C-140 Brakes and installation of Wheel Skirts and Brackets
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C-140 Brakes and installation of Wheel Skirts and Brackets
Hello, just joined the Association and was curious if someone could advise me on the installation of C-140 Wheel Skirts and the mounting brackets. I have the Wheel Skirts and just obtained the mounting brackets $$$ for my 140 with Cleveland Brakes. The brackets arrived and they appear to be for a 140 with Cleveland Brakes mounted on the front of the wheel and brake disk, mine are mounted on the back of the wheel and brake disc. I am curious if the Cleveland Brakes can be mounted either way, front or back? Thank you for any input. John
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Re: C-140 Brakes and installation of Wheel Skirts and Brackets
They can be installed either way but look best at the rear. I don’t see how the original wheel pant brackets could be modified for a front facing attachment.
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Re: C-140 Brakes and installation of Wheel Skirts and Brackets
Thanks for the reply and info, my understanding is that the140 Brackets I bought came off of a parted out 140, the seller is reputable I believe, when I tried to install them they clearly were not going to work with my Cleveland Calipers which are mounted to the rear of the wheel. I was puzzled and did some research and have viewed numerous pictures of 140's with front wheel mounted Calipers and wheel pants. These brackets are certainly appear to be for a front mounted set of Calipers. I attached a picture.
Likely they brackets are modified different brackets from another model possibly. I am sending back for a refund and guess I will keep searching,
Thank you for the info....
Likely they brackets are modified different brackets from another model possibly. I am sending back for a refund and guess I will keep searching,
Thank you for the info....
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Re: C-140 Brakes and installation of Wheel Skirts and Brackets
OK, are they pants or skirts? I'm confused.
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Re: C-140 Brakes and installation of Wheel Skirts and Brackets
I did have to modify the brackets to fit my rear facing Cleveland brake calipers. Very easy to do. I’ll try to post a picture.
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Re: C-140 Brakes and installation of Wheel Skirts and Brackets
My 140A has wheel pants and front-mounted Cleveland McCauley brakes, which work great, perhaps the issue is only cosmetic?