Re: 59 Disc brake upgrade
I was speaking to a chap locally who has many C10, Apache etc in his back yard and who builds step side bins "on the side". BTW, I was very impressed with his work, tailgate comes complete with CHEVROLET embossed lettering. Only the tailgate handles are not EXACT copies of the original, but even that can be done.
Anyway, he showed me how I could upgrade the brakes by using 11" Toyota Hilux D4d discs and calipers. This solution requires that the outer circumference of the hub be machined down by 0.5mm or somesuch to allow the disc to slide over the hub and then the only other item that will require a bit of fabrication, is the bracket to mount the calipers. This apparently will also allow me to use the original wheels (very much my desire).
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Best regards, Philip
Chev: '70 C10 (350 V8 / 700R4 ) & '59 Apache ( 235, 3-sp )
Jensen Interceptor '74: Mopar 440(EFI'ed) / 4L60e
Jaguar: '72 E-type Coupe V12 & '74 E-type V12 Convertible & '80 XJS V12
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