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Step 3 (continued) :
This picture shows the bracket mounted (bracket opening is toward rear - calipers mount toward rear of car). This picture also shows the spacers I made to go between the axle housing flange and the retainer plate. I used the retainer plate as a template and thickness is the same as the drum brake backing plate. I used some "gasket in a tube" between the axle housing flange / spacer / retainer plate to keep the environment out. You could also cut your drum backing plate up make the space from that. Just an idea if the drum brakes will be tossed. |
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Step 4 :
Basically assemble the rear brakes. Below is a picture of the bushing that goes on the axle centering hub to match the new rotor center. |
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The next few pictures are of the assembled brakes with the rearend out of the car. The assembly is straight forward. The only gotcha I ran into was the rotor not fitting flush against the axle flange. I needed to open up the rotor lug holes so they would fit around the lug bolt "shoulders" that stuck through the axle flange a bit. Not a big deal. It took me a while to figure this out though. Once the brakes are assembled, you can bend your new brake lines. I used hard brake lines all the way to the calipers (the Cadillac also had hard lines to the caliper). If you want brake hoses to the calipers, I'm sure you could find some to fit). I've noticed that the hard lines are flexible and long enough to "give" enough when moving the caliper around I used Autozone brake lines (already flared and has fittings). Just get lengths that will be long enough. I also used their loan-a-tool service for the brake line bender, and flaring tool (MC brake lines). |
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