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Another disc/wheel question
63 C10. Again, the ago old question... I want to run a front disc conversion WITH a stock steel 15" wheel. Disc conversion suppliers say no. Is it possible without finding some special year voodoo wheel? Is there a new steel wheel available? LCA mods?
I still haven't purchased a kit. 5 or 6 lug doesn't mat.ter at this point. Like the older steel wheel style, and I want to run dog dish cap. Last edited by Evoracer; 02-18-2015 at 08:18 PM. Reason: SPL |
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
Wheel Vintique. They will have what ya need if your looking to run a steel OEM looking wheel
http://www.wheelvintiques.com/index.php/ If you must have stock, GM production wheel, find you a 71 chevy "4 nub wheel"
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
I'm in the midst of swapping in '79 C10 front suspension on my '62 and I'm going to run plain ol' 5 lug steel wheels. They clear everything just fine and I'v got drop spindles. The fronts are 15x6 and rears are 15x7 and I found them digging through a pile of wheels at the junk yard so I can't tell you what exactly they're from. also found couple that were on a truck still and the same dog dish caps I ran on my original 6 lug wheels fit on the new 5 lug Wheels.
But, 5x5 steel wheels are getting harder to find. That's a common trailer bolt pattern as well as 70's full size gms that are used for demo derbies. I used one I dug up in mud because it was all I could find.
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
Hi, What I just figured out is that if you have a stock steel rim, they will not clear the calipers, BUT I could run my partshouse chrome reverse rims (painted red in the pics) no problem, The reverse rims were only reversed about an inch compared to the stock steel ones but it made all the difference in clearance, I want to run the large dish caps and rings (painted black) so Ill just get some spacers in there to get the clearance,
Take care Andy
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
Try a 1/4" wheel spacer. Worked on my '66 with factory drum wheels and disc brakes.
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
Hi Astronaut, Thanks for your input, I got aftermarket disk setup and must have a larger caliper than you ran, Because I tried to put some fat 1/4 inch thick washers on 3 of the lugs so I could just move the truck around in my shop and there was still not enough clearance, Then I got the angle grinder out and rounded the outer corner of the caliper. Still not enough clearance for some reason,
I was going to look for some 3/4 inch spacers if they make em. Have a good weekend
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
I went with the Wheel Vintique 62 series 15x6, and going 5 lug ECE. We'll see how it goes...
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
From my experience, stock 7" wide steel wheel will clear with stock spindles and a stock caliper. It will not clear with a drop spindle with over 2.5" drop. A 1/4" spacer will make it clear.
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If you must have stock, GM production wheel, find you a 71 chevy "4 nub wheel"[/QUOTE]
I just picked up a pair of 71', 5", 6-lug nubbies that are disk brake ready. The center lug part should stretch out at 90 degrees angles from the rim's center for caliper clearance, where the non-disk brake wheels stretch at about a 45 degree angle from the rim if that makes sense. ![]()
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
If you go with Wheel Vintiques, try looking them up at Summit Racing. They usually sell them for less.
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Re: Another disc/wheel question
Thanks. In fact, just received my Wheel Vintiques from Summit today!
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