WTB heavy duty drums or disk conversion? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Exille · 03-14-2005, 08:17 PM

In the process of completely rebuilding my 69 GMC 1500, and the original manual 4w drums arent going to provide adequate stopping power by any means, im looking for some kind of heavy duty drum replacments or disk brake conversion for my truck hopefully in the $600 and under category, does anyone know where i could get my hands on something like this? im located about 35 miles southeastish of Sacramento if that helps...

Exille · 03-14-2005, 11:21 PM

anybody?bump

matt67350 · 03-15-2005, 01:15 AM

Chech: Early Classic
http://earlyclassic.com/home.aspx

Exille · 03-15-2005, 01:30 PM

I did see their kits, but unfortunatly, i dont have that kind of money....(Student........)

HeavyD · 03-15-2005, 01:45 PM

Best bet is to get the whole front end from either a 71-72 or 73+ truck. A setup will be well under the $600.00 mark.

boraxman · 03-15-2005, 01:57 PM

I tried to do mine on the cheap, spindles here, rotors there, wheel bearings this, ball joints that, calipers, the list goes on. Ended up over $600. I would definatly try to find a whole cross member or buy a kit if you go the disk route.

03-14-2005, 08:17 PM	#1
Exille Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Placerville Posts: 91	WTB heavy duty drums or disk conversion? In the process of completely rebuilding my 69 GMC 1500, and the original manual 4w drums arent going to provide adequate stopping power by any means, im looking for some kind of heavy duty drum replacments or disk brake conversion for my truck hopefully in the $600 and under category, does anyone know where i could get my hands on something like this? im located about 35 miles southeastish of Sacramento if that helps...

03-15-2005, 01:15 AM	#3
matt67350 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Benbrook, TX Posts: 1,060	Chech: Early Classic http://earlyclassic.com/home.aspx __________________ 69 swb stepside, rebuild and upgrade in progress

03-15-2005, 01:45 PM	#5
HeavyD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wakaw, Sask, Canada Posts: 3,180	Best bet is to get the whole front end from either a 71-72 or 73+ truck. A setup will be well under the $600.00 mark. __________________ "You can take the man out of PA, but you can't take PA out of the man"

03-15-2005, 01:57 PM	#6
boraxman Keepin an eye out Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: So.Cal Posts: 3,920	I tried to do mine on the cheap, spindles here, rotors there, wheel bearings this, ball joints that, calipers, the list goes on. Ended up over $600. I would definatly try to find a whole cross member or buy a kit if you go the disk route. __________________ 1970 Chevy C10 SWB 5.3 1996 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 2007 Vespa GTS 250 Scooter ZIP 91351

03-14-2005, 11:21 PM	#2
Exille Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Placerville Posts: 91	anybody?bump

03-15-2005, 01:30 PM	#4
Exille Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Placerville Posts: 91	I did see their kits, but unfortunatly, i dont have that kind of money....(Student........)



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