Re: Front disk brake conversion

[Bill <hemirr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Since I got my lift I've been hiring myself out to do the conversions 
locally, last one, which was on an early A body, I put all new suspension 
components in, disc brake conversion using A body stuff and new master 
cylinder, rotors, calipers, hoses, etc, disassemble and clean the 
combination valve, blast and paint the upper and lower control arms, new 
front lines bent up by me (as opposed to a custom stainless kit like from 
Fine Lines or whatever), price of the alignment at my favorite local shop, I 
charged a grand total of $1000.  I was able to acquire the used components 
for $250, but they are bound to get more expensive in time.  The labor is 
probably worth more than what I figured on that one, so probably need to 
increase it some there, the guy needed a front frame rail repair which I 
threw in for nothing extra.  I have a set of those tools now, can't think of 
the name of the company, but they make it easy to remove and install the 
upper control arm bushings, and another tool to pull out the lower control 
arm pivot pin.  I know I'm not really factoring in the cost of my lift, 
press, other tools, etc since I got them for myself anyway, if I were making 
a living doing this I'd have to add some more toward the tools, etc.



Bill & Kathi Parker, South Central Indiana
'56 Chrysler Windsor; '60 Chrysler Saratoga; '62 Plymouth Max Wedge; '64 
Dart convertible; '65 Barracuda \6; '65 Imperial; '68 Barracuda FB 340-S; 
'69 Barracuda FB now 360; '70 Challenger; '72 Cuda '340

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