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Title: rear brake conversion
Post by: hotrod69 on March 16, 2014, 08:28:42 am

Hello to everyone, I have and 87 gmc(R10) with  a 10 bolt rear end. I want to change from drum to disc the cheapest way, What set up can i used from another vehicle. Thanks

Title: Re: rear brake conversion
Post by: Captkaos on March 16, 2014, 02:17:30 pm

There is no "cheap" way about this...

This is your cheapest solution for the rear...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-72-73-74-75-76-77-78-87-CHEVY-TRUCK-REAR-5-LUG-DISC-BRAKE-KIT-CONVERSION-/261260463030?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Year%3A1985%7CModel%3AC10&hash=item3cd4564bb6&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: rear brake conversion
Post by: hotrod69 on March 16, 2014, 05:39:39 pm

thanks, just was reading some other  post and people were saying that you could go to junk yard to get a set up, thanks for the info.

Title: Re: rear brake conversion
Post by: Captkaos on March 16, 2014, 06:36:09 pm

If you want the cheapest that link is your best bet.  Otherwise you will searching for a donor that is like finding hens teeth or spending money on wheel adapters or axles.

Chris Lucas
73-87chevytrucks.com
captkaoscustoms.com
squarebody.biz

Title: Re: rear brake conversion
Post by: bake74 on March 16, 2014, 06:40:15 pm

Quote from: hotrod69 on March 16, 2014, 05:39:39 pm

thanks, just was reading some other  post and people were saying that you could go to junk yard to get a set up, thanks for the info.

     There has been members who have sourced junkyard finds and made rear disk, but everyone I have read they had to fabricate something and they have never compiled a complete parts source guide for someone else to follow.

Title: Re: rear brake conversion
Post by: Captkaos on March 17, 2014, 03:14:45 pm

Bake, I am actually doing that now on mine.  It will be up as soon as I am done.

Chris Lucas
73-87chevytrucks.com
captkaoscustoms.com
squarebody.biz

Title: Re: rear brake conversion
Post by: bake74 on March 17, 2014, 03:36:14 pm

Quote from: Captkaos on March 17, 2014, 03:14:45 pm

Bake, I am actually doing that now on mine.  It will be up as soon as I am done.

Chris Lucas
73-87chevytrucks.com
captkaoscustoms.com
squarebody.biz

     That would be great, and by the way the link you provided toward the top of this post.  I went there and the web site said they did not have kits for 4x4's only 2wd.  I did not actually call them, just looked at their web site and inputted several different models of 4x4's.

Title: Re: rear brake conversion
Post by: Captkaos on March 24, 2014, 11:12:14 pm

He was asking about a R10 2wd...  Someone put info I thought on the 4wd.