Customs 47 Nash disc brakes options?

I have a 47 Nash ambassador sitting in my yard for years now. I’m looking to do a front disc conversion. Any Nash guys out there who know if there are any newer models that bolt up? I don’t mind doing something similar to a scarebird bracket kit but I can’t find anything for my car. I’m planning on pulling the drum to measure the spindle to see if it is close to another brand car of the same era. Maybe I can fab my own caliper brakes. Thanks-

 

Easiest route might be to keep your front hubs and use a "hat" type rotor from a newer vehicle.....then build your own caliper brackets. What bolt pattern are the wheels?

 

call Scarebird. He lists '48 up but '47 may be same but maybe not listed as not a lot of cars made immediately after WWII

 

That’s what I was thinking. I was going to measure the hub and try to compare to others. The wheels are a Ford pattern 5x4 1/2”. Thanks!

 

I looked online on his site. Nothing for early Nash but yes I should call. If anyone knows it would be them. Thank you

 

Lots of good info and ideas in this thread....
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/p15-d24-to-95-2001-explorer-disk-conversion.702258/
I used the exploder front rotors on my Hudson axle, it worked out really well.

 

What does the spindle look like? Back in the 70s AMC disks from Concords etc were the hot setup. I did this on a Henry J. You machine off the spindle snout then the newer bolt on AMC Spindle simply bolts in place.

 

I just went through that thread. Lots of great info thank you. I am going to pull a drum tomorrow and measure and take pics of the hub

 

I figured a late amc might work because of the merger they had. It looks like a lot of parts were shared. I will compare. Thank!

 

Wonder where you would even find 70's AMC spindles....I haven't seen one of those cars in 20 years.

 

AMC guys are addicts, they hoard that stuff. I know of several here. And, our yards still see some of that.

 

Why would you want disc brakes?

 

In my instance, I occasionally drive my car in Phoenix, AZ traffic.

My custon has a disk brake conversion. I am on the return leg of a round trip to the Winfield-Watson Gathering. I got to "play" in LA and Phoenix traffic.

Russ

 

That "sorta" makes sense, I avoid big cities like the plague. Here in the swamp, disc's that sit for long periods rust under the pads, make a hard spot, pistons stick etc. They are great on my daily, but never on the old cars...for me anyway

 

I might swap the motor to a v8. Also driving in Boston is unpredictable and I would have to completely overhaul the drum set anyway so might as well invest in the upgrade