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: Yet another drum to disc done


bdr66
Apr 5th, 10, 10:03 AM
Well, kind of done. Still have to make new front hard lines since none came with the car. Using the information here, I modified the stock '66 drum spindles to make them work with the used disc brake setup I got from a buddy. Don't know the brand of the kit but it was for a manual brake setup and everything bolted right up :)

Here be the old dirty stocker...
http://bdrperf.com/66/dtd/dbspindle.jpg

All cleaned up and painted...
http://bdrperf.com/66/dtd/pdbspindle.jpg

After milling off quite a bit...
http://bdrperf.com/66/dtd/machinedspindle.jpg

Had to modify the stock top bolts since I couldn't find the two needed in the parts pile.

http://bdrperf.com/66/dtd/modtopbolt.jpg

The rusty mess of a used disc brake setup :) Yes, the friend I got the setup from is a drag racer hence the long studs.
http://bdrperf.com/66/dtd/discbrakeson.jpg

An even more dirty mess of drum brakes
http://bdrperf.com/66/dtd/olddrums.jpg

Next on the list, hard lines. After that I'll finally get to drop the engine and trans in so I can move this sucker around myself :D
http://bdrperf.com/66/dtd/mc.jpg

bdr66
Apr 7th, 10, 2:25 AM
Ok, now it's really done. No leaks and the car skidded to a stop, all be it a very short skid since it was just rolling down the driveway. Probably it's first one since the mid 80's though. Pedal feels fine, actually better than my Camaro with hardly working power brakes (6 inches of vacuum). Next step, fuel system :)

82elim
Apr 7th, 10, 4:04 PM
Nice job