Getting along with my disc brakes

[PITT40]

I bought a spare rear for the 5 lug hubs and so I could mount the panard where it is supposed to be. That way the numbers matching one stays unmolested and tucked away for safe keeping, if i ever want to go back to stock.

So I figure I will make mods and drive it this summer, with it's patina since it's 1970 in storage. Then next fall, I will blow it apart and probably media blast and start from scratch with restoration. By then I will know if the mods that I have done will be going back on, or going in a different direction.

I will post a pic with wheels in the next few days. It looks odd seeing a Tiger with 5 lug spoked mags, but kinda cool at the same time. They are the wrong size, just rollers and stick out too far.

 

[Forrest39]

Looks great!
I'm very interested in doing the some thing... What did your calipers come off of and what size rotors did you use?

I want to use the the daisy / coke bottle wheels but need to narrow the front track 1/2" as AR has very limited backspacing on the 6" wide wheel.

Well done! -Kevin

 

[PITT40]

The fronts are '99 BMW 528i front rotors. The rear are '99 Land Rover Discovery rears. They are 12" diameter. The rears are like an 3/16 larger than front, but you can't tell. I did a lot of digging around the bone yard to find ones that had a large enough hat for the Brembos to clear the wheels. I could have used 13" in front but then 16" or larger wheels were mandatory and I wanted to use 15" wheels.

I used the front hubs from a '68 Mustang front brake drum. There is actually a steel hub pressed into the cast drum. The front bearing on a Sunbeam is the same as a Mustang. The Mustang rear bearing is larger. So I made steel spacers that fit on the spindle to accept the larger bearing and seal. You actually remove the Tiger back bearing race. It comes off if you a get chisel and whack it and work it off the spindle.

I think I narrowed the trace about 5/8" per side. I had to space the steering arm the width of a lock washer on the front bolt to keep it from rubbing the rotors. Then after making caliper brackets and using the stock holes, I made a spacer to exact width needed for the rear steering arm bolt (as it is shared with the stock caliper).

The wheels on the car 15 x 7 in front with 3.5" backspace. The rears are 15 x 8 with 3.5 backspace. If I get wheels with 4.5 backspace in front, I think 7" will work. In back I think I need 4" total backspace to make the 8" work. I don't want them too far out or too far in. The fronts are the problem. See the other angles for how they fit.

 

[PITT40]

I'm thinking of trying this wheel from Cragar. It looks like a 65 Shelby wheel and also a 5 lug version of the LAT wheels. I'm torn between them and Cobra/GT40 Halibrand style wheels.

The Cragars also resemble the 289 FIA Cobra wheels, which I always liked too. I think the Cragars or Halibrands would look good with fake knockoffs on a Tiger.

 

[Forrest39]

Thanks for those two posts. VERY helpful information!

Cheers, -Kevin

 

[DD (CA)]

Opinions are like...

I'm thinking of trying this wheel from Cragar. It looks like a 65 Shelby wheel and also a 5 lug version of the LAT wheels. I'm torn between them and Cobra/GT40 Halibrand style wheels.

The Cragars also resemble the 289 FIA Cobra wheels, which I always liked too. I think the Cragars or Halibrands would look good with fake knockoffs on a Tiger.

........, but yours and mine match. Those cragars hit all points. Really, really like them.

 

[mwood]

Cool stuff

 

[cobrakidz]

A friend put the Cragars on his Mustang, I love them. In fact that's what came stock on my GT350, they were long gone when I got the car though.

 

[Forrest39]

Are the front calipers 528i also?
Cheers, -Kevin

 

[PITT40]

No. Front calipers are from a 2008 Porsche Boxster. Rears are from a 2005 Benz ML500.

Lots of mixing, fitting and matching up to make it work.

 

[Forrest39]

No. Front calipers are from a 2008 Porsche Boxster. Rears are from a 2005 Benz ML500.

Lots of mixing, fitting and matching up to make it work.

Nice recipe!

I just wish our local pick-n-throw had high end inventory like that... I think I'll add those items to my eBay watch list!

Cheers! -Kevin

 

[Forrest39]

Any updates?

Just wondering how you are progressing with this aspect of your project. I found some new 65-67 front drum hubs online for $75 and was wondering if they would work.
Cheers, -Kevin