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10-22-2007, 08:35 PM
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Location: ozark, al
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rear disc brakes?
i have a 79 with rear drums and front disc. could i get parts out of a junkyard to swap off a another truck that had factory rear disc? if so what parts would i need? i could buy new rotors, calipers, and pads from any autoparts place. but what else would i need? the kits to do the swaps are @ least $600.
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10-25-2007, 07:51 AM
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
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Re: rear disc brakes?
There are a couple threads on the 67-72 parts board by members that are making adapter brackets.
I wonder if rear discs would actually gain anything. On most of the trucks I have owned, the rear drums didn't seem to come into play unless I had weight in the bed. |
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10-25-2007, 11:45 AM
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Re: rear disc brakes?
Read this: (BTW Swervin is parting this truck, he may be selling this setup. PM him...)
http://73-87.com/7387garage/chassis_...n/reardisc.htm
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11-09-2007, 01:24 PM
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Re: rear disc brakes?
why is swervin parting his truck out?
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11-10-2007, 10:26 AM
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Re: rear disc brakes?
check out blackbirdscustomtrucks.com
he makes conversion kits for cheap |
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11-10-2007, 12:44 PM
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Re: rear disc brakes?
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11-10-2007, 12:55 PM
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Re: rear disc brakes?
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Man, I really hate to hear that. Hope all works out for him, he had a beautiful truck.
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