what parts are you using for your rear disk conversion?

 

I got sky's brackets .. Fenco "cadi" calipers .. chev 1/2 ton rotors (center hole lengthened to spec) ... and I will be documenting the emergancy cables , and pad set up ..

 

nice work on the crossmember. i'm very interested in this disk swap.....

 

so continueing on with the rear , I cut off all the brackets I dont want to use




and started to "test fit " the rear calipers and brackets ...




also making some new brakeline brackets




welded the nuts



and got them ready to weld on .






also got the new fan in today , so .. got the front lower rad support cut out , and fan mounted




test fit the grill



and made a NEW lower support ..



I still have to make the center support , and finish welding , but this will hold it together for now .

 

so continueing on .... on the calipers .. a little detail .

some caliper paint .



and ready for new pads .




also .. put on the new tie rod ends ..





and got it all aligned , and "temporaly" installed



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WOW! Nice job so far. Looks to be amazing... can't wait to it complete!

 

thank you .

 

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Awsome build! Me and my dad just finished a similar ground up build on a '40 Buick Special.

 

cool ..
I will try keep you interested .

 

not much to add but it's progress .. i'm waiting for the bearings I ordered , and the discs to be turned ... but I did get the backing plates finally pressed off .

so started with the backing plates , and started to strip off the brakes , and un-necessary stuff for the swap .






knocked out the studs that hold in the bearing retainer ..




and knocked off the backing plate ..





and got them all cleaned up ready for the POR treatment .




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sure .. i'll be right there !

 

biggest recommendation I can give you ...


is find some cores .. the rear calipers are actually quite reasonable in pricing .. it's the "core charge" that'll kill ya ..

 

so tacke'd up my hoops today ..
plumb bobbed , and leveled







also put the steering box in place .. to check clearances ..





connected up the drag link , and got it adjusted ..

 

so I decided to brace the front hoops .. I have heard in some situations , they will tear right off the frame .. and I didnt want that .. so ..





thats about it .

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yep .. but I had to cut them to fit , as seen there .

and yes .. much easier to work on it when it's in pieces .. but dont forget , I still have to take it all apart to POR-15 the frame , and then put it all back together .

 

so finally got my rotors back ..

just for referance , rotors are for the /80's chev 6bolt light duty 1" thick .. (the heavy duty 1.3" thick wont work with the calipers ).

center hole has to be "bored" out to fit the toyota axle ..




so with that the new bearings




are "poped" into the bearing retainers




outer seal installed




and then pressed on to the axle .






axles are stuffed in , and rotors are installed .. calipers , and test fit of the pads .






and done ..




and back under the truck .








now to figure the emerg. cables ..


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not much to add today ..

just got the new front pads



and stuffed them into the calipers ..



also , flipped the emerg. leaver over .. to make a straighter line for the cable .. now there wont be any interferance with the u-bolts .




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so " buttened " up some loose ends today ..

cut 4 gussets for the front hoops , here's 1




and welded




also , wanted to finish up the new crossmember .. so I cut some pieces , and got er' all finished up .. I just need to do a center suport now .




also .. brake lines ..

got the new steel lines on , and stainless lines in place , and just tacked the line supports ..




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Where did you get the shock hoops?

 

Tg .