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When I’m doing a project I will generally replace a part because I’m there and I know it is old rather than waiting for it to wear out and need replacing. The rotor in most cases will need to be replaced (mine needed it bad). The calipers should be rebuilt while you are there but I’ll leave that up to you. I could have cleaned and rebuilt the calipers I got from the ’79 Bronco but I just went ahead and bought new calipers (see my parts list for prices) to save time. The following is the list of parts I replaced: (all part numbers are from AutoZone unless otherwise noted)

UPDATE: 02.22.02

You may not need all of these parts, it will depend on the condition of your donor vehicle. My donor Bronco was missing the key retaining screw and I’ve seen other Bronco’s that just use a bolt and washer. All of these parts can be found at other places for more money if you feel better about a products quality because it costs more. Not that I don’t think “you get what you pay for” but in this case I think these are good quality parts. Once I had all the parts it was time for the fun stuff.

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