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Old 08-07-2019, 10:36 PM   #1
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Stock 42

Have a friend that has a stock 1942 half ton truck
.He wants to change from drums to discs on the front. Who makes a conversation and where can he buy. Also he wants to put a new master cylinder with booster.
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Old 08-15-2019, 10:32 AM   #2
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Re: Stock 42

anyone?
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Old 08-23-2019, 06:46 AM   #3
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Re: Stock 42

I would also like to have power steering on a stock 3/4 ton 46. In your case finding a rotor/hub that fits on the stock front axle spindle may not exist.
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Old 10-01-2019, 01:01 PM   #4
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Post Upgrade Front Brakes

The brakes on this rig are "Huck" (rhymes with 'suck' for good reason) and were used from 1937 through 1950 on passenger cars and 1/2 ton trucks so go find how they converted those and have at it .

IIRC you'll need to drill out and re tap one hole per spindle, back in the day we'd up grade to 1951 ~ 1967 Bendix drum brakes using stock 1/2 ton parts, it's pretty simple and you don't even need to change the master cylinder .

I have the entire front axle drum to drum from a 1959 3100 in my back yard ~ saved for just such a project that never occurred, it's for sale dirt cheap to anyone who needs it .

The axle & tie rods are bent, it's from an old farm truck that was Hot Rodded .
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