65 wagons disk brake conversion and front end update
65wagon said
Apr 14, 2019
after about three or more years of hording parts and other projects I got around to doing the brakes and repair. had to make up a table and tool to do it though
-- Edited by 65wagon on Sunday 14th of April 2019 09:04:44 PM
BFH and a made up table jig sure come in handy for those stubborn bushings!
65wagon said
Apr 14, 2019
off a 79, not much of a vett but good brakes and big bearings, lots around and cheap.
cdnpont said
Apr 15, 2019
You're right, they are pretty cheap and plentiful. Did you go with stainless steel sleeved calipers? Or maybe all remanufactured come stainless now?
gparis7 said
Apr 15, 2019
Assume you use the hub, rotor and calipers from the Vette? Do you use the Vette spindles to mount the calipers, and if so are any modifications required?
I have a conversion in the future for my 68 Bel Air 2 door sedan and I'd like to do it cheaply. Thanks
65wagon said
Apr 15, 2019
not sure they were cheap rebuilds, I run silicon fluid anyway so its not a issue
rebelrouser said
Apr 17, 2019
gparis7 wrote:
Assume you use the hub, rotor and calipers from the Vette? Do you use the Vette spindles to mount the calipers, and if so are any modifications required?
I have a conversion in the future for my 68 Bel Air 2 door sedan and I'd like to do it cheaply. Thanks
FYI, '65-'81 'Vette spindles are the same as '65-'68 "B" body spindles. I accomplished this conversion on my '66 Chief quite awhile ago. I also re-created the JL-8 Camaro disc brake set up on the rear as well. Worked out very well as was very impressive for stopping. I detailed the conversion in a thread back in '10-'12 I think. Any questions feel free to PM me...........
-- Edited by rebelrouser on Sunday 21st of April 2019 08:06:27 PM
the only thing I did was take the steering arms off a 66 set up instead of the vette arms,bigger attachment bolts from 66 up. its taken me longer to detail the whole set up and think up how to cad plate parts. I put new bushings in the upper arms and replaced worn steering parts, it still had original parts.
4SPEED427 said
Apr 18, 2019
Aha! You're finally upgrading to 66 stuff on your 65!!!
-- Edited by 65wagon on Sunday 14th of April 2019 09:04:44 PM
Nice, big disc brakes are always a good upgrade.
C3?
BFH and a made up table jig sure come in handy for those stubborn bushings!
off a 79, not much of a vett but good brakes and big bearings, lots around and cheap.
You're right, they are pretty cheap and plentiful. Did you go with stainless steel sleeved calipers? Or maybe all remanufactured come stainless now?
Assume you use the hub, rotor and calipers from the Vette? Do you use the Vette spindles to mount the calipers, and if so are any modifications required?
I have a conversion in the future for my 68 Bel Air 2 door sedan and I'd like to do it cheaply. Thanks
not sure they were cheap rebuilds, I run silicon fluid anyway so its not a issue
FYI, '65-'81 'Vette spindles are the same as '65-'68 "B" body spindles. I accomplished this conversion on my '66 Chief quite awhile ago. I also re-created the JL-8 Camaro disc brake set up on the rear as well. Worked out very well as was very impressive for stopping. I detailed the conversion in a thread back in '10-'12 I think. Any questions feel free to PM me...........
-- Edited by rebelrouser on Sunday 21st of April 2019 08:06:27 PM
the only thing I did was take the steering arms off a 66 set up instead of the vette arms,bigger attachment bolts from 66 up. its taken me longer to detail the whole set up and think up how to cad plate parts. I put new bushings in the upper arms and replaced worn steering parts, it still had original parts.