after reading up and indecision, i went ahead and bought some toyota calipers. the question i have now is this:

for those who have done this, did you use the datsun factory caliper mounting bolts. they appear to be too short by about the thickness of the lock washer.

if you replaced the bolts, what did you use? i stopped at the local toyota dealer, and they wanted $26 per bolt. who knows if they were even the right ones.

thanks all     sb

As long as the bolt threads in by 1.5 times the diameter of the bolt or protrudes through the hole its threaded in, you should be fine. They are 12mm x 1.25 bolts if you go shopping. Buy the 10.9 grade ones. 

18 minutes ago, zKars said:

As long as the bolt threads in by 1.5 times the diameter of the bolt or protrudes through the hole its threaded in, you should be fine. They are 12mm x 1.25 bolts if you go shopping. Buy the 10.9 grade ones. 

im not finding any locally. im looking at these  https://www.fastenal.com/products?r=~|categoryl1:%22600000%20Fasteners%22|~%20~|categoryl2:%22600039%20Sockets%22|~%20~|categoryl3:%22600040%20Socket%20Cap%20Screws%22|~%20~|sattr01:^Metric$|~%20~|sattr04:^%22M12%20-%201.25%22$|~%20~|attrlength:163325|~

just hate ordering and waiting.

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Edited May 3, 201610 yr by sweatybetty
double post

Belmetric is another favorite source for on-line metric hardware.

https://www.belmetric.com/12x125-extra-fine-c-506_510_411/?zenid=4r9ti9km82ktavslj3ruvmb9b2

thank you

bolts are coming. thank you. another question. what keeps the pads from rattling around on the pins? do they get glued to the pistons? or?

thanks all   sb