Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**slepysal** · 07-19-2007, 05:45 PM

I just orderd the 2.5 " drop disc brake spindles for my 60'.
This is one area were I couldn't cheep out. I am still deciding on staying with the 6 lug or switching over to 5 lug.
I hope to get them Friday !!!

killer71 · 07-19-2007, 05:46 PM

who'd ya gettem from?

**slepysal** · 07-19-2007, 06:14 PM

I went with McGauhys.They are close to me and there spindles come with a list of "donor parts" , or you can get a the disc kit .

ElkyRacer · 07-20-2007, 10:24 PM

I have a set of the same spindles I bought used. Im in the same boat trying to figure out if I want to go with 5 lug or stay with 6.

Kyle

jkaylor68gmc · 07-20-2007, 10:29 PM

I love the McGauphys front kit. It works good. We are planning on trying to work with them.

PrerunnerRob · 07-21-2007, 12:30 AM

Same spindles I have! Awesome fit, super easy to install, did you get all the disc parts at the same time?

**slepysal** · 07-21-2007, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by PrerunnerRob

Same spindles I have! Awesome fit, super easy to install, did you get all the disc parts at the same time?

no not yet, I was debating 5 or six lug....It depends on my rear end, Mine has a leak, and I am debating on swaping it out..any one in san jose have a 5 lug rearend for sale? Hey prerunner I dig your avator !!! 408 ... nice

PrerunnerRob · 07-21-2007, 08:06 PM

Ha ha, thanks man. Got to keep it real!

**slepysal** · 07-24-2007, 11:18 AM

The spindles came in !!! I have decided to go with the 6 lug disc rotor kit.
All thats left is a master cylinder and prop valve . Oh Yea and for me to get some time to swap it .

freak812 · 07-28-2007, 01:09 PM

What kinda of price did you pay for the spindles? I need a good set.

07-19-2007, 05:45 PM	#1
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo I just orderd the 2.5 " drop disc brake spindles for my 60'. This is one area were I couldn't cheep out. I am still deciding on staying with the 6 lug or switching over to 5 lug. I hope to get them Friday !!! __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

07-19-2007, 05:46 PM	#2
killer71 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: at work Posts: 2,552	Re: Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo who'd ya gettem from? __________________ R.I.P. Killer 71 10/26/07

07-19-2007, 06:14 PM	#3
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo I went with McGauhys.They are close to me and there spindles come with a list of "donor parts" , or you can get a the disc kit . __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

07-20-2007, 10:24 PM	#4
ElkyRacer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texarkana Tx/Ark Posts: 143	Re: Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo I have a set of the same spindles I bought used. Im in the same boat trying to figure out if I want to go with 5 lug or stay with 6. Kyle

07-20-2007, 10:29 PM	#5
jkaylor68gmc Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: TN Posts: 2,448	Re: Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo I love the McGauphys front kit. It works good. We are planning on trying to work with them. __________________ 1947 International KB-1 1957 Chevy Bel-Air riding low 1962 swb fleetside 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 7-inch lift on 35 Daily driver 2016 Chevy Tahoe Better halves ride

07-21-2007, 12:30 AM	#6
PrerunnerRob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 847	Re: Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo Same spindles I have! Awesome fit, super easy to install, did you get all the disc parts at the same time?

07-21-2007, 08:06 PM	#8
PrerunnerRob Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Jose Posts: 847	Re: Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo Ha ha, thanks man. Got to keep it real!

07-24-2007, 11:18 AM	#9
slepysal Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: San Jose NOR*CAL Posts: 3,080	Re: Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo The spindles came in !!! I have decided to go with the 6 lug disc rotor kit. All thats left is a master cylinder and prop valve . Oh Yea and for me to get some time to swap it . __________________ 1960 Apache long bed fleet L6 250 Clifford intake 2 bbl carb. Langdon cast headers with dual exhaust and bellflower tips. T-5 5 speed, power steering and power disc brakes. "Over, Around or through it... "

07-28-2007, 01:09 PM	#10
freak812 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Crawfordsville,IN Posts: 10	Re: Disc brake spindles for El Cheepo What kinda of price did you pay for the spindles? I need a good set.



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