Hi I bought a car with a Lincoln Versailles/Granada rear axle with the disc brake set-up on it. Unfortunately the previous owner can't find the caliper brackets. Anyone have a source for caliper brackets or calipers?? Thanks The Rrhoidster
The unvarnished truth is....He did you a favor by loosing the calipers and brackets ! The stock versailles stuff is VERY heavy (brackets and calipers) and the parking brake is a pita... Do a explorer disc conversion, and you will be way better off. Cheap, easy, light, and the parking brake works like a dream.. Dave
Got any info on this? My project '51 Ford F1 came with a Granada rear end and yes the parking brake setup sucks. Got info on changing to later '90s stuff but would like to keep it cheap and easy, just like my old ex -girlfriends.
Several threads here on this swap... I dont know how to link them, do a search. The explorer stuff can be had from the local pick n pull for about $150 for everything. The only hard part ( and it really IS NOT hard ) is filing out the holes in the caliper brackets to fit.. Some 9" housings you just have to open the holes in the brackets up to 1/2" , some you have to "oval " the holes a little bit ...no big deal either way. Good luck Dave
I picked one up once, thinking I'd scored. After months of scrounging for even the simple hardware, I gave up and put other brakes on it. I'll never buy another. Not worth the hassles.
There was a time when they were the best option out there. That time was thirty years ago. I've got one here, it's a nice beefy 9in housing with fairly stout (if 28-spline) axles.) The brake setup sucks, of course. I'd happily volunteer all the brake hardware I had stored for just shipping cost, but I tossed it in the scrap about four months ago while making some room in the storage shed.