What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
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What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
1966 Morris Cooper S. Just refurbing the calipers and wondered what colour or finish they should have. Many thanks
Rolesyboy
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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
the nos pair i had recently that dated mid 1970's where a satin black colour
please note, these are my own, individual sales, nothing whatsoever to do with my employer, minispares
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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
Here's a NOS one, it's somewhere in between satin and flat :


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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
i have one in same box but a burnished gold finish... 

for my sins,i own a 1957 wolsleley 1500
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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
Some was painted in black as on photo. some was painted in silver....
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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
The whole lot, drive shaft etc, were painted in "chassis black" like the subframes
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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
I've seen both silver and black on cars of that period.
My 67 are silver
My 67 are silver
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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
pdaykin wrote:I've seen both silver and black on cars of that period.
My 67 are silver
Correct.....

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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
So, did you buy the car new in 67 and they were that colour?pdaykin wrote:I've seen both silver and black on cars of that period.
My 67 are silver
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Re: What colour should front Caliper on an S be?
No I didnt buy it new.
However, I'm pretty sure that they were original.
It was 20 years old when I got that one. But only had 10k on the clock with the dust shields etc intact.
Eveything was pretty muck fecked and butchered apart from the brakes.
However, I'm pretty sure that they were original.
It was 20 years old when I got that one. But only had 10k on the clock with the dust shields etc intact.
Eveything was pretty muck fecked and butchered apart from the brakes.