6 lug to 5 lug swap

[BluTrukker]

Can you re-drill the front as well?

[c10addict]

Early classic has the axles for $280.00 if you dont want to redrill yours.

http://www.earlyclassic.com/catalog....ry=New%20Items

[MotorSeven]

Low & Slow, to be honest, the parts for Frankentruck have been scavenged from everywhere. One drum came from my neighbor & the other from a bone yard in Bean Station. They are the same(but different..lol) & matched up with the '68 rear brakes without any modification. I have put 300 miles on the truck with no prblems. So i would guess that they are later year drums.

RD

[acl]

yes i do . Moser Engineering Portland Indiana. 260-726-6689 also www.moserengineering.com My receipt totals 111.00 from them shipped out. I paid shipping to them and again turnaround was very quick. I also tried other years with many problems in length and spacers and this was the best by far. There is no problem holding up. I wish i would have done this first and saved the trial and errors i had. Just my 2 cents. Gary

[Classic Bowties]

Originally Posted by acl

I also tried other years with many problems in length and spacers and this was the best by far. There is no problem holding up. I wish i would have done this first and saved the trial and errors i had. Just my 2 cents. Gary

Hey Gary, what did you end up using for drums after your axles were re-drilled, how wide were the shoes/drums that you endded up using, did you change out backing plates also? I just had a set of 70 12 bolt (narrow type) axles re-drilled locally for the 5 on 5" pattern and am having problems finding over the counter/new drums that fit with the already replaced/new brake parts. All of the common 71 and up 5 lug drums that I have been shown at three diff. parts houses are of the wider type which would mean swapping out more parts, also tried 75 caprice (to wide) and am thinking of trying more GM big car rear drums next. Any info will be greatly appreciated, Mel