Bill and all others who responded:
Thanks for the help and advice. Based on the recommendations and my own
comparison, I will be ordering the kit from Kanter. Of course, they're
closed for the holiday weekend, so I can't order until Tuesday. Knew I
should've ordered it yesterday.
Timing is everything.
At 12:30 PM 12/20/00 -0600, Hanlon, Bill wrote:
>I don't remember what year your truck is, but brake
>parts for 55-59 Chevy/GMC trucks are available at
>most FLAPS. It may take them a day (in a large city)
>or more to actually get them, but I would be willing
>to bet that the price would be lower. The down side
>is trying to find a counter (wo)man who knows that the
>store has books (you know, those things with writing
>and pictures on paper) to look up the part numbers
>in when they are not listed in their computers.
>
>The good thing about Kanter's is that they have
>brake (and engine overhaul) "kits" which typically
>have all the pieces necessary to do the job. I
>helped a friend do a complete brake system overhaul
>on his '56 Pontiac with a Kanter's kit and all the
>necessary parts were in the kit.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Michael Keele [mailto:mkeele@qwest.net]
>Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 9:31 AM
>To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject:
>
>
>Greetings all,
>I am looking at purchasing a brake rebuild kit from Kanter. It appears to
>have everything I need for my truck. Has anyone had any experience with
>Kanter? Good or bad? Brakes are kinda important and I'd prefer to not
>purchase something inferior here if that's the case.
>So, any comments on this supplier? Or, any other supplier that you would
>recommend?
>Thanks for any help or suggestions.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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