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Cortina Uprights
Daddylonglegs - 10/8/05 at 09:03 PM

Hi all.

My cortina uprights, calipers etc came today, but one of the backplates is fairly badly rusted. anyone got any ideas where I can get a replacement from? Rest of the gear seems fine but I won't know until I get them stripped down. Paid £50 for the pair which I thought was quite reasonable considering there scarity.

JB

Jon Ison - 10/8/05 at 09:05 PM

Ditch them both, most people dont fit them.


£50, fair price like you say these days.

[Edited on 10/8/05 by Jon Ison]

phelpsa - 10/8/05 at 09:40 PM

£50 is a bargain! Well done!

miserableoldgit - 10/8/05 at 10:01 PM

What do you mean by backplates? My uprights are bare castings with the calipers attached and bare discs. If the backplates are watershieds you don't need then.

Daddylonglegs - 10/8/05 at 10:24 PM

Thanks guys, that's good enough for me. In the bin they go !!

JB

Russ-Turner - 11/8/05 at 10:57 AM

Where the hell did you pick those up for £50 Captain?

Daddylonglegs - 11/8/05 at 03:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Russ-Turner
Where the hell did you pick those up for £50 Captain?



CRAIG WALKER <craig.walker6@btinternet.com> -
Scrappy up north somewhere. Cost £24 P+P but they came as 2 seperate HEAVY! parcels. Pretty sure I got the details off here somewhere.

Don't know exactly what condition the rest of the bits are in, but just as well fitting new bearings and seal kits/pads anyway.

HTH,
JB

Danozeman - 11/8/05 at 05:29 PM

You got a bargain mate. I expect these will make well over 50 quid excluding postage!!

Ebay linky.

Worth reconditioning them IMO.

andylancaster3000 - 11/8/05 at 06:26 PM

To make you feel even more upset, look what I got for 40quid, in this condition with brand new bearings and strong caliper bolts. (Admitadly without calipers)

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/DSCF0122.JPG

Andy

Daddylonglegs - 11/8/05 at 08:46 PM

You B.... B.... Blinkin' lucky person!

Nice one M8. Hope mine look something like that by the time I've renovated them.

JB

andylancaster3000 - 11/8/05 at 09:05 PM

I was quite lucky with those. I wouldn't suppose they would take too long to clean up though. Unlike those b***dy axles. I hate gearbox oil!

Andy

Daddylonglegs - 11/8/05 at 09:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by andylancaster3000
I was quite lucky with those. I wouldn't suppose they would take too long to clean up though. Unlike those b***dy axles. I hate gearbox oil!

Andy


Never known anything stink for as long!! Wish my cheap after shave would last as bloody long. I reckon they put some extra smelly stuff in there so the mechanics know which end of the car the leak is coming from!!