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Sammy · 04-25-2002, 11:02 PM

Thinking about his 6 lug front conversion kit which seems to be the most reasonably priced complete kit it says using your own stock ball joints & steering parts. ITEM # 133163..Has anyone used this kit? (COMMENTS)..Anything else needed besides whats included besides new brake fluid and skinned knuckles and possibly a cute thing to mash the brake pedal down after your done and get your cold one?? Aditionally I've looked for a tech article for this minor operation and no one has one..HINT! Hint! especially since this questions gets attention on this board weekly.

Longhorn Man · 04-25-2002, 11:06 PM

LOL @ addition needed items...skin, beer, cutie for the brake pumper!!!

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**68SWB4x4** · 04-26-2002, 12:20 AM

cutie pushing the brake pedal.... sounds good to me now the right girl the bleeding brake talk would turn them on.... lol
well is this the kit that comes with a caliper bracket that uses car 10" disks on 4 3/4 wheels? i dont think it is....
does it come with a new master cylinder and proptioning valve?

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Dim · 04-26-2002, 12:53 AM

That's a good suggestion Sammy. Someone should write up a step by step procedure, with pictures, for swapping 5 to 6 and 6 to 5. Drum to Disk. I see that question pop up quite a bit.
There are quite a few things that get asked repeatedly...gues noone has the time to write one up as they are doing their own.
I know i was gonna take pictures of every progress i made with my project. Well that fell through fast, just don't have the time i guess.

D!m

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**Tim Christian** · 04-26-2002, 04:40 AM

I bought my kit from Early Classics and it came with everything even step by step instructions with pictures. Also you need backing plates which does come in the kit I bought but someone else bought one from somewere? and they were not included.

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Sammy · 04-28-2002, 06:17 AM

Apparently Hmmm..So I need a set of backing plates Thought they would be included..otherwise it wouldn't be complete huh??

**GMCPaul** · 04-28-2002, 06:51 AM

No Sammy the kits complete for a 6 lug conversion it depends on owner if backing plates are used or not. Most custom show truck owners prefer not to use backing plates instead running open rotors rather than shielding the back side of them. Plus many that show and drive prefer the same thing. So we make it optional on on the shields instead of forcing anyone to buy a part they do not absoulutly require with the kit. If you notice nothing shields the outside of a rotor but your wheel and the majority of wheels highly expose the rotor. So yes its a complete kit. It could also be said that the kit is incomplete by not having a prop valve but the fact is most that use this kit find with stock prop valve and this disc kit that the rear wheels lock just before the fronts anyways as its supposed to and that by adding the adjustable prop valve they are not able to make a noticable gain in braking due to proper proportioning already being near dead on.
What we offer gives you a complete 5 or 6 lug disc brake system.
You can upgrade it to adjustable prop. valve, or power disc, or opt for dust shields, or even opt to redo all tie rods and ball joints if you have not done so recently, if you have changed them recently worse case is having to replace tie rod and ball joint boots if you tear them removing to install disc brake kit, but none of its included in the disc conversion but whats required to do a disc conversion with stock steering parts. So this way if you have already done suspension work or wish to do things in stages you can.
GMCPaul

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Sammy · 04-28-2002, 05:00 PM

This is why I like dealing with GMC Paul..The man knows his parts!!
Thanz..order coming soon

70c10 · 04-29-2002, 06:55 AM

If I wanted to keep my 6 lugs and add rotors, do I have to buy new SPINDLES?, or is there a way to keep my stock components and add rotors?

04-25-2002, 11:02 PM	#1
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	GMC Pauls conversion kits for front disk Thinking about his 6 lug front conversion kit which seems to be the most reasonably priced complete kit it says using your own stock ball joints & steering parts. ITEM # 133163..Has anyone used this kit? (COMMENTS)..Anything else needed besides whats included besides new brake fluid and skinned knuckles and possibly a cute thing to mash the brake pedal down after your done and get your cold one?? Aditionally I've looked for a tech article for this minor operation and no one has one..HINT! Hint! especially since this questions gets attention on this board weekly. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

