resurrecting a 1977 280Z

[Av8ferg]

That’s great.  Shipping is Fubar and associated demand is contributing to inflation.  Covid is impacting operations with drivers, handlers and pilots.  I’m I at work right now and schedule has modified for 5 straight days due to crews getting Covid.  Planes and trucks are packed to the seams, and recent weather is making it worse,
Glad you got your rotors.  My paradigm has recently changed with parts.  If it’s available….and you will need, it even if not for some time, buy it now.  It won’t get cheaper nor will the shipping,  

[MM569457]

On 1/31/2022 at 5:07 PM, siteunseen said:

I have those same Stop Techs on my 240. I used ceramic pads without any issues so far and that was 4 years ago. No squeal whatsoever and I only drive it every couple of months.

I remember the Zs I had in my early life and the brakes were screamers. One of the few things I hated about the cars.

Did you do the S12+8 upgraded calipers aswell? I’m hoping I don’t have too much issues with compatibility with these rotors.

[MM569457]

Snow weekend in Texas. Too cold to do brake work. Did put new wheels in the back and tested the drum brake e-brake. It works, I didn’t mess it up too bad rebuilding them.

[MM569457]

Had some warmer weather. Swapped out the driver-side rotor. With Konig rewinds they say the bearing cover needs to be shaved down a quarter inch…. Does this cap look like it’s already been done?

Edited February 6, 2022 by MM569457

[Zed Head]

How would you shave stamped steel?  Looks like a normal cap.

[MM569457]

From the Z-store:

 

Note that as with all Konig Rewind wheels that we offer, the center caps are slightly too short for the front bearing caps. To run these Konig center caps in the front of your early Z-Car, the small, metal factory bearing caps must be flattened slightly (less than 1/4 of an inch) to allow room for the Konig center cap. 

 

i mispoke, not shaved. They do already seem flattened. Not sure if mine are normal or not

[MM569457]

I tried to install the S12+8 calipers after in installed the new rotors and backed the bearings.

 

they don’t fit, it seems the backing plate is too small to allow the calipers to fit.

should I just cut them down to allow the calipers to fit?

[Zed Head]

Do you mean the "baffle plate"?  

[Yarb]

Yes you have to notch them here are before and after pics.

[MM569457]

Thanks! I threw down penetrating oil on the bolts. I’ll wait a few days. I’ll probably remove them, put the brakes on and reinstall them after they’ve been trimmed later down the road.

[MM569457]

Took the baffle plates off to cut down and reinstall later and installed the front wheels. The dust caps were hammered down to make room for the previous American racing wheels. 
 

It’s good to move to my house next weekend weather permitting.

[MM569457]