I am also at the point of trying to figure out the next steps. Might not seem logical but I want to do the brakes next with new pads, wheel cylinders, lines, double master cylinder, etc. I just want to get that out of the way. Then I'm thinking of doing everything to get the engine running: carburetor, fuel lines, fuel pump, battery, necessary wiring, radiator, hoses, etc. The starter is installed. Any advice would be appreciated.
Have you figured out your brake system, yet? I know people who've used a 1968 Chevy system when converted. The truck is basically the same so the off the shelf mc and booster setup work just fine without having to reinvent the wheel.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Otto’s idea sounds like a good approach. On my 66 C10, I used the CCP front disc / rear drum / power booster kit. I used standard ride height, 6 lug & 11 “ rotors ( They clear 15” rims). The kit , as I recall, includes everything except the rear brake parts. Only modification I recall doing was I used the original push rod off the brake pedal & welded (brazed) to the CCP supplied rod to make length & slight offset work out. It was an easy mod.
1966 C-10 Short Stepside HiPo Step-by-step ~ and on-going resto build in the Project Journals
Just a note guys that if this thread is going to continue on the brake topic, I'll need to move it over to the Driveline forum for continued discussion.
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