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hagar
11-07-2003, 09:31 PM
I need to put discs on the front of my '52 stude;however $249 for caliper brackets SUCKS!What common american cars have steel,not cast caliper brackets? Don't '80's malibus,camaros,etc have the same wheelbearings as volares? I think some mustang 11 kits say this..I need to this on the cheep,the 9 inch drums are dangerous. The Stude sites say buy the kit...can anyone help me?
Unkl Ian
11-07-2003, 09:36 PM
How hard would it be to swap in a later spindle assembly?
hagar
11-07-2003, 09:56 PM
Unc,studebakers have kingpins and I don't know of any car with kingpins and disc brakes.Appreciate the interest,tho.
four-thirteen
11-07-2003, 10:00 PM
Didn't 80s fords use twin I-beams and disks? might be a bit big for a stude...
enjenjo
11-08-2003, 01:10 AM
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Unc,studebakers have kingpins and I don't know of any car with kingpins and disc brakes.Appreciate the interest,tho.

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Avanti. It bolts in. Otherwise, get the caliper bracket from a Hornet or Gremlin, and go from there. Or use a full size blazer front caliper bracket, 4x4, and cut it down to fit your spindle.