47-55.1 '52 3800 disc brakes

[milehighjimmy]

I recently started working on a '52 3800 pickup and would like to upgrade the brakes to 4 wheel discs. Along with disc brakes I'm changing over to 6 lugs with a 12 bolt C10 rear for better gearing and an easy disc brake conversion. As for the front I understand a 1/2 ton axle, spindles etc. is a bolt in? To save from changing the complete frontend I was wondering if anyone has ever machined the 1 ton spindles to 1/2 ton dimensions? I don't have any 1/2 ton spindles to compare so I'm shooting from the hip on this one. This truck will never be treated like a workhorse again but just a driver and an occasional trip to Home Depot. thanks