final pieces of brake swap

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  1. chase259

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    So i have literally gathered all the pieces required to do the disc swap on my 71 maverick and i was putting it all together but when i got to the caliper i noticed that i don't have the damn caliper brackets and im looking for any possible suggestions on what i should do?

    right now i have
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    -discs (from granada)
    -hoses (from granada)
    -calipers (from granada)

    I am just unsure at this point how i am going to go about mounting these calipers
     
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    Thats not good... I am doing this and have the full disc brake setup from a Mav and the caliper bracket is built into the spindle...
     
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    So is there anything I can do in this situation? Any ideas at all would be a lot of help or anyone selling them?
     
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    http://www.discbrakeswap.com/ looks like a great option and they do sell individual pieces but I'm wondering if anyone has bought or knows someone who has bought from them?
     
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    I have bought from them, which is why I recommended them.
     
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    So I have two problems now, first the calliper bracket I bought rubs the rotor, and ideas why? Also after the install I noticed there was a lot of play in the rotor like if you grab it and shake it moves a little? Will this get fixed when I have fluid in the brake system or is something wrong. I'm running maverick spindles with Granada calipers and brackets
     
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    is this after the rim is mounted?
    do you have a pic. of where it rubs?
     
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    Will a front 5 lug disc brake set work in a 70 maverick? I have heard it wont work
     
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    Before you mount the tire, the disk will wiggle around. The disk is held firmly by the lugnuts on the rims pinching it all together.
     
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    It will work. You have to change the spindles and brakes lines, as well as the other parts.
     
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    If the disc (rotor) is moving side to side in relation to the caliper bracket/spindle, wouldn't that be a sign that the wheel bearing is not tight enough? :hmmm: It shouldn't have anything to do with the wheel being installed...

    Maybe I missed something, but I'm sure the OP said he is using Granada Rotors, which have the bearing races in the rotor, not a slip-on style rotor...
     
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    The rim is not on yet but I didn't think that mattered much because the studs are on the rotor
     
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    Also it's spindles from a 77 maverick
     
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