In my case, the car's sat on the ground in the dirt for *years* - it has a
1965 inspection sticker in it. The drums were in the dirt along with the
lower ball joint, etc.
I figure if I am going to drive it, the front end needs to be completely
rebuilt. So as long as I have to tear it apart and buy all new stuff, why
not upgrade to a dual chamber master cylinder, and I need new lines, so
adding a proportioning valve is no big deal, so why not put disc brakes on
the front. I drove a bone-stock '60 Pontiac for 3 years and I never had a
problem with the factory manual drum brakes in it. But it also was a driver
when I got it, not something anyone else would see barely a parts car in.
After years in the dirt, I'm even swapping the rearend out of it, and I will
probably need to get a new subframe back there before I can even put a good
rear in it.
My only other debate is how I will handle the body - Keep it stock, or since
it's so rough change it to a body style Chrysler never made, a 'phantom' if
you will. 2-door wagon, or Ranchero/El Camino style truck, would be easy
conversions. But I'm in no hurry to make up my mind because I have a lot of
work ahead of me to even get to the point of getting into the body.
Bill K.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Allyn Swartley" <Archangel1390@xxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 6:29 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] ARE WE BEING POLITICAL CORRECT
> Hi list,
>
> I hear so many people talking about how they must convert over to disc
brakes
> on a car that did not have them originally. WHY? From 56 until disc brakes
> came out these car were raced and driven at high speed and we had no
problem
> other than a little brake fade.
> Today a lot of these cars are not only NOT being raced and they are
not
> even being driven near as fast as we use to drive them when they were
almost
> new. However some still think we need disc brakes??????
> Please don't say it is for towing-------who uses a vintage collector
car
> for towing?
> Maybe 1/2 or 1%. When there were fewer people on the highway and we and
our
> cars were younger, maybe some of us drag raced up to a 100 MPH, or just
drove
> up to 100+ MPH but today with the congested highways we just cruise to
auto
> shows and drive it on nice days. Oh yeah, and dual master cylinders are
> safer----------Sure and how long will it be before they come out with a
quad master
> cylinder which will be even safer!!!!!!!!!
>
> Of course that is just my opinion, I could be wrong.
> (but I don't think so)
>
>
> Ron Allyn Swartley
>
> ( still loose on the East Coast )
>
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