Rebuilding and painting calipers on a C3 Corvette

Thanks for watching! Here we go through the steps of caliper rebuilding, and add some color! This will work for 1965 to 1982 Chevrolet Corvettes, but would also work for just about any split caliper design.
Things you will need:
High temperature paint
Masking tape
Brake cleaner or access to a pressure washer
Sandpaper or steel wool, or a ball hone set
Here are links to the build kits and materials for the job. These are affiliate links and using them will earn the channel a small commission. Thanks for the support!
Rebuild kit (one needed per caliper): amzn.to/3VlFdrO

[@CrazyPetez]

I assume when you call those seals umbrella seals, you mean lip seals, as opposed to o-ring seals that seem to be all the rage nowadays. Being an old guy, I’m not convinced the o-ring seals are superior.

[@rea8755]

Great video! Thank you so much that was very informative.

[@frankkeel8410]

Crocus cloth to clean bores

[@epasternak4206]

Well worth it, rebuild these folks. Mine are perfect for rebuild. Thanks for this great video, and oh, if you have a break hone use that too. The lip seal tool came with your kit?

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

Yes it did!

[@CCROSS5882]

Forgot the link to the rebuild kits! Great video

[@davegunner8642]

Great vid thankyou

[@dkevvv]

Lubricate with brake fluid would help the seals go in. Also there is a torque spec for the caliper halves that is important.

[@assassin7769]

i cant get to the top bolt on the front left caliper. what do i do???

[@JoelHaxton-rd1vs]

Hello, my name is Joel I just watched the caliper rebuild video... nicely done very informative. I've got a '78 that needs all this done , where did you get the kits n tool shown in the video?

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

I got the kit from the customer, who got it from eBay. The kit comes with the installation tool. I hope this helps and good luck!

[@C0rvette454]

For me it’s not worth the time

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

@@C0rvette454 it does take some time. Thanks for watching!

[@dwaynescott8545]

Great video and easy to follow and understand

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

Thanks for watching Dwayne

[@geraldhancock7420]

Great video really helpful thanks

[@epasternak4206]

Is that lip seal tool really needed?

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

It helps. Might be able to sneak it in without it

[@epasternak4206]

This is a ton of fun, working on my Corvette is like an addiction haha.

[@daveholio66]

Man this is awesome I haven't done this in years bro ! Good video how I came up no remanufactured parts back then you built it!

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

[@sig7798]

very good video. what size ball hone did you use? thank you

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

I’m not sure as this was a while ago. I have a whole set of them and I don’t think they are marked. You can also use a light grit sandpaper or even steel wool. Thanks for watching!

[@LeeHartley]

Nice!!

[@zakspop]

Where did you get the kits? I'd like the tool to install the seals.

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

The person I did this for got them on eBay

[@frankdivincenzo707]

Good job.

[@MikeGodlyK]

Where did u get the slide sylinder to install the umbrella seal on piston into the caliper bore ?

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

It came with the seal kit

[@MikeGodlyK]

@@AutoScholarwithMrB what seal kit and where did u get it at ?

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

@@MikeGodlyK customer brought it to me, he said he got it on eBay.

[@MikeGodlyK]

@@AutoScholarwithMrB do you know where I could get one at ?

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

@@MikeGodlyK search “c3 caliper rebuild kit” and you should be able to find something

[@gregmagill5693]

Great video!

[@AutoScholarwithMrB]

Thanks for watching Greg!