1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

drsergio · 11-05-2010, 06:20 PM

Got new tires and rims for the truck,,,and I would like to lower the front with drop spindles 2 1/2..Can I do that and keep my drums original brakes ? or I have to change to disk brakes??? Is that a big job to change the front brakes? any pictures or links?

any way just to lower and keep the drums?

ty

dash13 · 11-05-2010, 08:50 PM

You need to have front disks. Have you already dropped the front with springs?

drsergio · 11-05-2010, 09:11 PM

Not yet,,,,was thinking on just lowering the springs first and the shocks,,,,,,

would that make a hard ride??

so i have to align the truck again?>

ATrain707 · 11-05-2010, 09:20 PM

i lowered my 68 truck with springs and drop shocks 3in drop in front and 4in in back. i hope is helps?
i wanna lower the front more but to in stall drop spindles u have to convert to dic breaks i was told.
here a kit. http://www.classicparts.com/1963-70-...info/71-977D6/

drsergio · 11-05-2010, 09:21 PM

looks good ,,, how is the ride?

did you had to re align ,,,does run hard?

ATrain707 · 11-05-2010, 10:03 PM

i like how it rides, its a little stiff, didnt have an align yet. i was always told should get one done anytime you lower a car/truck. have you looked at lowering kits yet? i order my kit from ebay all four spring ran about 200 and the shocks i ordered from summit racing they are toxic drop shocks made by pro comp and they ran about 70 for the pair i only have those in the front in the rear i ran highjacker air shocks

dash13 · 11-05-2010, 10:39 PM

I picked up a 3"/4" lowering kit from CPP from a guy named Jeff Norton I met off of this site. It ran me around $300. It came with springs and shocks. I hope to get them installed this weekend or next week. Ill let you know what I think.

drsergio · 11-08-2010, 12:23 PM

Any idea,,,,how much mechanics would charge to put a disk brake kit and the lower spindles?

ty

csutter · 11-08-2010, 02:01 PM

I did mine myself on a weekend and I am no mechanic, this is a doable job with out much need for special tools or knowledge. I bought a kit from early classics had everything I needed to replace the spindles and install disk brakes. I was pretty nervous about trying to do this myself but decided to give it a go and I am glad I did, it was challenging but I learned a lot and gained some confidence to try some other jobs. I am rebuilding the rear drums starting tonight.

11-05-2010, 06:20 PM	#1
drsergio Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: danbury Posts: 70	1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes Got new tires and rims for the truck,,,and I would like to lower the front with drop spindles 2 1/2..Can I do that and keep my drums original brakes ? or I have to change to disk brakes??? Is that a big job to change the front brakes? any pictures or links? any way just to lower and keep the drums? ty Attached Images

11-05-2010, 08:50 PM	#2
dash13 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 94	Re: 1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes You need to have front disks. Have you already dropped the front with springs?

11-05-2010, 09:11 PM	#3
drsergio Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: danbury Posts: 70	Re: 1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes Not yet,,,,was thinking on just lowering the springs first and the shocks,,,,,, would that make a hard ride?? so i have to align the truck again?>

11-05-2010, 09:20 PM	#4
ATrain707 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: ukiah CA Posts: 179	Re: 1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes i lowered my 68 truck with springs and drop shocks 3in drop in front and 4in in back. i hope is helps? i wanna lower the front more but to in stall drop spindles u have to convert to dic breaks i was told. here a kit. http://www.classicparts.com/1963-70-...info/71-977D6/ Attached Images Last edited by ATrain707; 11-05-2010 at 09:24 PM.

11-05-2010, 09:21 PM	#5
drsergio Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: danbury Posts: 70	Re: 1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes looks good ,,, how is the ride? did you had to re align ,,,does run hard?

11-05-2010, 10:03 PM	#6
ATrain707 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: ukiah CA Posts: 179	Re: 1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes i like how it rides, its a little stiff, didnt have an align yet. i was always told should get one done anytime you lower a car/truck. have you looked at lowering kits yet? i order my kit from ebay all four spring ran about 200 and the shocks i ordered from summit racing they are toxic drop shocks made by pro comp and they ran about 70 for the pair i only have those in the front in the rear i ran highjacker air shocks

11-05-2010, 10:39 PM	#7
dash13 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 94	Re: 1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes I picked up a 3"/4" lowering kit from CPP from a guy named Jeff Norton I met off of this site. It ran me around $300. It came with springs and shocks. I hope to get them installed this weekend or next week. Ill let you know what I think.

11-08-2010, 12:23 PM	#8
drsergio Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: danbury Posts: 70	Re: 1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes Any idea,,,,how much mechanics would charge to put a disk brake kit and the lower spindles? ty

11-08-2010, 02:01 PM	#9
csutter Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Jenks,OK Posts: 15	Re: 1969 gmc lower /spindles/drum brakes I did mine myself on a weekend and I am no mechanic, this is a doable job with out much need for special tools or knowledge. I bought a kit from early classics had everything I needed to replace the spindles and install disk brakes. I was pretty nervous about trying to do this myself but decided to give it a go and I am glad I did, it was challenging but I learned a lot and gained some confidence to try some other jobs. I am rebuilding the rear drums starting tonight.



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