front 6 lug disc brakes with stock spindles...... hopefully soon to come

[bowtiebourn]

First time posting on here and love the input. I'm a very hellbound person. So far I've got the rotor and pretty sure the bearing situation sorted. But I need some pictures of bare 66 or similar spindles to start a rough idea on brackets. I'm not a company, just a guy that wants to make the disc brake issue much simpler. Any ideas to bounce would be appreciated and spindle pictures even more concidering my truck is staying put till snow melts! Thanks guys
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[lolife99]

This is a bracket designed to convert your stock spindle to a 5x4.75" chevelle rotor for 63-70 trucks.
http://www.performanceonline.com/196...ION-KIT-5-LUG/

Not sure what are you trying to do?
There is already a couple of options for getting 6-lug disc brake rotors on stock or dropped spindles,...

[bowtiebourn]

Avoiding the spindle swap in general and using everyday low buck parts you can just pick up at the parts store. That kit would be nifty and nice but it is based on after market spindles and a general conversion to 5 lug with the opt. Of 6. I'm trying to make it so u walk into the parts store and get all but two bolts and a caliper bracket
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[bowtiebourn]

That would be an ideal set up but your paying high buck for rotors that are based on the conversion spindles or swapped cross members.
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[lolife99]

2 options.
Use stock 71-72 or 73-87 spindles (junk yard used) with aftermarket rotors.
This yields one aftermarket part that needs replaced not very often and is supplied by MANY companies now.
This requires you to swap balljoints and tie rod ends,... but is still all oem stuff.
Readily available.

The other option is to use 63-70 conversion spindles, (sold every day for $229), with the same aftermarket rotors.
No balljoint or tie rod change.

BOTH of these options require you to switch to 71-87 disc brake style wheel,... as will your bracket option.

The second option is to use a big brake kit ($$$) that is based on oem calipers, bearings, etc.
CPP and McGaughy's sell these.

I prefer drop spindles on all my trucks.
You may not.

[bowtiebourn]

I've got it to a 91 6 lug rotor that will hang right on the OE spindle the putter bearing was the hard part. I'm just playing with the idea. A lot of guys up here like stock spindles just not the stopping power lol its a personal r and d project to see if I can do it on way low buck. And make it convenient for others as well. I know the other options would just like to make a much cheaper and easier one for others as well
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[lolife99]

Rotors and new calipers with bearings,... only $129.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/clp-cp4r-6

[bowtiebourn]

Lolife is that for a conv. Spindle?
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[lolife99]

Originally Posted by bowtiebourn

I've got it to a 91 6 lug rotor that will hang right on the OE spindle the putter bearing was the hard part. I'm just playing with the idea. A lot of guys up here like stock spindles just not the stopping power lol its a personal r and d project to see if I can do it on way low buck. And make it convenient for others as well. I know the other options would just like to make a much cheaper and easier one for others as well
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'91 rotors can be used with 88-98 spindles, balljoints and tie rods,... if you use C20 lower a-arms.
I don't like this option, myself.
I see no real money savings unless you have a donor truck and C20 lower arms.
This option has been around for a long time also.

Donor 67-87 crossmembers are cheap in my area.
I scrapped two complete assemblies because I couldn't sell them for $50 each.
Not even an offer.

Just trying to help, since no one else answered your question.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by bowtiebourn

Lolife is that for a conv. Spindle?
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Those rotors work on stock 71-72 or stock HD 73-87 spindles as well and the aftermarket $229 conversion stock spindles.
(AND the drop version of all the above)

[lolife99]

Here's the link from CPP,... but I always buy their parts thru Summit to avoid all the shipping hassles from CPP.
http://www.classicperform.com/Store/...ruck/CP4R5.htm

[bowtiebourn]

Much appreciated none the less. I think u might be missing me a bit lol I'm using nothing but the rotor and stopping hardware. Plus I like the challenge of new things. I'll have to get pics together when I mock it. I should be into the entire thing 150 or so that's with pads rotors calipers bearings and brackets
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[lolife99]

Originally Posted by bowtiebourn

Much appreciated none the less. I think u might be missing me a bit lol I'm using nothing but the rotor and stopping hardware. Plus I like the challenge of new things. I'll have to get pics together when I mock it. I should be into the entire thing 150 or so that's with pads rotors calipers bearings and brackets
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I understand exactly what you are trying to do.
Good luck with your project.

[bowtiebourn]

Thanks, and all that's left is the sparks to fly
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