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Brake Rotor Rivets

Posted: 6/24/04 10:13am Message 1 of 6
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Clifton, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1972 Coupe Ontario Orange Black leather interior LS-5; Turbo 400
I'm about to replace the rotors on my 72. Any compelling reason to re rivet the new rotors to the hubs?

NJ BB Ken |headscratch|


1972 T Top 454; "Boomer" Latest "upgrades": 1 1/8" front Stabilizer bar. Rebuilt SS calipers with O-ring pistons. Under car Chambered exhaust. Fiberglass rear spring (360lbs/in). Bilstein Rear Shocks. 3/4" Rear Stabilizer Bar. Tow hitch. Performer manifold with 600 cfm Holley. Comp Cam 262 .499 lift. L-88 Hood in process

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Brake Rotor Rivets

Posted: 6/24/04 1:58pm Message 2 of 6
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Hot Springs, AR - USA
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Vette(s): 69 Conv #'s match 427, TKO-600/.64, 3.36HD-Posi, HT, T/T, PS, PB, PW, SP, Leather, Comp XE264HR & Roller Rockers & Lifters, Air-Gap RPM intake, Holley St Av 770 VS, MSD 6AL+Dist+Blaster SS, K&N, Jet-Hot Hooker Side-Pipes, Steeroids, Al Rad, Spal Fans
if your a glutton for punishment..

or building a trailer queen


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Posted: 6/24/04 2:58pm Message 3 of 6
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No rational reason at all, mine are gone and will stay gone! See note above! |thumb|


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Posted: 6/24/04 7:41pm Message 4 of 6
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CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - USA
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
For a daily driver I would not consider it. No rivits for me.


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Posted: 6/25/04 7:42am Message 5 of 6
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Vette(s): 1972 Coupe Ontario Orange Black leather interior LS-5; Turbo 400
Thanks for the quick replies, my car is certainly not a trailer queen. As for me being a glutton for punishment, perhaps. Why else would I subjugate myself and my $ to a fiberglas and steel despot?

Anyway, just to prolong this a bit more, any thoughts why the factory did it in the first place. I can assume it was either for some ease in assembly purpose, or perhaps a means to minimize rotor runout.

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NJ BB Ken |cheers|


1972 T Top 454; "Boomer" Latest "upgrades": 1 1/8" front Stabilizer bar. Rebuilt SS calipers with O-ring pistons. Under car Chambered exhaust. Fiberglass rear spring (360lbs/in). Bilstein Rear Shocks. 3/4" Rear Stabilizer Bar. Tow hitch. Performer manifold with 600 cfm Holley. Comp Cam 262 .499 lift. L-88 Hood in process

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Posted: 6/25/04 8:39am Message 6 of 6
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Vette(s): 1975 C3 Red, T-Tops, Black Interior. All I need is time and money! Getting there!
All cars have some form of rotor retention when on the assembley line. It keep rotors from falling of during assembly. After the car is built there is no further reason to have them.

Some use rivits, some use clips, some use screws.


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