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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Looks good! I also agree about running the calipers towards the front.
I can't wait for my calipers to show up. |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
FYI, some calipers are built to go a certain way to maintain proper pad wear. I know that front calipers on my 914 have the pistons notched so that the pads sit slightly angled.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I got my camaro calipers and brackets from the salvage yards. I'll rebuild them sometime.
I always have thought the positioning of the brake caliper really doesn't matter, except for weight distribution, and on our trucks it would be best to have them on the back. That's where I put mine. |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I could see where an argument could be made to put them in the rear for traction. I'm thinking along the lines of unsprung weight. Moving the weight toward the trailing arm pivots would be an improvement in that regard.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Either way, they look purdy!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
More progress on the brakes. The hubs have about a 1/16" ridge that prevents the rotors from seating all the way down on the flange. I was able to remove it with careful and even application of a die grinder:
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Looking sweet! Great work like always!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I did the same thing, just spun them on the spindle. Lookin' good!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I wonder is that same modification is needed on the C4 spindle?
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Frizzle, Sorry, I should have stated that I'm running the same wheels but since it's a defferent spindle I may not have the same problem. I'll know soon enough. I'm gonna try to actually start something on my truck tomorrow. ![]() I have to check my kid's schedules and make sure there aren't any basketball games or birthday parties or .................. you get the picture. ![]()
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Then the fronts got a few coats of the high temp silver, and the axles got some black:
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Looks great! You're making me jealous! I'm interested in seeing what it takes to hook up the emergency brake cables. My calipers just showed up yesterday complete from pads to cables, but it's all pretty ugly used stuff.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Well, I ran into a minor snag on the rear brake conversion: I got the new bearings in and went to put the seals on... wrong size
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Truck is coming together very nicely I am addicted to this thread. That seems to be the norm on the rotors for wheels that have caps I had to do the same.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Geez, man. New hub caps are like $2 a pair at NAPA...
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Got the other side done. Also figured out the rear end outer seals after two more trips to NAPA... Not sure why the part numbers weren't correlating. Here's the passenger side. Rear brakes will go together tomorrow
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Drivers side is 98% done. Still waiting on the correct bracket and another ebrake cable for the pass-side. BTW both cables are the same P/N even though NAPA calls out a driver and passenger side... The P/N I used is 94724 for both.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Looking damn good I see your getting the rain too... How much block do you have in the rear..
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
This picture looks cool. I so much want to dislike big wheels but you guys sure make them look good.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Frizzle,
I just realized that's the same tire I'm running, different size though (275/45x20). Have you been able to put many miles on them yet? Just curious what you think. They were recommended by Jim at the TireRack so I figured they'd be good.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Not many miles on them yet but so far so good. Low road noise. There are pretty well rated in all the reviews.
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