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Date:         Mon, 20 Feb 2006 12:08:44 -0800
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear disc brakes. Blower Motor. Secret Compartments.
Comments: To: Stephen Steele <steeles@horizonview.net>
In-Reply-To:  <C01F05EE.FF1E%steeles@horizonview.net>
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On 2/20/06, Stephen Steele <steeles@horizonview.net> wrote:


> Anyway, to get to the point.  Anybody got anything/info up on the Net about
> doing rear discs with regular fronts as the donor?
> Only drawback is that I can envision parking brake problems. I guess I could
> leave it in gear and use a couple of tire chocks :) .
>
> --
> Stephen
> Chillicothe OH


Well, I have not updated this in 5 years but it gives you an idea.


http://members.aol.com/bentbtstr8/vanagoncafereardiscbrakeproject.html


Worked fine without a brake pressure regulator. Parking brakes via
Wilwood spot calipers. I do not have it on my van. We finished one of
someone else's which is now in Belgium somewhere.


BenT
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