Highly polished caliper... normal?
Jun 14, 2011 | 09:57 PM
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Highly polished caliper... normal?
I got a replacement caliper for the right rear of my 77.. It's polished to a mirror finish.. Is that normal?
Jun 14, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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I got a replacement caliper for the right rear of my 77.. It's polished to a mirror finish.. Is that normal?
No. They normally have about the same texture as an engine block
Jun 14, 2011 | 10:15 PM
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No. But if it is a 'rebuilt' unit, you just happened to be on the receiving end of a "core" piece that had already been polished. If it's a new unit, it's probably a stock error on the part of the "stock guy" who picked it.
Jun 14, 2011 | 10:18 PM
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Hmm I'll post some pics in the morning.. It's amazing looking.. makes we want them all like that...
Jun 14, 2011 | 10:25 PM
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I wonder how long it will stay looking that good ?
Jun 15, 2011 | 12:51 AM
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There used to be a company that did that. Could be one of their old cores.
Jun 15, 2011 | 06:15 AM
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Usually a sign that somethings rubbing...(but not out of the box...lol)
Jun 15, 2011 | 08:24 AM
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There used to be a company that did that. Could be one of their old cores.
One of the company's used to chrome plate their calipers,most other company's would not accept these chrome units as cores.
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Jun 15, 2011 | 08:30 AM
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One of the company's used to chrome plate their calipers,most other company's would not accept these chrome units as cores.
Maybe it is chrome.. pics soon...
Jun 15, 2011 | 08:53 AM
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Jun 15, 2011 | 08:55 AM
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Jun 15, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Looks like silver paint on top of a bare casting to me.
Jun 15, 2011 | 10:24 AM
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Sure is pretty but doesn't appear to be Delco Moraine castings
Jun 15, 2011 | 10:39 AM
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Appears to be a normal brake cal. that has been "chrome" painted. The chrome paint has a bit more shine then silver paint...
Jun 15, 2011 | 11:08 AM
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Looks like it was bead blasted then cadmium plated, to me.
Jun 15, 2011 | 12:23 PM
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It's certainly not chrome paing.. It's plated somehow... hmm do the castings look non OEM?
If so I may be partial to have them swap it to a stocker ..
Jun 15, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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looks wire wheeled to me. all my parts looks like that after ive taken a wire wheel to them. they rust up quick as hell though.
Jun 15, 2011 | 06:23 PM
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I don't see any polishing there, just looks like they have been painted, with what who knows
Jun 15, 2011 | 08:15 PM
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It looks like a metallic surface...real
Jun 15, 2011 | 08:22 PM
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I't a plating of some sort.. not paint.. It's as tough as chrome... It look awesome and I wish all of my calipers were like it
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One of the company's used to chrome plate their calipers,most other company's would not accept these chrome units as cores. 
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