Odd size brake replacement suggestions
Getting our old Class C up and running again, and I've hit a brick wall with brake replacement. It's a Chevy C30 van body, 16.5 rims. One of the back brakes is seized. We've called pretty much eve...
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Grit dog wrote:
And I've taken my own parts to a shop before, no problem. Sometimes a shop will request I get the part "I want." Generally not stock parts though.
Sounds like the shop doesn't want your business either because they are full up or because they don't want a "project."
Which, IMO is a fair stance to take, if not hurting for work. When working on an old vehicle that someone isn't maybe prepared to spend alot of money on (getting an old van "up and running" vs rebuilding or restoring a classic vehicle), the shop sees it as a risk if they determine that a vehicle that isn't worth much, suddenly needs more work than the owner is willing to pay for given the value of the vehicle.
If you can be very clear in your communication and expectations, maybe have to put some money down on the work if the shop sees it as risky, you may be able to get the work done.
But I've gotten parts for and done brake work on 2 different 70s Chevy trucks in recent months.
This wouldn't surprise me. It's spring, and everyone is getting their rig ready to go.
I would consider whole wheels if the price were right. A quick search online for my sizes showed 115-130 per tire, x6. Not sure if I'm missing any info besides the numbers, like loading or anything, but that's the preliminary search. I've only worked on regular cars/trucks, so this is new turf for me.
