Rich Brandi at Pro Tool

I spoke with Rich today. Somebody slipped a copy of Bob Cowans post under the door of his shop on sunday. He called me up to talk to me about it, you know what they say there are two sides to every story. I wont take sides. Bob should call Rich to straighten this out. I heard Rich's side and he said that Bob has his five NOS rims and he has Bob's one modifed rim. He also said that Bob offered to sell the rims and send him back the money instead of shipping the rims back to him after he decided against using his Modifed Rim. Rich said fine and thats the last he heard of him. Well thats what he told me..... This is between Bob and Rich I hope that they straighten it out. It wont affect me in dealing with either one of them. I want brakes from Rich and maybe rims from Bob. Well the rims will be awhile.

Yo 'kraven! I plan on calling Rich at some point this week. I need the brakes bad. Is anyone else interested at this point? Mike Petrus

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Originally Posted by poolmike

Yo 'kraven! I plan on calling Rich at some point this week. I need the brakes bad. Is anyone else interested at this point? Mike Petrus

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I am interested but it'll be a couple of months before I'm ready. The ol lady got laid off Christmas Eve and my mom died the week before.

:shock: This new board is maxing out my computer ability already. So I hope this works.

I AM READY NOW. I'm tired of all the bashing, jewlery offers and "maybe-wishy washy" BS in all CAPS. I am on the left coast and if someone in Pennsylvania rips me off I will go on a roadie for vengence (even for $200 bucks). But I don't think I need to worry. The way I see it is, one among us is willing to help others. Until I learn different, I will be just as trusting with the members here as they have been with me.

Cha-cking...Just tell me how much.

Can't make you a cuff...but I'll buy you a beer.

I spoke to Rich today. He invited me out to take his 725 for a test drive and test STOP! to see if I like how they work. I'll post the results tomorrow, I'm sure it will be good.
Mike Petrus

Mike, when you do that I'm curious about his system from the firewall to the caliper and weather or not I will need proportioning valves...see what else Rich is running......please.
-G-

Well I drove Rich Brandi's 725 today. It stops better than my new Super Duty, A LOT BETTER. The truck is so well built and streetable that it could easily pass as a bulky Grand Wagoneer, the only difference is that it stops better than a wagoneer.

I do not have all of the master cylinder specs., but it is a Ford hydroboost set up. Since the truck is powered by a Chevy 400, he used a GM power steering pump for a hydroboost truck.

I plan on ordering the four wheel disc conversion parts by next week with or without a group of orders. It will cost me a lot more cash for Rich to make one set, but I need them. I can assure everyone here that the product works well and that Rich Brandi is a quality craftsman. His 725 is a true work of art and it isn't even painted yet. (I took pictures of the truck, but i don't know how to post them)
Mike Petrus

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I plan on ordering the four wheel disc conversion parts by next week with or without a group of orders. It will cost me a lot more cash for Rich to make one set, but I need them.

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NOT TO WORRY
Mike, tell me when Rich wants the deposits to start the project and I will get it in the mail the same day and hubs when he wants them. I wanted to wait till the 20th when my December OT check came in, but that won't be necessary. I also want to buy four of his rebuilt calipers if they are available- if not FINE. I have a brand new GM hydrobooster- a big expensive pile of steel braided hose (posts about the high pressure side will surely follow) and two used GM power steering pumps...one from a Caddy, one from a 1 ton PU, I've collected a pile of different brackets (but I have a welder & metal), and I have a cool Cadillac power steering fluid cooler. I returned the new brake cylinders I bought over a year ago and I'm all ready for BIGASS brakes.
ANYONE IN NEED OF GOOD,USEALBE BRAKE DRUMS..........let me know.
Kalikraven got this going so I'm sure he's in and I'll bet BOB (ALL CAPS) will go too. The Doc may opt for rears and I'll bet that's all. :D

Gary, Rich needs to hear from eveyone who wants this brake set up. You should call him to discuss exactly what you need. I have been checking in with Rich on a regular basis for two years now waiting for more people to place orders. Right now it looks like we have four people with Kalikraven being the one who jumpstarted this operation. Anyone interested should call Rich Brandi @610-275-5667. Thanks. Mike Petrus

I talked to Rich yesterday, as did several others. For anyone who hasn't called him and may be interested, He is mailing out photos and information about his work and it looks like he will be doing this for us soon.

THANKS TO KALIKRAVEN for getting this off the ground!!

I thought I'd make this post for Rich since I know he rarely has the time to post on the web site. I've been a friend of Richs for many years and he has done a considerable amount of specialized custom work for my employer (a large Aerospace corporation), all of which has been exceptional. His skills as a tool and die maker are umatched and his company, has an outstanding reputation. For those who were looking for for details on what Rich is using for his M725, I believe the list is as follows:

Calipers: 95-97 F250-350
Rotors: 95-97 F250-350
Master Cylinder: 88-97 Superduty (F450)
Hydraboost pump: 99 & up F250-350
Proportioning Valve: None
Rear restrictor orifice: 88-97 Superduty (F450)

His brake kit is bolt on and requires the calipers and rotors listed, the rest of the parts are just a metter of preference and configuration. He is running with 4 wheel disks (which is why he used the F450 master cylinder, and restrictor) although using just front disks would be more than adaquate. We have often used his truck to pull a 7000+ pound trailer up through the mountains (400 chevy, NV4500, & NP205) and stopping is never a concern. If you have trouble getting pictures of the brake configuration, I think I have pictures of his components that I could email if necessary. Regards,

Bill

That sounds like alot of Ford parts . $$$$$$$$$$$ M1028

Is anyone ordering brakes? When I called Rich on Monday he told me there is a lack of interest probably due to price.

I spoke with him today and he said that he is mailing out pictures of his setup to some people that are interested. I keep bugging him but he still has'nt told me what the final price is gona be. I will call him again on monday or tuesday.

I spoke with him last week and he wanted a mailing address to sent out photos. He told me that he thought four people wanted complete sets, The Doc maybe rears and Snake River was talking about distribution (not sure if he wanted to buy for himself though).
It sounded to me that Rich was not in a hurry. I really don't need to see photos, but I am curious.
I also did not get the impression that he was in any way hurting for business. He also told me that he was considering doing a set up for the M37 crowd cause he has had several inquires.
Keep me posted.
I liked the guy, what I heard, and I'm sold on the concept..........unless the price is something way beyond what we are expecting....I'm not wavering.
-G-

Rich called me today to confirm my mailing address and said I should receive his info Fri or Sat. I know he spoke with other Zoners so it looks like we have some progress. I have been stuck at work since Thursday and just came up for air today but it looks like I didn't miss much.

Couldn't even hoist a beer on an official holiday. :cry: The shame!

-G-

POOLMIKE :mrgreen:
KILIKRAVEN :D
DOC :D
ANYONE ELSE :?:
Did you get photos from Rich and what next? They demonstrated to me that his stuff is NICE, but the brake photos...I've already seen on the old site and I'm ready to go..........
WHO ELSE and are we all ready to go?

I got them I'm still just waiting on the final price. He said that hes working on it with a company up there and is also looking into precision gound plate steel for material as it would reduce machining time. He said he would call me when he has it figured out but I will check in with him later today.

I'm just waiting to here from Rich as far as when he will be ready for a deposit. Count me in! Mike