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Car Forum / Antique and Collectibles / Antique Cars / December 2007brake job cost for a 1970 Cadillac hearse
I have a 1970 S&S Cadillac Victoria hearse that is in need of a complete brake job. Can any of you experts give me a vague idea of how much to budget for this? This relic is a joy to drive but the brakes are getting weak. Thank you so much for your help! > I have a 1970 S&S Cadillac Victoria hearse that is in need of a complete > brake job. Can any of you experts give me a vague idea of how much to budget > for this? This relic is a joy to drive but the brakes are getting weak. If you're going to do this yourself, Kanter has a kit of parts for about $130 for your car (my catalog is old). This includes pads and shoes for all four wheels, all springs and small hardware, the brake hoses connecting the front wheels to the lines, and rebuild kits for the wheel cylinders and master cylinder. You should also count on having the drums and rotors turned. If you're planning on having it done, you're at the mercy of the shop. My experience is that the chain brake shops will replace parts that don't need it and overcharge for labor. With these outfits, they will replace the rotors instead of turn them, and you will be in the $500 ballpark. You would be better off with a good general mechanic, if you know of one. George Patterson Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present. > > I have a 1970 S&S Cadillac Victoria hearse that is in need of a complete > > brake job. Can any of you experts give me a vague idea of how much to budget [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > George Patterson > Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present. One rear brake hose, too? > One rear brake hose, too? The catalog I have shows a photo of a generic kit. If the rear end requires a hose, the kit has one. George Patterson Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present. > > One rear brake hose, too? > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > George Patterson > Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present. There has to be a hose (or two) ror the rear wheel brakes. Wheels go up and down in relation t the frame/body. (In theory, a swivel fitting on the trailing arm pivot might work, but that's too involved.) George: Thank you so much for the advice! This is what I need to know, as I have a daughter in college and need to budget accordingly!!! I'm fortunate to live in a community that has several independent mechanics that enjoy working on this car. If money was not an issue, I'd splurge and have the drum brakes converted to modern day disc brakes. >> I have a 1970 S&S Cadillac Victoria hearse that is in need of a complete >> brake job. Can any of you experts give me a vague idea of how much to budget [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >George Patterson > Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present. why ? your not going to race the hearse ? The break system it has works just swell with its weight. Just clean it up. I put a Kanter kit into my '35 Buick which has be upgraded to 40 hydraulics and they sent EVERYTHING I needed .. In fact more there were some parts that I rewrapped and put on the shelf for latter use. In my option they are a outstanding company and true supporters of the hobby. Steve E. >George: Thank you so much for the advice! This is what I need to know, as I >have a daughter in college and need to budget accordingly!!! I'm fortunate [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >>George Patterson >> Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present. > The break [sic] system it has > works just swell with its weight. True, but you have to drive it the way all of us did back then. I see these people with ABS systems coem racing up to a corner, intending to run the light or stop sign if it's clear and slamming on the brakes (most of the time) if it's not clear. You can't do that with a '70s era brake system. You have to learn that a stop sign means STOP! George Patterson Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present. Very true George. So if your going to really upgrade I would get some streetrod mags. at the corner store and do some looking into what they have from supplyers. Then they also have great articals on how to do it. Steve E. >> The break [sic] system it has >> works just swell with its weight. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >George Patterson > Worry doesn't improve the future; it just ruins the present. |
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