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Thread: Need to buy front brake drum for a 72' series III

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    Default Need to buy front brake drum for a 72' series III

    I AM IN DIRE NEED OF A FRONT BRAKE DRUM FOR A 1972 SERIES III 88..DOES ANYONE HAVE AN EXTRA ?

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    Have you tried our hosts, or any one of the many other vendors, if they don't have one?
    Also, 88, or 109? What engine if a 109?
    Tom Rowe

    Four wheel drive allows you to get stuck
    in places even more inaccessible.

    62 88 reg
    67 NADA x2
    74 Air Portable - The Antichrist (tag 6A666)
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    They are available from our hosts and multiple vendors. Not a rare part. From experience buy oem if you can.
    1995 NAS D-90 Soft Top, AA Yellow
    1973 Series III '88 Hard Top, Limestone
    1957 Series I, Deep bronze green

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    Don't shout it's rude.

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    First sorry my about my first post, didn't realize the caps was on..i would love to buy from our host but the guy who has this 72' wants me to help him by getting a used one..when i get stuff for my series and rrc i have foe years only used Rovers North..its going to be a pain helping this guy he bought the rover new in 72' beat it hard and it hasn't been started for 10 yrs..but thats the fun !

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    My experience tells me to buy two new ones, the front brakes do most of the stopping and it's so important for each side to operate EXACTLY the same or the Landrover will pull to one or the other side. Sure you can machine the used drum/drums assuming there is still enough material there to do this but I'm guessing there won't be that's why they were removed in the first place.
    1971 series 2a 88, series 3 trans, Fairey OD, owned since 1978.

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    Agree with Busboy...encourage the guy to get a couple new ones. Used series drums usually aren't very good, atleast not for long. New ones aren't really that expensive considering you're putting your life on the line with them.
    Jason
    "Clubs are for Chumps" Club president

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    Quote Originally Posted by pitbullrover View Post
    First sorry my about my first post, didn't realize the caps was on.
    Probably why I missed that it's an 88.
    I suggest new also, if his current ones can't be turned.
    Tom Rowe

    Four wheel drive allows you to get stuck
    in places even more inaccessible.

    62 88 reg
    67 NADA x2
    74 Air Portable - The Antichrist (tag 6A666)
    95 D1 - R380
    95 D90 - R380
    97 D1 - ZF

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