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 Post subject: Non Chinese rotors?
PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2026 12:27 pm 
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Location: kankakee IL
Car Model: 80 volare, 78 fury 2 dr, 85 D150
I bought a pair of rotors for my truck (83 D250) as I don't even need a mike to look at the old ones and determine they're junk. But I don't want to use the new ones I have. I'm trying to minimize the "made in China" stigma in using as damn little as possible that comes from there. Any chance anyone knows of a honey hole of USA or Canada made rotors collecting dust? Out of 2 rear ends I'm hoping to have at least a pair of good usable original drums between them so that I don't have to put Chinese ones on that end... I have 1 new in box but hopefully it can stay there.


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 Post subject: Re: Non Chinese rotors?
PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2026 1:33 pm 
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Location: Fircrest, WA
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I gacve up trying to avoid made in China products. Socio-economic realities being what they are, its just not possible to avoid Chinese products.

If you are beound and determined to use USA only products, you will be looking for old stock items on eBay or Rockauto and NOS parts vendors. I found a new old stock aftermarket USA made replacement master cylinder for my 76 D100 on Ebay for $20 by searching for the correct part number. Getting part numbers and searching for those is your best bet.


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 Post subject: Re: Non Chinese rotors?
PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2026 7:12 pm 
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Which is where a lot of my bought parts come from anyway. I do all I can to buy old but brand new parts and don't click on the first one of whatever I'm looking for when on feebay


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 Post subject: Re: Non Chinese rotors?
PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2026 7:16 pm 
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Location: kankakee IL
Car Model: 80 volare, 78 fury 2 dr, 85 D150
Got a line on some American made ones via feebay and they sent me an offer but want local pickup. Problem is they're in NY state and are advertising as local pickup. Then sent me another response that they won't go down if they have to ship.... I don't know if that means they're retracting their offer or or what since I replaced that I had a number in mind that was a little bit less than their offer... I guess I'll reluctantly use the Chinese ones I have here then .. brakes are too important. I miss the days where I could just go to the parts store down the street and get USA or Canadian drums/rotors.
I think the trade number for the ones I need are either 5330 or 5530. Having a brain fart


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