I'm not sure that has all been posted together in one, concise message.
So, here it is.
You can use easily available vented Mustang rotors to replace the stock solid rotors on your Pantera.
John Taphorn has reported there IS a replacement 66 Mustang rotor that
is still supplied as a two piece unit. Hub/hat unit and a separate rotor, the
two of them held together with the wheel studs.
This is an important design detail. Read on.
He further states that the shoulder size for the studs in this unit is the same
as the stock Pantera metric studs. Thus, you remove the metric studs from
your OEM rotor, remove the SAE studs from the new rotor, and swap your
stock studs to the new assembly.
Your only mismatch will be the Pantera hub dust cover does not fit the
Mustang hub.
This item is supplied/made by Wagner. They are an old time USA brake system
parts manufacturer, and no doubt tooled up for these Mustang units decades
ago, unlike the new China manufacturers. To save costs, the China units are
all one-piece hub/rotor pieces. Likewise, to save costs, Wagner continues to
make theirs as two piece units - as originally supplied by Ford on the Mustang.
Additionally, John says the separated rotors can, with perhaps some minor
caliper grinding, be a direct swap for the REAR rotors, too. John has done
this install personally.
I have four of these sitting on the shelf, and hope to do the install this winter.
Wagner part # is 60209. Made in the USA!!
RockAuto (located in Wisconsin) website shows they will sell, and ship,
TWO of these to my CA address for $145.89 - not each, but BOTH.
Required dust covers are DORMAN # 13975: $2.98 each.
Go to their home page -
http://tinyurl.com/8afqsp
Click 'part number search', punch in 'BD60209' (leave the other selection
windows blank) and you're there.
Larry
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