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WOW that looks like a deal. What size is the roll?

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6"x33' Takes about 4- 5 rolls. If u do behind the gas tank.

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Except drop spindles and disks/cal. are about 600 plus the brake cylinder.:waah: It easy to tear apart I'm going to have to wait.:waah: Does it wreck the ball joints when you take it apart?

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I don't do a lot of braking. I'm more of a gas it guy.:lol: Drop it in first and pop the clutch it brakes.

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it shouldnt ruin the balljoints to have to loosen them again
just loosen the nut and use a tire iron or small crowbar put tension on the arm away from the spindle and hit the side of the spindle holding the balljoint with a hammer , the shock is enough to pop it (dont hit the baljoints on the loosened nut or you ruin the treads keep the nut on so you dont hit youreself in the face when it pops off)
there is a change you damage the rubber dustcaps on those balljoints pinching them with the crowbar but with this way there's actually less chance you ruin them compared to a balljoint puller , but i understood you can get new covers to replace them for verry little cash

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"Dont hit youreself in the face when it pops off" Good point.:lol: I'll try and remember. You know what they say about short term memory. Just like all the rest, it's all bull.:smoke: Unless u live in Rexburg.:devil:

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I haven't done a s10 build, But for you man. I just might. I'm still trying to gather some stuff before I start it. But I'll post it up in my sig when I do.

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A disk brake setup yanked from a 79 Chevy truck set me back $150 total and it already had a recent brake job.
I used a non-power master cylinder and the original proportioning valve for the truck and it works great.
Search CraigsList and you could find a donor truck for all you suspension and braking needs for that same $600 you would pay for the drop stuff....
I saw drop spindles on C/L for $185.
Patience and resourcefulness pays off big when you dig for deals and your not in a rush to "just get it going"...

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:metal: Love it.:metal: Now I need it on guitar hero.:lol:

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I want to use my orginal arms so I have to buy special spindles. I have to do some more research.

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Dave there is tons of info in the FAQ section on disc brake swaps.. I am using 6 lugs on '72 spindle/rotors
When you come to Motorfest in July I can find you some 1/2 ton stuff around here -- Rock On !!!-:metal: Bubba

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Ah, I'm thinking I need some different headers also. Mine already almost touch the ground. At 2 1/2 more there won't be much left.:lol: You changed your whole cross member. I'm keeping my orginal cross.:uhmk:

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The (a) proportioning valve must be installed since there is no valve originally.
In fact, disks require replacement and or re-routing of most of your brake lines.
The early A arms will take the later disk spindals...
In fact, the A arms are the same on half tons from 63 and at least till 73 and I have seen 79 arms bolt right in place of the 63....
NAPA shows the A arm shafts having the same stock number from 63 thru 81.
Doing a brake conversion is 10 times more easy with the availability of a donor truck to pull all the parts from and 10 times cheaper too..

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the donor truck would have all the brakelines and brackets needed too
if you have the space to store it the time to rip them apart and the knowledge of what is worth money theres money to be made out of donortrucks

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You can use your stock arms and get disc brakes. You will have to replace the ball joints and get either 71-72, or 73-87 spindles. Make sure that the spindle shaft is 1.25" not the 1". Then you will have to use 4x4 rotors, which is 6 lug. Make sure that you replace the drag link as well to the same year that you use.

It's better to use 73-87 stuff since the parts are cheaper.

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The kit is starting to sound better.:lol: I did use a parts truck to do my 66 disks. Had to buy new calipers and get the rotors turned also new bearings, seals and hoses. Paid 300 for the truck plus the time to take it all apart and clean it. Still thinking about it.

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I had a kit from perfromanceonline.com I ended up selling it for $500 shipped

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I would look at ECE and not buy from CPP, I haven't had specific issue with CPP but many on the board has, I saw a recent issue in the review area about them.

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ece?;)(www.earlyclassic.com) Never mind ,thanks. I check it.

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Thanks Bubba I knew I saw it somewhere Just took me awhile to find it again.;) Motorfest:metal: You going to enter your truck?:ito:

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Hey man do you still have the dash that you put the impala dash in? I got guy wanting to buy one!

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I cut it up for the metal contours.:waah: I have half.

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I may be ready by July .. Northwest Motorfest is a great show :metal: Well if the truck is not ready the Chevelle is always ready for a show.
I bought a kit from CPP for a deal.. It was a E-bay auction for the package of 6 lug rotors and GM calipers with stock GM 71-72 spindles. It was a whole bunch less than catalog price..
Now I know some folks have an issue with them, But I decided that i would take a chance. Have bouht several thing with no problems.
Ebay is always supposed to back up the buyer if an issue occurs.. :uhmk:


Hows that compressor running ?? Mine would not turn over and smokes the belts in the cold.. I drained the oil and put in 5W30 motor oil just to get things working in the cold!!
HOW LONG TILL SPRING???

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do you still have the guage cluster area and glove box area? That's all he needs.

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you might want to warm that storagetank up a little when its that cold , things start to freese once you using the air , its enough to put frostbite on youre tools and hands
it works like a freezer when you compress you release the warmth stored in the gas when you expand the gasses it pulls heat out of its suroundings , theres even been an american submarine once that sunk and imploded during it maiden voyage because of this , the pipes moving the air frose up and they couldnt blow out the balasttanks to surface

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I think I have the guage area/ box area i'll check at lunch.:uhmk:

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My compressor is in a heated garage. I keep it about 45 all the time. No problems so far. Your addicted to ebay.:lol:

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let me know if ya got it so I can let the guy know.

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:waah:All I got left is this.


First time I ever hung my sled from a tree.:lol::smoke::smoke:The tree and his buddy did'nt make it.
http://s697.photobucket.com/albums/v...idoveredge.mp4

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Daverod, I can't believe the work that you have gotten done. Man I'm jelaous of the heated shop. So whats all the crap about Rexburg?::devil: Hey keep up the good work. Your the inspiration man:metal:

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Judges up there suck.:smoke::lol:edit.edit. Did I really say that? oh well.

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You are O so right. I had to go before one on a custody case this summer. No Fun!!!

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he decided he wants a whole dash now. It's going in a 86 CC truck.

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That will be cool.:uhmk:59 impala would be cool er.:lol:er.

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Gotta love life.:metal::metal:mi mal:smoke::lol:

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Sprayed a bunch of bedliner in my doors and panels. Covered the panels with pea-ln-seal. Made them weight a bunch more should work good.;) Got my lower ball joint pressed in. Now gotta put it all back together. Ordered all new shocks and relocating hardware from cpp. Delux shock kit.;) Almost on the road again. Had to order a pressure swich for the accuair stuff. Can't believe it does'nt come with the kit.:sumo:

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i would think a pressureswitch and a relay is included with the electric pumps

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Yeah that kit cost enough. :rolleyes:

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I got one with the compressors but you need a special one for the accuair. They hit you up for another 50.:devil:

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It so easy though. Even a caveman could do it.:lol: I'll bet by the time you add up all the valves and wiring and time it's not a hell of more. Looks a lot cleaner. Oh ya and it's smarter.:lol: And I can add on to it later.