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What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes on a 68, I want to do six lug disk all around but dont want to spend a fortune, any ideas or suggestions
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
What is a fortune?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/chevrolet-c1...item35c2b974f2 That is a full setup for 1050+shipping. You can upgrade to the nickle plated booster for 80 more.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
Can you/ do you fabricate?
99 up brakes can be adapted to fit our trucks, but no kits available. you will have to turn the hub centers down to fit the rotors and re-drill the lug holes to fit modern wheel studs. Then fabricate Caliper brackets. In a few months I will start designing and fabricating the parts to do my '70. Front and rear 99 up parts with internal parking brakes, hydro-boost and ABS.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
Classic Performance offers a complete power 4 wheel disc conversion in 6 or 5 lug for around $1650.00 if you want slotted/drilled rotors, which looks like about the best price I've found for a new complete kit from a reputable supplier.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
Tuckers Classic Auto Parts is where I go
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
hmmmm
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
I did it with POL's front kit and some kit off ebay for the rear and they work just fine. I cant remember exactly but I think I had around 1000 into everything.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
This is how I am gonna do mine and I happen to be a dealer for them
http://www.mcgaughys.com/bigbrake.html I believe I can also get you a 6 lug rotor for the front to fit the newer spindle ... which would be the most reasonable way to go. The link will take you to the page with the kits on them as well as a rear kit. |
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
If you have a good local wrecking yard, get the complete front crossmember and suspension from a 73-87 1/2 ton. You should be able to swap the entire crossmember for yours. Or you can get just the spindles and calipers from a 73-87, and replace your balljoints with new ones from a 73-87. After that you'll need to purchase a set of 6 lug rotors from a company like CPP.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
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EDIT: http://www.mcgaughys.com/newproducts.html link to stock height spindles |
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
68 3/4 lower control arms with 88-98 spindles and same for the rotors and caliper. the 68 LCA will take the ball joint and your upper control arm will take the ball joint for the 88-98 upper, so the spindle is basic bolt in type deal easy as changing the ball joints. This is laid out in this site somewhere, And one of my main trucks that I used to build[I rebuild wrecks for a living at my body shop] I still have a few of these parts laying around that I've kept a hold on in case I needed them when I changed to the newer body style. Those parts ought to be dirt cheap spindles real cheap and the brake pads cheap as well so I would think that is the cheapest way to go, I plan on using this method on one of my 70 SWB builds, one is a dollar down and the other will be 5 lug. Jim
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
Truck Shop in Orange CA has kits too, that won't break the bank
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
Do any the manufacturers tell you what application the parts are from after you purchase the kit? I'm just wondering about it from the aspect of replacement parts in the future.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
I've wondered that myself, because some day I will get around to doing this conversion. I would think that the Pads would be a standard GM product and the rotors would be from a serial numbered product line too.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
I have looked at the possibility of changing at least my fronts over to six lug disc but it worries me finding replacement parts for the kits will be a PITA. It is my daily driver so if I need a set of brake pads or a caliper I want to be able to hit my local parts store rather then mail order.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
Did you check with H&H?
http://hhclassic.com/search.html?q=1968+disc Wasn't sure what your budget was...but there's a good selection... |
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The seller also offers the same kit with stock height spindles and offers kits for fronts and rears seperately at similar savings compared to other online vendors. (however, the complete kit is definitely the best deal if everything arrives and works as-advertised.) According to FedEx, it is supposed to arrive on Monday and then I guess I'll see how it goes from there.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
I was considering this for my 66 c10. After a lit if searching, I came to the conclusion that POL's front 6 lug stock height disk kit was the best quality bang for the buck, and that sell replacement rotors to help alleviate that nagging worry about availability.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
The six lug rotors that fit the 73-87 spindles are not oem, as far as I've been able to find. But everything else is.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
The 6 lug rotors are special built and will have to be bought from the kit manufacurer. Generally the front calipers are 73-87 GM truck, The rear calipers are(I believe) mid 70-80's Lincoln.
This is why I'm working on a system using the 99 up GM truck brakes. Current production parts and known standardization = simplicity and servicability.
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Re: What is the cheapest way to install six lug disc brakes
So what will work for the rear? Besides the kits you have to buy and 99and up stuff
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