Kinmont brakes ...likem? lookin for them?..check this out [Archive]

Honest

10-11-2003, 11:46 AM

Just left Wilson Welding...Bob was pulling the first positive molds from the original peices. He is forcasting 6 to 8 months out on availibility on complete sets and parts.
These will be made to fit old Ford front and rears.

100% American made Kinmont brakes....how cool is that!
Just thought id share.

Roothawg

10-11-2003, 12:40 PM

The guy is truly amazing....

TV

10-11-2003, 02:02 PM

Do you have any info on how much they will be? It sounds very cool.--TV http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

DrJ

10-11-2003, 03:52 PM

I'm saving my coins now....

L B

10-11-2003, 05:29 PM

I've gotta git em before TV ! I wanna know how much it'll cost for me to be the first to have em ? The cost of the brakes don't matter..........the american way......me-me-me

TV

10-11-2003, 07:41 PM

LB, you really are the L B of the Hot Rod gang I'm putting those things on my RP, what the heck you gonna put them on? I am now in the mode to get it finished, I can't have my son showing me up now can I? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Kilroy

10-11-2003, 07:57 PM

That's really cool...

Last time I talked to him, he told me that there wasn't enough intrest there to justify his reproducing them.

Glad to hear that's changed.

From what I remember, they were surprisingly affordable too...

Unkl Ian

10-11-2003, 08:37 PM

[ QUOTE ]
Just left Wilson Welding...

[/ QUOTE ] Did he ever get his quick change rear into production?

Moonglow

12-16-2006, 06:20 PM

Very cool. Can't wait to see them.

Steel Coupes

12-17-2006, 08:16 PM

Good deal. Gotta be cheaper than these @ 15K.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250059941179&rd=1

sm0kin joe

01-18-2007, 09:19 PM

[quote=Honest]Just left Wilson Welding...Bob was pulling the first positive molds from the original peices. He is forcasting 6 to 8 months out on availibility on complete sets and parts.
These will be made to fit old Ford front and rears.

100% American made Kinmont brakes....how cool is that!
Just thought id share.
This thread was posted 3 years ago with a forecast of 6 to 8 months till production. Does anyone have any idea if this production will eventuate?

Bass

01-18-2007, 09:33 PM

This thread was posted 3 years ago with a forecast of 6 to 8 months till production. Does anyone have any idea if this production will eventuate?

My advice is to call Bob and ask him.

I know he's been close to production for a long time now, but I think the initial buy-in cost of getting the casting going has been detrimental to his progress.

Maybe if enough people were interested and willing to make a deposit he could get the first batch going.

scottybaccus

01-18-2007, 10:36 PM

Ok, Time to show my ignorance. I've always heard of these, but never a chance to see any up close. They're disc brakes? Where's the rotor? Caliper? I'm looking at the set on Ebay and just don't see how they work. School me, please.

jrblack30

01-18-2007, 10:57 PM

Another set appeared on that other site:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/KINMONT-MILAN-HALIBRAND-32-1932-FORD-FLATHEAD_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10076QQhashZit em110080267078QQihZ001QQitemZ110080267078QQrdZ1

Drewfus

01-18-2007, 11:01 PM

Ok, Time to show my ignorance. I've always heard of these, but never a chance to see any up close. They're disc brakes? Where's the rotor? Caliper? I'm looking at the set on Ebay and just don't see how they work. School me, please.

think of two drum symbols with a disc between the two, brakes are applied with a lever which clamps.

There is also a kinmot 'drum brake' unit, thats the one the 'Wilson Welding guys' do, using the 48 & early f1 drum bits.

Cheers,

Drewfus

Casey

01-18-2007, 11:14 PM

Just left Wilson Welding...Bob was pulling the first positive molds from the original peices. He is forcasting 6 to 8 months out on availibility on complete sets and parts.
These will be made to fit old Ford front and rears.

100% American made Kinmont brakes....how cool is that!
Just thought id share. " mister willson " is a cool guy ! and a snapy dreser ! I heard his new line of clothing will be coming out about the same time ? I can`t wait . I need a new catalog !

scottybaccus

01-19-2007, 12:44 AM

think of two drum symbols with a disc between the two, brakes are applied with a lever which clamps.

There is also a kinmot 'drum brake' unit, thats the one the 'Wilson Welding guys' do, using the 48 & early f1 drum bits.

Cheers,

Drewfus

I get it now. It's a pressure plate/disc/flywheel sort of deal where the clutch disc is turned on the outside by the wheel, the rest being stationary. Cool!