Let the pictures do the talking.
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The Veg wrote:Took Yelotus to a local vintage & exotics cruise-in, parked next to Famous Frank's S2 and Greg Z's FHC.
All cars look well-maintained. You are lucky that you come across them and managed to get these beautiful images.
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mbell wrote:.
rotor flipped reverse ?
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tedtaylor wrote:rotor flipped reverse ?
Nope, a lot more serious (and dangerous) than that, likely need a close look/zoom (at the caliper mounts).
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mbell wrote:tedtaylor wrote:rotor flipped reverse ?
Nope, a lot more serious (and dangerous) than that, likely need a close look/zoom (at the caliper mounts).
Rewelded on lugs... yikes

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Looks like a crack along the lug to me. Also, probably welded as pharriso points out. Then again, they don’t necessarily look straight either.
Good thing you noticed, suppose finding a used one wont be so cheap.
Good thing you noticed, suppose finding a used one wont be so cheap.
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pharriso wrote:Rewelded on lugs... yikes
Correct and not very well done at that, but in this case not the most concerning issue.
h20hamelan wrote:Looks like a crack along the lug to me.
That's it. I knew about the not that well welded up lugs but the crack was new to me.
h20hamelan wrote:Good thing you noticed, suppose finding a used one wont be so cheap.
Luckily as I knew about the bad repair (but not crack) I've already picked up a NOS one up from a member here for a reasonable price a year or too back. Which I was planning to fit as part of my rear end rebuild I am doing.
The original issue I believe was a failed donut and minimal/poor repair of the damage. So also some fiber glass and chassis repairs to do while I am at it.
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You dodged a bullet there mark 

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Hmm... I just acquired a pair of rear uprights that came off a Sprint. They are grimey, so better give 'em a clean to make sure I am not in the same boat...
Thanks for your post - I probably would not have been planning to be so diligent otherwise...
Thanks for your post - I probably would not have been planning to be so diligent otherwise...

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pharriso wrote:You dodged a bullet there mark
More likely dodged a ditch, lamp post or tree

RedS4 wrote:Hmm... I just acquired a pair of rear uprights that came off a Sprint. They are grimey, so better give 'em a clean to make sure I am not in the same boat...
It's worth cleaning them and checking but my crack was caused by a previous poor repair of the caliper mounts after I guess the caliper was ripped off by a donut failure. It is very unlikely your upright will have a issue.
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