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01-28-2005 03:54 AM #1
Brakes for 29 Ford
This is my 2nd post. Please bear with me if I am repeating an old subject. I am trying to get a cheap rod together for June. I live in York, PA and want to join the seen this year. And with a family of 4 and a single income, cash is tight. You have heard it all before....Ibought a 1929 Model A with original running gear, radiator & shell with PA title for $300. A friend gave me a Jasper rebuilt Olds 350 with and rebuilt T350. I have a $20 9". A friend from work gave me a 1930 cowl, and I made the rest of the cab from scraps. The bed is usable. Fenders are leftovers for a project, before kids. I want to modernize the front brakes. Is there a disc brake or even a drum system that can be swapped into the 29 axle that won't break the bank. It looks like a late model disc would fit with the correct bearings and an adaptor plate for the caliper. Any suggestions where I could find info on such a conversion? Thanks.
In our neighborhood, 2 blocks down the hill was a gas station that (to me) all the cool car guys hung out there. 32 coupes, 33 & 34 Fords as well, a sweet 56 Ford Beach wagon that was setup gasser...
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