Topic: 70 Front Disc Brake Caliper Safety Wire

[kcodecoupe]

Did 70  frt disc brake caliper mounting bolts have lock washers or just the safety wire to secure them to the spindle. or both.

[Anghelrestorations]

For the bolts that hold the caliper mounting bracket to the spindle there both lock washers and the safety wire.  It would be two bolts per spindle. 

[jwc66k]

For the bolts that hold the caliper mounting bracket to the spindle there both lock washers and the safety wire.  It would be two bolts per spindle.

I've read that a couple of times, did you mean there are aka there're?
Sorry, English is a first language but does have its quirks.
Jim

[J_Speegle]

I've read that a couple of times, did you mean there are aka there're?
Sorry, English is a first language but does have its quirks.
Jim

Both lock washers and safety wire were used on caliper mount to spindle bolts

Think it was just a typo

[jwc66k]

Looking for a clarification. If you can make a mistake and do it wrong, I can make a mistake and do it right - if I knew what you were doing. 
Jim

[Brian Conway]

FWIW The same lock washer and safety wire are used on my 69.  Brian

[J_Speegle]

69 discussion but it applies

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=200.msg929#msg929

[Anghelrestorations]

Yes...sorry.  I have been drinking too much eggnog this holiday season.  There is lock washers and safety wire.  Usually I see the safety wire missing if the car was taken apart in the past.

[jwc66k]

Yes...sorry.  I have been drinking too much eggnog this holiday season.  There is lock washers and safety wire.  Usually I see the safety wire missing if the car was taken apart in the past.

I had that situation on a car, the shop didn't have safety wire or the tool available, so they just "did me a favor" and left it off. They are no longer in business. I wonder why?
Jim

[Anghelrestorations]

Sounds like they did themselves a favor by not putting it back together correct.  I think the safety wire pliers are about $10 - they are not hard to find.  Used alot in the aircraft industry.

[rickmustang]

This is an old post and the pics are no longer available. Can someone post how the safety wire is supposed to go on a '70 disc brake car. Also, what is best source for the wire? Thanks.

[J_Speegle]

This is an old post and the pics are no longer available. Can someone post how the safety wire is supposed to go on a '70 disc brake car. Also, what is best source for the wire? Thanks.

Don't know that we ever posted pictures to the thread but will see if I have anything. BTW thanks for posting the request here rather than starting a whole new thread

On the point of the safety - there may be (very likely) differences between plants and possibly even workers so just be prepared for that and also finding the right size wire and metal can be a challenge at times but there is at least one other thread that offered suggestions I use to buy it locally at Orchard Supply labeled Annealed Wire or Annealed Baling Wire. Almost bought an extra roll when they closed but just didn't need another.

[jwc66k]

- what is best source for the wire?

Amazon.
Jim

[rickmustang]

My car is San Jose build

[J_Speegle]

My car is San Jose build

Sorry don't have any pictures currently from a 70 San Jose example hopefully someone else will have a picture