Been searching the Forums and sites for a couple weeks, pick this up two weeks ago and I am looking forward to getting it on the road. This is the oldest vehicle I have ever owned. Prior to this was 50 Ford and 55 Chevy truck. Really wanting to convert it to disks up front. Does anyone know if anything is available? Seems the '36 is left out on a lot of sites…
Last edited by Peggy M; 12/06/202510:34 PM. Reason: add more info in title (full year)
Welcome to Stovebolt, Seaflea (does this mean you are near the water?) You may want to check out our virtual garage layout (what goes where; and who does what). You may spend a lot of time in THE SHOPS area.
Thanks for the welcome. It is stock minus the seats. Someone added high back buckets and red shag carpet to it. lol But yeah, everything seems original. Even the motor.
If you rebuild your original brakes, they will perform perfectly well for all types of driving that you're likely to do in that truck.
Drum brakes are not inferior to discs, contrary to popular belief. The primary benefit of discs is their resistance to overheating during repeated high speed brake application. Unless you plan on running a gymkhana every weekend or riding them down Pike's Peak, you'll find that the properly rebuilt and adjusted Huck brakes work very well.
Tractor trailers and dump trucks all use drums, not discs.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Welcome to Stovebolt Seaflea! Your truck looks to have some good "bones" and looking forward to seeing and hearing more about it.
On asking technical questions, give this thread Welcome - and now where do you go?? a good once over as it will help you post your questions in the best forum for the topic and get lots of help and direction based on what you wish to do.
PS - It's "your truck" so don't feel bashful about deciding your project goals and asking for help getting there. It's what we are here for.
~ Dan 1951 Chevy 3 window 3100 Follow this story in the DITY Gallery "My Grandpa Carl's Truck and How it Became Mine" 1966 Chevelle (Wife's Hot Rod) | 2013 Chevy Silverado (Current daily driver) US Army MSG Retired (1977-1998) | Com Fac Maint Lead Tech Retired (1998-2021)
