A few brake questions

["L. Sandel" <ls@xxxx>]

Hello all,

I'm currently changing out the front brakes, and had a few issues crop up
during the procedure.

I was planning on fixing up the calipers with new seals. One of the pistons
had almost seized, and the others weren't moving too freely. This made
stopping an awkward & noisy process.

First issue: I separated the calipers to facilitate the rebuilding process.
Then I noticed the note in the shop manual that says something like "do not
ever even think about separating the calipers". It this a genuine concern?
If not, are there recommended torque values for the bolts?

Second issue: I'm not sure what constitutes a bad caliper piston/bore from a
good one... So I took a few pictures:

http://labwww.csv.cmich.edu/luke/auto/Delorean/brakes/caliper.jpg (72k)
http://labwww.csv.cmich.edu/luke/auto/Delorean/brakes/caliperpiston.jpg
(44k)

All of the calipers look like the one pictured, but the piston shown is the
worst of the bunch (which doesn't seem too bad). The caliper bores are
smooth to the touch.

So, are these salvageable, or should I order in some new ones?

Anybody actually used the 76 Capri calipers? They're only $70 at Murrays...
Much easier on the wallet than most sources.

Thanks for any help,
Luke/10270