04-26-2002, 12:20 AM	#3
68SWB4x4 Strongman Garage Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 10,241	cutie pushing the brake pedal.... sounds good to me now the right girl the bleeding brake talk would turn them on.... lol well is this the kit that comes with a caliper bracket that uses car 10" disks on 4 3/4 wheels? i dont think it is.... does it come with a new master cylinder and proptioning valve? ------------------ My Truck pictures www.xframeimpala.com 68 4x4 short fleetside 327 CH465 edelbrock intake and carb MSD distributor its the "SHAGROLET" 56 big window short stepside 235 dual 1 brls 64ImpalaSS 327 70 C10 LWB fleetside custom/10 350/TH350 IM me on aol SN= SHAGROLET __________________ Kalle 68 GMC Suburban 1500 4x4 SOLD 69 Pontiac Lemans 99 Silverado 4.8 5 speed ECSB [ Facebook Instagram Subscribe on YOUTUBE

04-26-2002, 12:53 AM	#4
Dim Tha Russian Canadian Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Lethbridge, AB Posts: 358	That's a good suggestion Sammy. Someone should write up a step by step procedure, with pictures, for swapping 5 to 6 and 6 to 5. Drum to Disk. I see that question pop up quite a bit. There are quite a few things that get asked repeatedly...gues noone has the time to write one up as they are doing their own. I know i was gonna take pictures of every progress i made with my project. Well that fell through fast, just don't have the time i guess. D!m ------------------ BlueStreak 69 Chevy C10 - (Under Construction) pos_8@hotmail.com __________________ Dimitri Lethbridge, Alberta 69 Chevy C10 - (Under Construction) pos_8@hotmail.com

04-28-2002, 06:17 AM	#6
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Apparently Hmmm..So I need a set of backing plates Thought they would be included..otherwise it wouldn't be complete huh?? __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

04-28-2002, 06:51 AM	#7
GMCPaul Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Rockville,In. USA Posts: 3,721	No Sammy the kits complete for a 6 lug conversion it depends on owner if backing plates are used or not. Most custom show truck owners prefer not to use backing plates instead running open rotors rather than shielding the back side of them. Plus many that show and drive prefer the same thing. So we make it optional on on the shields instead of forcing anyone to buy a part they do not absoulutly require with the kit. If you notice nothing shields the outside of a rotor but your wheel and the majority of wheels highly expose the rotor. So yes its a complete kit. It could also be said that the kit is incomplete by not having a prop valve but the fact is most that use this kit find with stock prop valve and this disc kit that the rear wheels lock just before the fronts anyways as its supposed to and that by adding the adjustable prop valve they are not able to make a noticable gain in braking due to proper proportioning already being near dead on. What we offer gives you a complete 5 or 6 lug disc brake system. You can upgrade it to adjustable prop. valve, or power disc, or opt for dust shields, or even opt to redo all tie rods and ball joints if you have not done so recently, if you have changed them recently worse case is having to replace tie rod and ball joint boots if you tear them removing to install disc brake kit, but none of its included in the disc conversion but whats required to do a disc conversion with stock steering parts. So this way if you have already done suspension work or wish to do things in stages you can. GMCPaul ------------------ Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts.com 67 LWB GMC SuperCustom Fleetside 67 LWB GMC Stepside 67 SWB GMC Stepside 67 SWB GMC Fleetside 67 SWB Chevy CST Fleetside 67 LWB Chevy CST Fleet 67 SWB Chevy Stepside 67 LWB Chevy Stepside 68 2wd Chevy 1/2 t. Panel 68 Chevy Panel 1/2Ton 4X4 68 LWB Chevy Fleet 4X4 69 SWB Chevy Stepside 71 GMC Suburban 402/400 72 LWB Chevy Camper Special 72 LWB Chevy Camper Special Nope not a typo 2-72 Camper Specials and no they are NOT FOR SALE MINE MINE MINE and we accept ALL 67 Refugees Looking For More Never Enough!!! __________________ Secure Online Catalog for-GMCPauls Truck Parts Email- GMCPAULS@GMAIL.COM

04-25-2002, 11:06 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	LOL @ addition needed items...skin, beer, cutie for the brake pumper!!! ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio

04-26-2002, 04:40 AM	#5
Tim Christian Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: TN/VA Posts: 6,388	I bought my kit from Early Classics and it came with everything even step by step instructions with pictures. Also you need backing plates which does come in the kit I bought but someone else bought one from somewere? and they were not included. ------------------ 67 GMC Stepside(UNDER CONSTRUCTION) 67 GMC Custom 67 Chevy C-30

04-28-2002, 05:00 PM	#8
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	This is why I like dealing with GMC Paul..The man knows his parts!! Thanz..order coming soon __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

04-29-2002, 06:55 AM	#9
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	If I wanted to keep my 6 lugs and add rotors, do I have to buy new SPINDLES?, or is there a way to keep my stock components and add rotors? __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads



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