My solution to Wheel Vintiques Series 62’s

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Originally Posted by SCOTI

Worst case.... You purchase standard brake parts if you have the HD set-up or swap w/someone that has standard brakes but wants the HD parts. The hardest thing to source is the HD backing plates. If you have the HD brakes, getting standard used backing plates is much easier from a wrecking yard or online forum like this one.

Also.... Those 295's are fairly short for the rear of a truck @ <27 (26.6"). What's the plan for the fronts?

I'm going to use 245s on the front which are same diameter. Tires a little small, but should be fine with a mild drop. Guy I bought it from had the thing slammed pretty good and was running 295/70/15s on the back, which barely fit and were almost impossible to get off without messing up the fender/trim. Fronts he had 255/70/15 with spacers. But the inside wall was still all chewed up. Whole thing was a mess. It's going down to the frame for a complete redo. It's a '74 shortbed with 454/TH400. Going back to stock 2-tone color scheme which was Rosedale Red/Frost and white steelies with T/A Radials.