[DeTomaso] 73 Stock front 4 piston caliper

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

FWIW- aged caliper dust covers tear easily, which is why I always tell people 
who are trying to rebuild their calipers to push the piston right thru the 
dust cover, then once the obstructing piston is out of the way, the dust cover 
and its wire snap-ring can be popped out without damage. 
If the tear is not too bad, it can be carefully patched with a thin layer of 
RTV once the rubber is clean. Or, consider simply not using a dust cover on 
that hole; Wilwood, Sierra and other racing calipers, common on many modified 
Panteras, do not come with dust covers and they seem to last quite a while with 
an occasional preventive-maintenence inspection & wipe-down.
Good luck either way- J DeRyke (Wilwoods in front for 5 yrs now)