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#12025 12/03/2003 6:33 PM | Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 29 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 29 | i have a 59 chevy 3/4 ton i am restoring. it has 4-wheel drums, and i wanted to convert to a power disc/drum setup. i haven't been able to find a conversion kit for 8-lug. please help! any suggestions?
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#12027 12/03/2003 7:50 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 215 | brothers truck parts sales one for the newer independent front ends would not work on youre straight axle but you might check it out and see what parts that thay use | | |
#12028 12/03/2003 10:03 PM | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2000 Posts: 234 | Look to the '76-'84 Chevy/GMC 3/4 tons as a potential source of parts, they had front disc brakes. Don't plan on a direct swap, but it's something to start with.
-Boyo
'48 Willys CJ-2A / '55.1 Chevy 3600 / '66 Austin-Healey 3000 / '04 Volvo wagon (parenthood!?)
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#12029 12/04/2003 7:47 AM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Originally posted by Ken:
It has been done before While I agree that he made it work, I completely disagree with the use of cold rolled steel for suspension and brake structure. It is an easy way to manufacture, but downright horrible from a safety aspect.
Fred
52 3600
69 C-10
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#12030 12/05/2003 1:39 AM | Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 452 | Hey Fred
I know mild steel is a BAD idea for brake parts. I did notice he was trying to find someone who could make the brackets from hardened steel. What material would you suggest, and if a guy had a pattern for the bracket, backing plate and any required spacers, would any decent machine shop be able to fab them for a reasonable price? Or is this something reserved for a more high tech operation? Not being snarky, I really don't know that much about the metalurgy and metalwork involved.
Thanks
Current fleet (subject to change w/o notice) \'49 GMC 3/4-Ton , 60 Austin Healey Frog-eye Sprite (some assembly required), 2011 Dodge Avenger, 2015 Jeep Cherokee. No, they don't all run. My other ride is a (B737)no, (B767)no, A320.... Update... was Embraer E190, now Boeing B787. Knowledge is a wonderful thing, but ignorance means you don't know you can't do something.
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#12031 12/05/2003 1:44 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | T-1 plate steel ,, had someone make a wrench for me out of that stuff 
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