I know many older more rare cars have very limited availability for parts. When they have a bad master cylinder, caliper or wheel cylinder there is no replacement available. So there are specialty restorers who can sleeve these with SS sleeves. Then new rubber seals and you're good to good for a very long time. I have a number of master cylinders that could be refurb'ed. Does anyone know of a source for small diameter SS sleeves?

Don't know on cost

http://www.karpspb.com/sleeving.htm

http://www.brakecylinder.com/

Some good links here

FAQ's

http://www.brakecylinder.com/BrakeFAQ.htm#whysleeve

Calling the captain @Captain Obvious

How about a side business in your spare time? ?

Edited July 8, 20197 yr by Patcon

I gotta believe there are a lot of people doing this, aren't there?

I'm not going to be cheaper than them. You think I would do it better?    

9 hours ago, Captain Obvious said:

I gotta believe there are a lot of people doing this, aren't there?

I'm not going to be cheaper than them. You think I would do it better?    

Of course you would do better than them! One of the really exceptional people at this has apparently retired several years ago. I know of only 2 companies still offering these services. Don't know on cost yet.

White Post Restoration has been around for decades and has a good reputation for the brake sleeve jobs they've done for the Studebaker community on wheel cylinders and disc brake master cylinders.  When I've contacted them in the past, they'll give a price quickly.

Dennis