disc brakes - when?

bobnorman · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:17 am Post subject: disc brakes - when?

Have a quick question on discs. I have a ‘66 with front drums. I'm pretty sure they are stock, but reading Bentley last night it says that all the Ghias covered in the manual (1966-1969) had front discs.

Does anyone know when the Ghias first got front discs?

Gary · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:20 am Post subject:

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The answer is in the Stickies at the top of the forum.
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sactojesse · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:30 am Post subject: Re: disc brakes - when?

bobnorman · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:32 am Post subject:

Thanks! I thought that was the case, but Bentley seemed to say different, so I wasn't sure.
Clears that up.
Bob

Derek Cobb · Annoying Joined: March 11, 2004 Posts: 1908

Okay, I have a follow-up question to that. I have a Ghia beam with a single pin caliper on one side and a double pin caliper on the other. Which one is correct and what year did they change?

Kar_Man · Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:12 pm Post subject:

I believe the single pin caliper was a one year only in 67
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scotty timmerman · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:02 am Post subject:

i had single pins on my 71, tell i changed them to duel pins from a type 3 i had laying around. i think they changed to duel in 72.
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Kar_Man · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:57 pm Post subject:

I stand corrected.

I've found this referenced a few times on different searches:
111 698 151A...Set of brake pads for disc brakes for T-1 & Ghia up to 7/72...
111 698 151B...Set of brake pads for disc brakes for S.B. & Ghia 8/72-79...
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exciter · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:13 pm Post subject:

My wife has a late 66 ghia that came factory with 4 lug disc brakes. and it has the double pin calipers however i dont know what it came factory with as far as calipers.
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bobnorman · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:23 pm Post subject:

Interesting exciter. My Ghia, no discs, is a later one as well... 972937, I don't have a BC so I'm not sure of the date, just going by the high VIN. Is your VIN higher than this one?

exciter · Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:54 pm Post subject:

the vin on my wifes is lower than yours??????? its 971685 . It has always puzzled us that its a 66 with swingaxle and balljoint 4 lug with front disk brakes????? She bought it as a project that was dissasembled however the pan was all together and the front beam and disc brakes appeared to be factory on there at least it lookd like it had been on there for 46 years? Possibly someone upgrade it to 67 brakes way back in the day?
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