std colour for williams brake calipers

[titcharoony]

Werent they silver? If so, whats best for painting my own, silver hammerite or sumthin?

[Lunner]

Never had any problems with hammerite, just make sure you clean em well first

[16v_paddy]

I thought they would be gold, I know they are on valvers so I assume willy calipers are the same as valver ones

[titcharoony]

SURELY std caliper colour for valvers isnt gold? I wasnt sure about silver hammerite, but my calipers have faded i think, and a mate said std theyre a nice shiny silver to kinda match the wheel rim, and suggested hammerite. all for the original std look me! :)
dont worry lunner ill clean em good un. :)

[Lunner]

I'd go black, nice and discrete

[titcharoony]

couldnt agree with u more, do like black. but im a slave to the std my friend...

[Daz.]

couldnt agree with u more, do like black. but im a slave to the std my friend...

Then you shouldn't be painting them at all :D


Brand new calipers are GOLD, I don't know what they are covered with but they are definately a shade of gold - not one I reckon you could simulate either - just do them silver or black if you don't want to have to do them again in time.

[titcharoony]

yeah, just after a std look to be honest, so what u think daz, silver as close as id get?

[katbloke]

the gold is just that dipping process i expect like they do with nuts and bolts, not sure what the process is called ill find out

[titcharoony]

Maybe if i mix a gold paint with a darker colour ill get it :)

[Daz.]

Most cars these days come out of the showroom with silver calipers so I'm happy to follow suit.

[Justin..]

its probably a zinc coating , it prevents rust

[cliorod]

I'm for powder coating a pair and then reconning them with new slide pins and pistons/seals etc :roll: :wink: :roll:
I guess I am too lazy :oops: to mess about with paint etc etc :oops: :oops: ~~ Only my opinion so please do not flame me.
Who ever ends up with the Irish car is going to get one very very clean and tidy Clio :shock: :lol: :shock: .Even though I say it myself

Upto date ~~ and the spec might change.

New modified Williams subframe ~ to take a "home designed" /copied grp "A" rear mount ( powder coated Blue)
Re~ built 16v engine with ported head,green filter induction and Grp A chip,
Re~built JB5 gear box,
re~conditioned/powder coated wishbones (yellow)~ with new Powerflex bushes,
Powder coated (yellow) ARB ~~ Williams ~ with std bushes new ( I had these in a little stock)
Zinc coated hubs ~~ new bearings
Powder coated Turbines ~~ white with tarmac rally tyres

Recovered seats, new extinguisher system and in date harness belts,Aeroquip brake lines front to rear,with bias valve,hydraulic handbrake etc etc

oh and new/refurbished front calipers (powder coated ) red :lol: :lol: with new discs/pads

And whatever I can pick up cheap :twisted: :twisted: on here or ebay
:lol: :roll: :lol:

[northy]

standard they were a yellow passivating colour. Rear calipers were silver though

[titcharoony]

any pics there northy?

[northy]

will dig some out mate - and post tomorrow

[titcharoony]

ahh northy ur a good bloke. u never answered me about the holders, u want some more sending out? free of course. Oh and i wont be using that company again, mine is ok tho i must say

[number1]

Thought they were zinc coated gold? painted mine silver with hammerite, looks 100X better

[titcharoony]

im just wanting a std look. to be fair silver all round would look fine im sure, but i will always go that extra bit for near stdish erm....ness. plus im interested in in the goldy silver thingy

[northy]

This is yellow passivating plating
http://specialtauto.com/delorean-parts/images/calipers-zinc-plated.jpg
If you strip the caliper down you can get it replated

The rear caliper is alloy so the caliper carrier was silver too http://www.dtmotorsports.com/diy/caliper-rebuild/caliper-silver.jpg

0001's fronts

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/northy_com/DSC01698.jpg

How they would look silver

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/northy_com/CRW_4647.jpg

u can just make out the rears

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y107/northy_com/Goodwood-065.jpg

[titcharoony]

cheers northy

[Daz.]

I think its safe to go silver!

[northy]

In my books calipers should be black

But

silver
449
and 432 is approved lol
i have only seen one williams 3 with red calipers that i liked.

[titcharoony]

personally i agree, black ftw but im a slave to standard as u know northy

[northy]

in that case buy new calipers from gsf and get the carrier plated to match mate!

There is no better in williams land

[katbloke]

reminds me im after 2 new front calipers plus a load of other stuff, me waves at mat brown sometime

[16v_paddy]

I bought some new calipers from local auto factors & they were gold, then I painted em yellow 8) probably not to everyones taste but they looked good behind black wheels :)

They're for sale katbloke if you're interested :?
Swapped them for wilwoods now :twisted: