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miniman · 07-09-2014, 08:28 PM

Good evening,

I hate to keep beating the bush on this, but I would like some more clarification on this conversion. Like Ive mentioned before, I found a 71 GMC donor truck and gutted the whole front end out of it. I then blasted and painted it, replaced the ball joints, bearings, seals, rotors, calipers, etc.. It is new and ready to go. I have since been in a bad motorcycle accident, which has destroyed my right leg and am unable to perform this swap. Can I use the upper and lower control arms and spindles and get this done, rather than doing the whole front cross member? Or can I put the new ball joints in my existing 68 control arms, and go that route? I just want to get the truck off jack stands, and out of the garage to cruze around in. I will do the rest later when Im feeling better. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

**lolife99** · 07-09-2014, 08:36 PM

Use everything from the a-arms out,... plus the 71-72 steering linkage from the donor truck.

**lolife99** · 07-09-2014, 08:37 PM

I've never been a fan of swapping out the entire crossmember,...

**70cst** · 07-09-2014, 11:16 PM

Hey miniman ...

In case I missed you ... I just want to say

to the forums

07-09-2014, 08:28 PM	#1
miniman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Jacksonville, Florida Posts: 29	drum to disk conversion Good evening, I hate to keep beating the bush on this, but I would like some more clarification on this conversion. Like Ive mentioned before, I found a 71 GMC donor truck and gutted the whole front end out of it. I then blasted and painted it, replaced the ball joints, bearings, seals, rotors, calipers, etc.. It is new and ready to go. I have since been in a bad motorcycle accident, which has destroyed my right leg and am unable to perform this swap. Can I use the upper and lower control arms and spindles and get this done, rather than doing the whole front cross member? Or can I put the new ball joints in my existing 68 control arms, and go that route? I just want to get the truck off jack stands, and out of the garage to cruze around in. I will do the rest later when Im feeling better. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

07-09-2014, 08:36 PM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,686	Re: drum to disk conversion Use everything from the a-arms out,... plus the 71-72 steering linkage from the donor truck. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

07-09-2014, 08:37 PM	#3
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,686	Re: drum to disk conversion I've never been a fan of swapping out the entire crossmember,... __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

07-09-2014, 11:16 PM	#4
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,355	Re: drum to disk conversion Hey miniman ... In case I missed you ... I just want to say to the forums __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!



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