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Old 09-22-2014, 09:47 PM   #1
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nova front brakes?

Anyone tired to put 69 nova spindles calipers an rotors on the stock control arms for a 69 burban that has drum front brakes?
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Old 09-22-2014, 10:03 PM   #2
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Re: nova front brakes?

Nova's were rear steer. Trucks are front steer.
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Old 09-23-2014, 12:36 AM   #3
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Re: nova front brakes?

well poop. what year did c10 start using front disk brakes? can do I need the control arms from that same vehicle or would I be able to use mine and just change the spindle to the disk brake one?
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Re: nova front brakes?

See this thread:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823
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Old 10-01-2014, 08:30 PM   #5
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Re: nova front brakes?

just bite the bullet and do a 71-72 spindle conversion. no sense in trying to adapt something to something else when there was a disk brake option already.
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