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Old May 28, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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this is the front drivers side. front passenger side looks about the same
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Old May 28, 2005 | 06:23 PM
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I wouldn't even think about it. Get a new set, they are cheap enough.
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Old May 28, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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new set is on, these are the old ones.
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Old May 28, 2005 | 06:29 PM
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new set is on, these are the old ones.
Didn't you have to turn them in as cores????
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Old May 28, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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yup, just havn't dropped them off yet
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Old May 28, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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those weren't actually working were they?
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Old May 28, 2005 | 07:28 PM
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terrible looking....even for cores.....
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Old May 28, 2005 | 08:38 PM
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Old May 29, 2005 | 02:05 AM
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looks like they are still good for a few more thousdand miles,maybe sell them on (e-bay ) as a set of classic vette brakes
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Old May 29, 2005 | 02:38 AM
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If those are on ebay they must be good quality.
I'll give you 150.......I mean 1.50
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Old May 29, 2005 | 03:27 AM
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looks like the ones that i just replaced on my car also.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 03:29 AM
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It's all gunk, I bet those will clean up just fine.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 03:47 AM
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It's all gunk, I bet those will clean up just fine.
i thought about that but decided that mine were to leaky and sense i was replacing everything else i decided to put new ones on from VB&P

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Old May 29, 2005 | 09:14 AM
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You will be lucky if the new ones last half as long as those.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 11:01 AM
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Looks like they were maintained according to spec and were just recently greased.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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They look like they just need a little paint.
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Old May 30, 2005 | 11:31 AM
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Those look familiar....
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