upgrading brakes on '41 Dodge pickup?

[rusty46]

Any suggestions here? I'd like to upgrade the front brakes on the original straight axle, even if they are drums. Just something better than factory.
I think that a 60's D100 brake drum setup may not be to hard to bolt up??

 

[kyotb8]

Any Luck ?

Hey, I just found your post doing a search for this. Have any luck getting those brakes on your truck ? I've got a 39 Plymouth truck which I think is the same front end as yours. Would like to run the big drum brakes on it.

 

[1952B3b23]

http://rustyhope.com/site/?page_id=7

Email Charlie at Rusty Hope he may be able to help you. I have his disc brake conversion kit on my '52 dodge 1/2 ton. Hope that helps.

-Chris

 

[kyotb8]

discs ?

I have looked at Rusty Hope's site. Were the parts (rotors, bearings, calipers,etc) expensive ? Common parts ? Thanks for the comment !

 

[1952B3b23]

All the parts are common and you can easily get them from NAPA or a similar parts store. They are not that expensive either but when you buy it all at once it adds up. I think i have around $250-$300 just in parts. I dont mind spending the $ on brakes, theyre way to important to cheap out on. Look thru my build thread thats linked in my signature and you'll see pics of the disc brake kit on my truck. Good luck.

-Chris

 

[kyotb8]

Thanks for the info. I'll look at the build thread tonight. Discs beat old drums IMHO.