Recent content by TAK65

They're in stock here, thank you all!

You're not allowed to do that either, I just took a risk assuming they'd be stupid enough not to notice.

One more concern; does anyone KNOW for sure if the finned 9" front drum will fit in an early 13" rim? Not really into ordering another thing that does not fit.

Sense? C'mon, this is Spain.

Well I am originally from Finland so I better look for them when I go back in the summer :D

A fine would be just fine :D ..no, it will fail the inspection and the only way to pass is to convert back to drums. A guy I know just did that a few years back, had a nice VW van with historic plates, converted to front discs and then converted back to drums. So no way I'll risk that.

Two ebay vendors seem to have them.

No, I just thought that they probably will not notice the upgrade.

I think so too, but will a 10" drum fit in a 13" rim? They WILL check if the tire size matches the one on papers so I wouldn't dare putting on 14" wheels.

Well, mine never seem to get finnished either :D

I think it could but not really sure (I am not actually Spanish but Finnish, just living mostly here). If it could, then it would be subject to annual inspections with the emission tests which I am afraid would fail. Cheap insurance also is kind of appealing.

Yeah, basically. When you register a car here as a "historic vehicle" it has to be pretty much as it left the factory, or at least could have done. So as a Dart was available only with 9" drum brakes in 1963, that's what I'm stuck with. They also told me I have to get rid of the back seat belts...

But yeah, I really do need to stick with the 13" wheels and 9" brakes so just trying to figure out my best options with them...

She, actually. But that's allright :)

The brakes were apart and back together with standard stuff but I just thought I'd get the better stuff on my shelf to be ready when the next brake job is needed. Spain is producing something like 75% of all the olive oil in the world so yes, the olive groves do go on forever :D