006, 05:33 AM
lookin' good good lookin' ;)
jeffandre
03-05-2006, 10:25 AM
Cool car, major potential, great start! I love those little cars, drove one from CA to Nebraska back in 1984 for college. The 302 was powerful enough to have some fun, but my friend's sister did not want us to help her fix the car up, she just wanted to drive it. It was red with a black stripe. Good luck, keep up the great work, and keep us posted.
fast Ed
03-05-2006, 12:58 PM
Those front brakes look like the same kind of idea we're going to put together for my Cougar ... big late model Ford rotors and calipers, on the stock spindles and drum hubs, with a custom bracket.
Good job, it will be interesting to see the finished product!!
cheers
Ed N.
David Sloan
03-05-2006, 01:25 PM
Looking good there Britt. Hope you can make it next weekend!!
I block sanded your doors an front fenders today!! And put them in there 2nd coat of primer.
They are looking good!!!
Thanks!!
CoMeTChIcK
03-10-2006, 03:22 PM
Hey...very good eye. Have you worked on the bracket for your car yet?
Those front brakes look like the same kind of idea we're going to put together for my Cougar ... big late model Ford rotors and calipers, on the stock spindles and drum hubs, with a custom bracket.
Good job, it will be interesting to see the finished product!!
cheers
Ed N.
CoMeTChIcK
03-10-2006, 03:24 PM
we didn't get the callipers from PBR we picked them up here locally, just trying something different and hoping to see that it works
Looks pretty cool. Did you get those calipers straight from PBR?
olds87
03-10-2006, 05:21 PM
what is next on the ride?
protour_chevelle
03-10-2006, 05:47 PM
I won't pull the "lookin good" statement on you. haha.
Progress is looking great. One question, how old are you? I'm not old don't worry :Alchy:
-Matt
I won't pull the "lookin good" statement on you. haha.
Progress is looking great. One question, how old are you? I'm not old don't worry :Alchy:
-Matt
She's too young.
Hopefully we will make some major progress on the brakes this weekend. Front and rear. Also gonna try to get the motor wired up.
protour_chevelle
03-10-2006, 11:42 PM
She's too young.
Hopefully we will make some major progress on the brakes this weekend. Front and rear. Also gonna try to get the motor wired up.
How youngs young? She can't be any younger then 16 can she? I only got a year on her :twothumbs
Its just curiousity, nothing else... I didn't see her post in the "how old are you" thread.
-Matt
fast Ed
03-11-2006, 12:04 AM
Hey...very good eye. Have you worked on the bracket for your car yet?
I have a friend that does some fabricating, currently mocking them up for me. Once they're done, we're probably going to work on brackets to mount PBR calipers over 12" late-model Crown Victoria rotors, for the people who would rather run 16" wheels, not 17" or larger.
The setup for my car is going to need 18" to clear. Think of the fastest current Ford production car, that's the front brakes we're working with.
cheers
Ed N.
CoMeTChIcK
03-11-2006, 08:09 AM
I'm 16
I won't pull the "lookin good" statement on you. haha.
Progress is looking great. One question, how old are you? I'm not old don't worry :Alchy:
-Matt
The rotor looks nice 'n beefy, but it seems like a bigger caliper that 'hugged' it better would better utilize it :confused:
trapin
03-12-2006, 08:44 AM
I won't pull the "lookin good" statement on you. haha.
I will. You're hot. Nuff said.
....car's lookin' good too. It's great to see other types of cars get the Pro-Touring treatment. You get tired of the same ole...same ole. Kudo's to you and your Dad for going against the grain and choosing a challanging project such as a Comet. This is just the type of stuff PHR was jumping up and down about a few months back.
Best of luck with the project, and keep us posted.
David Sloan
03-22-2006, 04:10 AM
Hey Ralph!
The rotors are 13", They are off of a 2000 cobra! the same for the calipers. I have the brackets mocked up now this should stop a 3500 lb car ok!!
fast Ed
03-22-2006, 10:55 AM
Just to be perfectly correct, those are NOT 2000 Cobra calipers. The only Cobras built in 2000 model year were the R model cars, which had Brembo 4 piston calipers over the same 13" rotors. So your calipers are 99, 01, 03, 04 style PBR Cobra calipers (no Cobras for North American sales in 2002 model year either).
Those are good brakes, I have the same on the front of my Thunderbird Super Coupe, which sees some open-track usage on Hooiser race tires. And it weighs 3,800 lbs!! I've killed a few sets of pads, but the OE Ford rotors (which are supplied by Brembo) are still perfect.
cheers
Ed N.
Richz68
03-22-2006, 11:32 AM
Britt,
I can't tell you how great I think it is that you are not only interested in older cars; you are stepping up to the plate with the help of your dad and a few friends to take part in bringing a cool little car back to life. So many kids at your age (16) just want the keys and could care less about what they are taking into their possesion or what it took to work, save & pay for it. Trust me I was like that back in the day & in reality most kids at 16 are the same. I am really proud of you and your dad.... it's just so cool. Your dad is a smart guy to share with you how much work it takes to get a car fixed up. You are learning one of the most valuable lessons that you will remember for life and having a blast doing it.:twothumbs
I hate to admit it, but I am technically old enough to be your dad (36), but I would like to think I'm more "uncle-aged".:rotfl: I grew up in a male dominated family; as a matter of fact my mom was the last female born on both sides of my family and that was 1935!! I broke the cycle and have a 4 year old daughter. Growing up I never understood the phrase "Daddys little girl"....... WOW the emotions and bond that Dads & Daughters have huh??
Anyway....... this picture just pulls at my heart!!!:crying:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Keep up the good work and I guarantee that you will have the car that everyone talks about and wants to cruise in this year!!!:drive:
Tell your dad he should be very proud of you!!!!!
Ralph LoGrasso
03-22-2006, 01:04 PM
Hey Ralph!
The rotors are 13", They are off of a 2000 cobra! the same for the calipers. I have the brackets mocked up now this should stop a 3500 lb car ok!!
Ahh, okay, thanks. My buddies got a '98 Cobra with 13" rotors and PBRs, stops damn well for a factory setup (much better than my SS).
Britt,
I can't tell you how great I think it is that you are not only interested in older cars; you are stepping up to the plate with the help of your dad and a few friends to take part in bringing a cool little car back to life. So many kids at your age (16) just want the keys and could care less about what they are taking into their possesion or what it took to work, save & pay for it. Trust me I was like that back in the day & in reality most kids at 16 are the same. I am really proud of you and your dad.... it's just so cool. Your dad is a smart guy to share with you how much work it takes to get a car fixed up. You are learning one of the most valuable lessons that you will remember for life and having a blast doing it.:twothumbs
I hate to admit it, but I am technically old enough to be your dad (36), but I would like to think I'm more "uncle-aged".:rotfl: I grew up in a male dominated family; as a matter of fact my mom was the last female born on both sides of my family and that was 1935!! I broke the cycle and have a 4 year old daughter. Growing up I never understood the phrase "Daddys little girl"....... WOW the emotions and bond that Dads & Daughters have huh??
Anyway....... this picture just pulls at my heart!!!:crying:
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/noimg.gif
Keep up the good work and I guarantee that you will have the car that everyone talks about and wants to cruise in this year!!!:drive:
Tell your dad he should be very proud of you!!!!!
Hey! Good pic! That was taken inside my truck on the way home from David's shop. :cool:
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