Re: Please Help - NEED Brakes ARTICLE ! !

["Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Visit http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/techstuff.html and use your Web browser's "find" function and search for the word disc. There are links to several articles and pages that describe the disc brake swap options and parts.

Thanks,
Gary H.  

-----Original Message-----
>From: John Hammond 
>
>OK guys I've got myself in a bit of a picklespot.  Some time ago- (three or 
>four years maybee) I was doing a disc brake swap using parts from a 
>Diplomat/GranFury/5thAve. onto my '64 330 wagon.  I was referencing this 
>from a detailed, photo-loaded, step-by-step article that apppeared in either 
>MOPAR ACTION or MOPAR MUSCLE.  As it turned out, the body shop called while 
>we were in the process of a front-end rebuild/brake swap and had to have the 
>car RIGHT NOW or lose the window of opportunity.  We quickly got enough 
>hardware under it to roll it: but the brakes never got finished according to 
>the article.  I had purchased the additional parts it stated for completion 
>but I'm not 100% certain that I got everything required.  Now, (many years 
>later), I'm about to get to this step and I can't locate this text to save 
>my life.  The article outlined which brackets, spindles, calipers, hoses, 
>the works, and even specified which bolt sizes to use for ones that would 
>have to be changed due to length.  I realize this isn't a lot to go on, but 
>I'm hoping this rings a bell for someone that has it, remembers it, or has 
>used it, and can email me a reprint or a issue date so I can find a copy 
>online or something.  I realize this is probably something many here have 
>done in their sleep but this is my first attempt at this swap and I don't 
>want to miss any steps on something so important as front brakes.  Thanks in 
>advance to any and all who respond to my cries for help in this unfortunate 
>situation
>
>John Hammond 


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