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04-26-2006, 07:24 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cleburne, TX
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New guy w/ lots of questions
Hey, great site. My name is Ike from Texas. My dad recently gave me a '70 model C-10 longbed. The first thing I want to do is convert the drum brakes to disc. Anyone who has looked into this knows how costly it could be. Being the tightass I am, I try to do as much as I can myself. Can someone tell me is there a year model that would work on this pickup? Is it better to go new on certain parts? And is there somewhere cheaper to buy parts ( trim, interior & exterior) other than LMC? I would appreciate any help you could lend.
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04-26-2006, 08:04 PM
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Designated A-hole!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: South Mississippi
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! There're a lot of options to go to disc brakes. The easiest (and possibly cheapest) is to swap the entire xmember from a 71 and up (to 87 truck or 90 blazer/sub). Or you can do like I did and swap just the spindles. Go to the FAQ Submissions page and check the index thread for links to articles on the upgrade.
Here's a link to the vendors that support this board. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=3&a=10 Not only do they usually have better prices but they can almost always be found on here to answer your questions.
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04-26-2006, 08:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Welcome To The Board From The Great White North!
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04-26-2006, 09:00 PM
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Gone Fishing
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Fort Worth, Texas 76135
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Welcome to the board from a fellow Texan
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04-26-2006, 10:35 PM
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The LuvShack Garage
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side)
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
 From West TN 
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04-26-2006, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Cleburne, TX
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Thanks for the warm reception. I'm usually not able to respond right away. I do this at o.j.t. & Alcon Labs thinks I should get up & do something. Imagine that.
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04-27-2006, 12:16 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Claremore, OK
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Welcome from Oklahoma
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04-27-2006, 01:30 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Owensboro KY
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
from KY!
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04-27-2006, 03:02 AM
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MooMoo
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Shapleigh, Maine
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Welcome from Maine!
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04-27-2006, 02:45 PM
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Location: USA
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04-27-2006, 09:29 PM
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RIP Mr Ron
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Big Sandy, Tn. 38221
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Welcome to the board from West Tennessee. Good luck on the brake swap. Seems to be a nuts and bolts swap. Keep us posted on your buildup.
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04-27-2006, 10:15 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: york pa.
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Welcome to the board from Pa.
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05-01-2006, 10:05 PM
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05-09-2006, 05:09 PM
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Born a Chevy Man
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Navarre, Florida
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Re: New guy w/ lots of questions
Welcome to the board from Kentucky.
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