I, too, went the Sand-the-damn- pad-down route and after installing my 7th rear axle seal kit (a World Record?) drove the car tonight without the pads heating up...too much. I will attempt going to bed and sleeping AND breathing (I hate holding my breath when I go to bed) I'm still going to take it to a REAL air cooled mechanic next week and might even bump into Chuck Beck while I'm at Herrell's Bug Parts.
meade