my new(to me) project truck

[cgreen]

This is my 1965 c-10. First mod is to say goodbye to the drum brakes up front. I know what you are thinking. It can go from 60 to 0 in three football fields, why mess with perfection? Well, guess I am just a stickler for actually NOT rolling through intersections. I am gonna use the 88-98 disc swap found right here on this great resource of a forum. Thinking of lowering it a bit in the process. What do you guys think?

[cb1965]

very nice. welcome! I am aware that it is possible to use the '88 and up parts but more commonly used is the 73-87 suspensions. Now about the pictures, WE NEED MORE!

[creep]

If you're gonna have the front end torn apart anyway, you might as well lower it too. Should look even cooler a little bit snugger to the ground.

[Ta2Don]

Have fun... I started my 65 C10 project a month or so ago and started with the disc brake conversion as well as going to 5 lugs on all four corners... Enjoy your truck!

[jocko]

great start! swb, big window, that's all the bells and whistles I'd need to call it a perfect start! Yep, disks are a very nice, and safe, upgrade. I would tend to agree with cb - 73-87 bj's/tie rod ends, spindles, etc a more common approach. No advantage to 73-87 vs. 88-98 performance-wise, since either would be a major improvement, so cost might be the only consideration. If sourcing from junkyards, probably a wash. If sourcing from a kit - 73-87 much more plentiful (as in wider assortment of kits for 73-87, that's all).

You can't go wrong. I know CaptFab makes some brackets that work with either approach. In reality comes down to what wheels you want to run. If you want to keep a stock look but want disks, hard to beat 15x6 disk brake steelies (6 luggers from 71+ K10s and K5s). Looking fwd to more pics.

[Captainfab]

Welcome to the forum cgreen

Jocko, I believe the OP is talking about using the LD2500 front brake parts which will give him 6 lug front disc brakes using all factory parts. This is all laid out in the 'Disc Brake Upgrade Reference Thread'

Originally Posted by jocko

great start! swb, big window, that's all the bells and whistles I'd need to call it a perfect start! Yep, disks are a very nice, and safe, upgrade. I would tend to agree with cb - 73-87 bj's/tie rod ends, spindles, etc a more common approach. No advantage to 73-87 vs. 88-98 performance-wise, since either would be a major improvement, so cost might be the only consideration. If sourcing from junkyards, probably a wash. If sourcing from a kit - 73-87 much more plentiful (as in wider assortment of kits for 73-87, that's all).

You can't go wrong. I know CaptFab makes some brackets that work with either approach. In reality comes down to what wheels you want to run. If you want to keep a stock look but want disks, hard to beat 15x6 disk brake steelies (6 luggers from 71+ K10s and K5s). Looking fwd to more pics.

[markeb01]

Looks like a nice straight truck. Welcome to the forum!

[cgreen]

Yes CaptainFab, you are correct. I wanted to stay 6 lug. Plus I got a great deal on the parts as well.

Thanks everyone for the comments and I will post some better pics soon!

[Bamer36]

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