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Old May 20, 2020 | 11:42 AM
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Recently while working at home, I pulled my 1970 out of storage and noticed a squeak while the rear tires were rolling. With my limited time to work on this these days, I dropped off to my local indie mechanic for an oil change and investigate the squeak. I've been going to these guys for almost 30 years (29 with this car) and they always busted on me with the low mileage (58,000 miles) and how little it's changed since I bought it 29 years ago with 49,000 miles. They called me today and gave me some very positive confirmation of the mileage. The rear rotors had to come off, and before they did it they wanted to let me know the original rivets were in it holding it on. I guess I feel even better of the originality of the car, as well as the mileage. Can't wait to get it back today as it is a gorgeous sunny day, low 70s, and perfect to stretch its legs( or secondaries)!

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Old May 20, 2020 | 02:50 PM
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You gave no reason why the rotors had to be removed.
if they are reinstalling them, do they know to mark them relative to the wheel studs so they are installed the same way to minimize introduction of rotor runout?
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Lots out there with a lot more mileage than that still with the original riveted on rotors.

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wasit just rust from sitting? Rotors rust after a week of sitting outside here, longer if its in open air garage
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