1969 Charger Original Caliper Rebuild

[Tyron68]

Has anyone out there rebuilt calipers? I have the original disc brakes on the front of my 69. None of the original stuff has been replaced. With all the aftermarket stuff available is it worth rebuilding? Pain the a** or not complicated? I’m not worried about keeping my car original. I want to do what makes sense. I can add pics tomorrow.

 

[493 Mike]

I have rebuilt dozens of calipers and if the piston is good it is cheap to do. I do recommend that the casting is media blasted for best results. Seal kits are available through Rock Auto, maybe pistons too?
Mike

 

[440 4 speed]

Mobile Parts might have original parts. I have purchased a pair from him.

 

[hemi71x]

Your working with BENDIX disc brake, 4 piston calipers calipers on a 69 Charger.
That braking system is totally obsolete in this modern day and age.
NOTHING is available for them anymore at the parts store level, such as Rock Auto Parts.
If your fortunate to find any rebuild kits for them you can easily expect to pay anywhere from 90 to 120 bucks for each kit.
And if your caliper pistons are rust pitted to death, those things are on the unobtanium list to even think about finding.
And then your caliper bores may be rust pitted to death, and require sleeving, at hugh amounts of $$$$$$$$ to get done.
I gave up rebuilding those Bendix calipers, quite awhile ago now, when kit prices went through the roof, and parts became impossible to find anymore.
My suggestion is to upgrade to a modern disc brake system for your car.
Factory parts, or some vendor that markets and sells conversion kits.

 

[RemCharger]

Looks like there's at least 1 floating around out there

 

[steve340]

Dr Diff does a reasonably priced kit that appears to bolt straight on to replace the Bendix parts.