Well.....Celica's Undriveable again........ Options

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I just ripped off and tore down all four calipers today and dropped them off for powdercoating. Just doing a red on the stock calipers. Surprisingly enough, for having 145K miles, only minimal parts need replacing. The front pin bushings need replacing, there was one torn boot on a rear pin bushing, and that's about it. All the shims and springs are good, the pistons and boots are fine, I was rather surprised.

SHould have them back on Sunday or Monday and back on Monday for sure as I'm back to work on Tuesday. Pic to come obviously.

[Fastbird]

SONOFAMOTHERF&(#&*!)#@)!*)(&)*(&)#(@&%^)(@*#&%)(!@#%)(&097q3w097652309762097620975620895ypouhehbang bang bang!

Was putting the car back together last night. Everythign was going GREAT. Calipers were going together fine, no leaks, ect. Got it all done, brakes bled, parking brake adjusted good, put it back on all fours, was torqueing down the lugnuts on the third wheel. Third lugnut, the POS lugnut key stripped out. The lug nuts for these wheels are the narrow body internal allen head lug nuts that require a bit allen head key (bigger than I've ever seen in the store). The day they came in with the wheels I looked at the key and made a mental note: "That key is GOING to strip one day and screw me." And it happened last night.

I can't win.