Disc. Brakes

[moparcowboy]

Has any one installed Buick drums over their Disc. Brakes?
Would like some input. I have Chev disc on a straight axle,
What year Buick drums do I need to look for? Thanks

 

[Gastrick]

moparcowboy, are you looking to cover yor disk brakes so that they look like drums?

 

[FlatBroke]

I think soo.
That is my understanding anyway...Not sure though...

 

[joehalford01]

i'm curious as to why you would do that. not hating, just not understanding.

 

[moparcowboy]

Disc Brakes

Yes, I want to cover the Disc. I want the nostalgia look with disc brake stopping ablity.
1932 Ply. coupe, w/t 392 Hemi, 4speed,

 

[joehalford01]

that's cool dude. i've never done it so i can't talk from experience, but maybe you could take your drums and cut off everything except the front part, so it's basically a plate, like a spacer. Then drill holes to match your lug setup on the discs and slide it over your lugs, then mount the wheels. I'm not sure how good it would look, or if it make your tires stick out like crazy, or even work, but it's the best i can come up with.

 

[moparcowboy]

Disc Brakes

It was orginally built for a guy's 32 Ply in Iowa by Chassis Engineening
He didn't like the ride so he took it off and did the Mustang II thing.

 

[moparcowboy]

Disc

I saw a vender that cast drums and backing plates but they want 1200.
bucks a side. I'm a low buck guy that just wants a safe ride!

 

[Gastrick]

moparcowboy, since you are on a budget for this project, take a look at this thread from another forum. Maybe something like this could work for you.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=184568&highlight=easy+disc+brake

 

[Gastrick]

And here's what the expensive covers look like.........

 

[moparcowboy]

Disc. breakes

Thanks, I took a look at the post on HAMB. May just try that.
Thanks again for the reply and info.