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67C10BUB 01-13-2011 06:52 AM

CPP brake and track bar issues
 
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I bought the CPP "Grand Slam" and it installed great, but none of my factory brake lines matched up to it. I called up CPP and they said that I needed to buy one of their brake line kits for it to match up. I bought the suggested brake line kit and now it doesn't match up either. The front hard brake line inverted flare fittings are too small to attach to the soft brake lines supplied in the Grand Slam. I also have 2 rear brake lines and no way to attach the 2 to make it reach the existing OEM brake line that runs along the frame. It seems like I am missing some parts or something. Anyone else have any expience with this kit?

Also, I bought one of their adjustable track bar kits and it hits my differential cover. I don't think my cover is one of the deep ones, but maybe I'm wrong. It is approximately 3.75" deep from mounting flange to the highest peak.

I think these will be the last parts I buy from CPP.

dznucks 01-13-2011 07:39 AM

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My CPP track bar came very close to my diff cover, but i have a 12 bolt rear and not sure it the covers are the same depth. You may want to swap your cover out or send the panhard bar back.

I dont have any experience with the grand slam kit. But something doesnt sound right. i'd contact (PM) cppJeff on this forum and see if he can straighten this out without trying to sell you more parts.

cdowns 01-13-2011 08:07 AM

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to matchup the brake lines i'd go to local autoparts store and get the proper size adaptor reducer as they are cheap//or speedway motors has about any type of brake fitting you'd need and thier catalogues are free with loads of good info in them too
for the panhard bar i'd just relocate the frame mount for proper clearance

67C10BUB 01-13-2011 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns (Post 4408064)
to matchup the brake lines i'd go to local autoparts store and get the proper size adaptor reducer as they are cheap//or speedway motors has about any type of brake fitting you'd need and thier catalogues are free with loads of good info in them too
for the panhard bar i'd just relocate the frame mount for proper clearance

I thought about that, but the reason I paid the money for the "kit" was so I didn't have to deal with all of that. I am going to call CPP today. Thanks for the advice.

67C10BUB 01-13-2011 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dznucks (Post 4408053)
My CPP track bar came very close to my diff cover, but i have a 12 bolt rear and not sure it the covers are the same depth. You may want to swap your cover out or send the panhard bar back.

I dont have any experience with the grand slam kit. But something doesnt sound right. i'd contact (PM) cppJeff on this forum and see if he can straighten this out without trying to sell you more parts.

Mine is a 12 bolt as well. Is yours the stock cover that clears?

67C10BUB 01-13-2011 06:06 PM

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Talked to Mario at CPP today and he is going to swap me for the deep diff cover track bar and he says that he is going to get me the brake parts I need all for free. That is some pretty good customer service. When I called he said that he had already read this post and was in the process of getting my correct parts together. That's impressive. I think that CPP will continue to get my $$$.

Dano69c10 01-13-2011 11:17 PM

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I hope CPP will "fix" all of these "kits" so others will not have to go through the same thing. There are so many thing I want to purchase from CPP when I get some cash, but I don't want to run into problems. 67c10bub can youplease post pics of the deep cover bar and brake parts the they send you?

Dano

70cst 01-14-2011 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by 67C10BUB (Post 4408932)
Talked to Mario at CPP today and he is going to swap me for the deep diff cover track bar and he says that he is going to get me the brake parts I need all for free. That is some pretty good customer service. When I called he said that he had already read this post and was in the process of getting my correct parts together. That's impressive. I think that CPP will continue to get my $$$.

That is great Customer service!! :metal:

67C10BUB 01-14-2011 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Dano69c10 (Post 4409728)
I hope CPP will "fix" all of these "kits" so others will not have to go through the same thing. There are so many thing I want to purchase from CPP when I get some cash, but I don't want to run into problems. 67c10bub can youplease post pics of the deep cover bar and brake parts the they send you?

Dano

I certainly will, but it will most likely be on my build thread. If I remember I will post it here also.

67C10BUB 01-20-2011 06:46 AM

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I spoke with Mario at CPP at he helped me out tremendously. He is a really great guy who is building a truck himself, so he knows how difficult things can be. He gave me the new style track bar in the pic and new brake hoses to match the brake line kit. If anyone else is planning on doing the same as me (Grand Slam kit and 6770FLK brake line kit) make sure to ask for 1/4" brake hoses with your grand slam.

Dano69c10 01-22-2011 01:22 AM

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That looks alot better, Think that's the set up I'm going to get.
Thanx for the pics.
Dano

wannabelow68 01-22-2011 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cdowns (Post 4408064)
to matchup the brake lines i'd go to local autoparts store and get the proper size adaptor reducer as they are cheap//or speedway motors has about any type of brake fitting you'd need and thier catalogues are free with loads of good info in them too
for the panhard bar i'd just relocate the frame mount for proper clearance

I bought the same kit and had the same problems, after about four or five auto parts stores later i finaly got all the brake lines hooked up. i do believe i also had to do something for the brake line going to the prop valve. i think add some? but it was not perfect like it was supposed to be..
But hey custom doesnt come in a kit:)
Also the trac bar on mine also hit a little

oldblue1968chevy 01-22-2011 12:38 PM

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bfh on the cover :) Jk

So what was diff. about the trac bar that hit the cover??

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 01-22-2011 02:20 PM

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The one that hit the cover was straight, the new one has a bend in it to miss the cover.

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 01-22-2011 02:24 PM

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Awesome Customer service!!!!!:metal:

67C10BUB 01-23-2011 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 (Post 4430058)
Awesome Customer service!!!!!:metal:

Yes, very impressive. If any of you are in socal I would recommend going to the cpp open house.
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