Front brake calipers

[Hood]

So my driver's front caliper froze up and I want to replace it.  I can't find them anywhere. Autozone, Advance Auto, Napa, O Reilly's, Value Auto....no one carries them.  What are you guys using for calipers? I'm not looking for anything exotic, just oem replacements.
These calipers are original equipment. And How does that brake hose come off from the caliper?

[DeathProofCuda]

As you can see in your photo, the metal end of the brake hose has a hex fitting on it.  There are male threads on the end of the brake hose that thread into the caliper.  Just use a flare nut wrench to back it out.

Rebuild kits are readily available and are just a couple of bucks, and the pistons are also available if yours is too pitted.  I'd tear apart the one you have and try to rebuild it.

Looks like RockAuto has them if you decide against rebuilding the ones you have.

[Chryco Psycho]

 
Use the master cylinder to push the piston out , polish the bore with steel wool or 1000 grit sandpaper , change the seal & use a c clamp to push the piston backin with brake fluid as a lubricant .

[MoparLeo]

O'reilly in Michigan shows $28.00 plus $5.00 core In stock depending on the store or August 25 to have shipped to store.

[xx88man]

Use the master cylinder to push the piston out , polish the bore with steel wool or 1000 grit sandpaper , change the seal & use a c clamp to push the piston backin with brake fluid as a lubricant .

  When you use air to push out the piston be sure to leave one old brake pad in place to keep it contained..... and don't have your fingers in the way.

[anlauto]

Try RockAuto...they likely have them...

[chargerdon]

Yes, Oreily,  Autozone, Advance all carry them with two to three day order...  $27.99 plus core.    Just do a search for caliber.

BUT make sure its the caliber that is froze!  On my 74 Challenger the drivers side appeared to be frozen, but, when i started to remove it by first removing the hose at the top, it released !   Turns out my caliber was fine, and it was the hose that needed replacement...apparently broken inside the hose so it wasn't releasing the hydraulic pressure. 

[Burdar]

Yep, Advance Auto lists them for $27.99 plus a $20 core.  These cars aren't getting any younger.  I'd consider just paying the core and keeping your original ones.  You never know when they might come in handy.  Plus you're the original owner of the car.  I hate seeing original parts get tossed or turned in as cores.

[xx88man]

Yes, Oreily,  Autozone, Advance all carry them with two to three day order...  $27.99 plus core.    Just do a search for caliber.

BUT make sure its the caliber that is froze!  On my 74 Challenger the drivers side appeared to be frozen, but, when i started to remove it by first removing the hose at the top, it released !   Turns out my caliber was fine, and it was the hose that needed replacement...apparently broken inside the hose so it wasn't releasing the hydraulic pressure.

This is common on many cars. The hose can appear fine but it isn't inside

[Bullitt-]

  I rebuilt my OE's that had been sitting about 16-years with no issues, not difficult but the dust boot was somewhat frustrating.. There's you-tube videos if you want to study on that.
  There was some stain that I could not clean out but nothing that interfered with the seal 
  Also a great time to replace the brake hoses.   

[7E-Bodies]

You can call Brad at Brake Warehouse in Minneapolis. He just restored/rebuilt two sets of originals for my 70 and also my 70 disk brake original MC. Top notch guy. I think my calipers were roughly $60 each but you'd have to ask him as I sent him a ton of stuff at once. By the way, if you use the prepaid boxes from USPS, it's $15.05 to send him a pair of calipers.
Here's his contact information: Brad (763) 355-2183

[chargerdon]

You can call Brad at Brake Warehouse in Minneapolis. He just restored/rebuilt two sets of originals for my 70 and also my 70 disk brake original MC. Top notch guy. I think my calipers were roughly $60 each but you'd have to ask him as I sent him a ton of stuff at once. By the way, if you use the prepaid boxes from USPS, it's $15.05 to send him a pair of calipers.
Here's his contact information: Brad (763) 355-2183

None of my business, but, If you decide that you need calibers why would you want to pay $60 apiece plus $15 for shipping to have a Brake Warehouse or a local garage when you can buy rebuilt calibers off the shelf for $28 each??   Not to mention having to wait probably several weeks for the shipping and the work.   Look $60 each is a reasonable price when you consider that most garages charge $50-$100 hr for labor, and i'm sure each will take nearly an hour to do.  When your not set up to do them repetitively.   

There are NO serial numbers on them to prove that they came with the car!!  Even if there was, i have never ever seen a show inspector climb under a car with flashlight to look at the calibers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  BUT, if you can get them for $28 each plus your cores why????    This i'snt rocket science were talking about, it sounds like a straight forward task.    Also, there is only 1 moving part in these calibers that being the single piston...   So long as its cleaned out and a good seal hard to screw it up !!    If the major part vendor caliber were to fail the ones for Advance come with a limited lifetime replacement.   They will give you another !!

Look, none of the three IF you get them at any of the three big name parts dealers or Rock Auto are new they are ALL rebuilt.  So they are probably originals not a cheap Chinese knockoff !!   

[DeathProofCuda]

You can call Brad at Brake Warehouse in Minneapolis. He just restored/rebuilt two sets of originals for my 70 and also my 70 disk brake original MC. Top notch guy. I think my calipers were roughly $60 each but you'd have to ask him as I sent him a ton of stuff at once. By the way, if you use the prepaid boxes from USPS, it's $15.05 to send him a pair of calipers.
Here's his contact information: Brad (763) 355-2183

None of my business, but, If you decide that you need calibers why would you want to pay $60 apiece plus $15 for shipping to have a Brake Warehouse or a local garage when you can buy rebuilt calibers off the shelf for $28 each??   Not to mention having to wait probably several weeks for the shipping and the work.   Look $60 each is a reasonable price when you consider that most garages charge $50-$100 hr for labor, and i'm sure each will take nearly an hour to do.  When your not set up to do them repetitively.   

There are NO serial numbers on them to prove that they came with the car!!  Even if there was, i have never ever seen a show inspector climb under a car with flashlight to look at the calibers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  BUT, if you can get them for $28 each plus your cores why????    This i'snt rocket science were talking about, it sounds like a straight forward task.    Also, there is only 1 moving part in these calibers that being the single piston...   So long as its cleaned out and a good seal hard to screw it up !!    If the major part vendor caliber were to fail the ones for Advance come with a limited lifetime replacement.   They will give you another !!

Look, none of the three IF you get them at any of the three big name parts dealers or Rock Auto are new they are ALL rebuilt.  So they are probably originals not a cheap Chinese knockoff !!

Actually there ARE casting numbers on the calipers and the ones used in 1970 are specific to that year only.  The 1970 "wide mouth" calipers also look different than the later year calipers.  Maybe not an issue for the OP, who appears to have a later year car, but for some folks that level of detail matters. 

[Katfish]

Agreed, if the numbers don't matter, get rebuilt from Advanced Auto.
I only paid $15, but that was 10yrs ago.
One started leaking a couple of years ago and they replaced at no cost with no issue.

[7E-Bodies]

He simply stated about OEM replacement. I simply replied with my opinion. As for me, one thing mattered for a $60 rebuild expense. 80012. That's it. List a rebuilt set of those for $250-$300 and see what happens.