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I am curently building a 64 Parisienne and i want to convert the old drum brakes to disc. However i have not been able to find a company that build the for my car. I have found them for Impalas and am woundering if i can change my control arms and spindles for implala ones.

Also, i want to put a rack and pinion under it and was wondering if anyone out there had any luck with this..

 

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The gurus will give you chapter and verse in due course, but since your car is an Impala under the skin it should be straightforward to use a disc kit. Changing to a steering rack is bound to be more involved but I'm sure someone on here will know how, they'll be awake soon no doubt!

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P.S.

Let's see some pics of the car!

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64 Parisienne guy wrote:

I am curently building a 64 Parisienne and i want to convert the old drum brakes to disc. However i have not been able to find a company that build the for my car. I have found them for Impalas and am woundering if i can change my control arms and spindles for implala ones.

Also, i want to put a rack and pinion under it and was wondering if anyone out there had any luck with this..

 

Thanks

 Just say Impala and the parts will fit.... biggrin 

just because you asked, I am going to ask, why Rack and Pinion?? and why disc on the back??  are you Road racing it?? or just have a lot of money?   C2



-- Edited by 427carl on Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 05:43:01 AM

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427carl wrote:
64 Parisienne guy wrote:

I am curently building a 64 Parisienne and i want to convert the old drum brakes to disc. However i have not been able to find a company that build the for my car. I have found them for Impalas and am woundering if i can change my control arms and spindles for implala ones.

Also, i want to put a rack and pinion under it and was wondering if anyone out there had any luck with this..

 

Thanks

 Just say Impala and the parts will fit.... biggrin 

just because you asked, I am going to ask, why Rack and Pinion?? and why disc on the back??  are you Road racing it?? or just have a lot of money?   C2



-- Edited by 427carl on Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 05:43:01 AM

 carl carl carl

it's for the look man, small drum brakes with large wheels in the rear does look like crap



-- Edited by locomotion on Tuesday 3rd of May 2011 05:25:51 PM

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EXCELLENT answer    I was just nosey  lol    Build it like you own it!!!  (it sounds good)



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64 Parisienne guy wrote:

I am curently building a 64 Parisienne and i want to convert the old drum brakes to disc. However i have not been able to find a company that build the for my car. I have found them for Impalas and am woundering if i can change my control arms and spindles for implala ones.

Also, i want to put a rack and pinion under it and was wondering if anyone out there had any luck with this..

 

Thanks

Hi in case you didn't know when converrting to disc's on the front get the "Tall" style spindle assembly's as thet help with cornering also. They keep the tread of the tire flat on the road during cornering I'm told. 

 



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61216_10150298087420065_559220064_15114723_1576128_n.jpgHere she is, before..will have to wait for the after pics



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I purchased these from hotrodusa.com ask for dean, he builds old pontiac disk brake kits. the pictire is from the rear for my 1968 catalina, rotors are 12.25 rear and 13.08 front.



-- Edited by tramminc on Thursday 14th of July 2011 09:39:44 PM

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