I already have front disc brakes on my 1968. I would like to use my stock disc brake spindles and utilize some GM product for installing 13" front disc brakes. I would need the calipers, backing plates, mounting brackets and rotors. I already have 17" rims with ' shorty' valve stems on the inside back of the rim. To be honest,,, I don't want to spend the bucks and order a front Baer conversion kit. I would like to piece-meal it and order the rotors from Baer, the GM calipers from the local parts store (send them out myself and have them polished), and just purchase either new backing plates and brackets or buy them used. So, any ideas for accomplishing this? What could be a donor car? Another big question...can I use my stock disc spindles?

Check this out:

http://www.pro-touring.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19576

You don't really need backing plates, FWIW.

I would like to piece-meal it and order the rotors from Baer, the GM calipers from the local parts store (send them out myself and have them polished), and just purchase either new backing plates and brackets or buy them used. So, any ideas for accomplishing this? What could be a donor car? Another big question...can I use my stock disc spindles?
There are alot of kits out there...

I used one from Kore3 that allows the use of the stock Chevelle spindle (either disc or drum spindle, with different hardware kits).

The kit I got was complete (brackets, new calipers, caliper abutments, guide pins, boots, new AC/Delco rotors (X-drilled and slotted), braided hoses, banjo bolts and copper crush washers, GM pads (there were others available), bearings/seals, new studs, etc), but they also sell just the brackets for around $115 including hardware ($165 with the braided hoses)... These use C5 Corvette rotors and calipers. If you want to save money, I'd look at other rotors and not just Baer... Kore3 complete kits start at about $635 with all new components; Corvette 12.8" x-drilled rotors and new calipers and all the hardware (less than $635 with standard rotors), (except the customer supplied hub, and I am not sure what the charge for doing the hub modifications).

The ONLY fabrication I had to do was to "file" the inside of the small brackets that retain the braided hose to the frame, 2-3 minutes by hand each...

I was changing master cylinders anyway, so I also bent some new hardlines...

The do require the modification of a set of stock "drum" hubs (Kore3 does the modification, but you could do it with a lathe). They also offer Billet hubs, but thats a bit more (and you can't see them once its all bolted together...).

Its close on some 17" wheels... Easy bolt on with basic hand tools... I was going to piece together a system as well, but figured I really wouldn't save too much, and I'd rather have "New" calipers versus "rebuilt"...

Mine was about $730 for the complete setup, with "new" black anodized PBR calipers, new studs and bearing installed and the hub modifications, cross-drilled/slotted rotors and shipping...

No backing plates, not needed...

there are a few steps required to do this.
1)head to the parts store.
2)tell them you have a 96 Corvette with the HD brakes
3)tell them you need rotors, calipers, pads, mounting brackets, and brake hose "banjo" bolts for that corvette
4)call jeg's and order the Russel DOT legal braided lines for your car
5)make a mounting bracket out of 1/4" steel to moount the brackets to the spindle using a template you can download from a few places online.
6)if you have a stock disc brake master cylinder and booster for your car, just use that.
7)go out and try not to plant your face in the windshield when you hit the brake pedal..

Novaderik, I've searched but came up empty handed looking for the template you mentioned. Do you possibly have a link or the proper wording to put in a search engine to find it? TIA Pete