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Old 01-28-2016, 02:11 AM   #26
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Re: 1960 disc brakes

What was the overall cost? I am definitely considering on upgrading my old drums! I'm tired of my spongy brakes and constant down shifter in the old 3 speed
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Old 01-28-2016, 02:14 AM   #27
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Re: 1960 disc brakes

By the way nice job and your 1960 is bad ass !
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Old 01-28-2016, 04:26 PM   #28
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Re: 1960 disc brakes

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What was the overall cost? I am definitely considering on upgrading my old drums! I'm tired of my spongy brakes and constant down shifter in the old 3 speed
Ball park about $600.00 for the brakes and another $300.00 for suspension /alignment . I spread it out over time gathering the parts so it was not a big chunk at one time.
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By the way nice job and your 1960 is bad ass !
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Old 01-28-2016, 08:19 PM   #29
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Re: 1960 disc brakes

I'm doing a 4-corner swap to disc as part of my build. VERY much looking forward to seeing how it changes the drive characteristics. I think the thing I hated doing the most on my truck was drum brake changes. Always seems like something went wrong or wasn't calibrated right and it always took revisiting. Swap looks great!
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Old 01-30-2016, 04:55 PM   #30
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Re: 1960 disc brakes

4 wheel disc will be sweet !!! thanks siggyfreud
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Old 01-30-2016, 06:46 PM   #31
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Re: 1960 disc brakes

We just installed 4 wheel disc on my 1961, I am excited about it, It does seem like the turning radius is not going to be very good though, The front kit was from CPP
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Old 03-16-2016, 11:13 PM   #32
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Re: 1960 disc brakes

I'm going to see about a trade tomorrow, this guy in SF has a 1960 Apache fleetside shortbed, mine is a 91 454ss. If the trade goes thru I might hit you up for advice, I'm in San Jose.
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Old 04-21-2016, 02:18 PM   #33
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so did the trade go thru?
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