Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado)

[54Caddy]

dennis i hit u up about your rear brake lines with the kit what did you do. Did you weld the tabs onto the rear end or how is it set up with the wilwoods and the blackbird rear disc brake kit

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by menace121978

wow!! thanks for all the motivation guys!!!! i'm still here and check in on my favorite threads daily. hope to hit it hard again here soon

and congrats on getting into the 13's eric!!! thats awesome bro

Come on Brother, I know you are busy...but...I keep thinking I'm gonna see some new update pics.


13's? wow! that's awesome! hauling some booty

[3r!c84]

Originally Posted by menace121978

congrats on getting into the 13's eric!!! thats awesome bro

thanks for the kind words. i was no wear near my guess when i built it. i was thinking low 15s. your guess was right on ! 13s low 14s. thanks bud for the inspiration! and get your as$ back to work

[54Caddy]

anything on brake hoses to rear calipers??

[menace121978]

i dont understand what you need to know man... i used the stock brake line that goes on the rear end and the rubber line that came in the kit. i think the rear hose is off of a 76 caddy but you should check in captfabs forsale thread on the d52 brackets. i remember he says what rubber brake lines work in that thread.

[198ChevyGuy]

Computers are Blasphemy along with the devil!

[Jonboy]

Brandon, look for rear brake hoses for a '78 Cadillac Fleetwood. Those will work.

[198ChevyGuy]

still sexy

[menace121978]

silver made it on the home page of racerparts! http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/

[STOCKISH]

Thats super cool! I guarantee it WILL be in a magazine as a feature one day. And judging by the amazing attention to detail, a cover shot is well deserved!

[Jonboy]

Is it done yet?

[54Caddy]

ok thanks. Dennis i believe you have the brackets from blackbird brakes correct and with those brackets that hose works fine?

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Thats super cool! I guarantee it WILL be in a magazine as a feature one day. And judging by the amazing attention to detail, a cover shot is well deserved!

thanks Josh!

Originally Posted by Jonboy

Is it done yet?

you sound like my boss at work!

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

ok thanks. Dennis i believe you have the brackets from blackbird brakes correct and with those brackets that hose works fine?

yes sir... perfectly buddy.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by menace121978

silver made it on the home page of racerparts! http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/

Congrats man. That's pretty cool. I also agree that this will be a featured truck in many different things, and well deserved at that.

Now I'm with Jon. Let's get it done!

[Jonboy]

Originally Posted by Jonboy

Is it done yet?

Que?

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by menace121978

silver made it on the home page of racerparts! http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/

This is super cool! congrats! Josh is right you will be featured in some mags and probably on some covers in the future. Now get back to work on that puppy!

[shenk10]

Originally Posted by menace121978

silver made it on the home page of racerparts! http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/

This is awesome Dennis, hope the rest of the build goes as well as the beginning.

[78BO]

Damn! I spent my lunch time going over two thousand posts all to find out it isn't done yet!

Very nice so far. I really like the color. I have to say I'm a bigger fan of the 15in slots though. Don't get me wrong, your set up looks killer and I dig your work for sure. Can't wait to see it on the road.

Bryan

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by 78BO

Damn! I spent my lunch time going over two thousand posts all to find out it isn't done yet!Very nice so far. I really like the color. I have to say I'm a bigger fan of the 15in slots though. Don't get me wrong, your set up looks killer and I dig your work for sure. Can't wait to see it on the road.

Bryan

That's funny right there

[54Caddy]

thanks dennis. Also for a porportioning valve what did you use. Does wilwood have anything to offer thatll bolt to the stock location. Im basically going to copy your brake system ahaha.

[shenk10]

hey dennis, I saw a picture of your motor mounts, they were dea products, A2395. Are you happy with them and did you order them directly from dea?

Thanks

[nlped]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

thanks dennis. Also for a porportioning valve what did you use. Does wilwood have anything to offer thatll bolt to the stock location. Im basically going to copy your brake system ahaha.

I know CCP has a disc/disc proportioning valve that bolts right to the stock location under the radiator. I have it on my '76 Blazer with the McGaughy 13" front and rear disc kits and it works fantastically.

Wilwood has a really cool adjustable p/v too that works as a distribution block for front and rear as well, but I don't think it would work in the stock location due to the knob for the rear brake bias adjustment. I have one of them on my '93 Mustang, and it works really well. The part # is WIL-260-11179 and I got mine from Summit.

[menace121978]

Originally Posted by 54Caddy

thanks dennis. Also for a porportioning valve what did you use. Does wilwood have anything to offer thatll bolt to the stock location. Im basically going to copy your brake system ahaha.

here's the one i used http://www.classicchevy.com/chevy-di...LL-_-20-32-_-X
but i'd defiantly look into something adjustable like Ed is saying because i haven't had the chance to really smash on them to see if the rears lock up yet.

Originally Posted by shenk10

hey dennis, I saw a picture of your motor mounts, they were dea products, A2395. Are you happy with them and did you order them directly from dea?

Thanks

oh man my memory sucks buddy! i know i did get them from bay. just don't remember what the name was... ill look back through my bookmarks. i am VERY happy with them also

[cochino12]

Dennis I keep forgetting to read this thread, truck is awesome !!!!

[menace121978]

thanks Adam! i NEED to get back on it man