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Building a Daily Driver

Updating Old Drum to Disc Brakes

We began by removing the old drum brakes and prepping for disc conversion.

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Disc kit:  before and after installation.

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Original Stance

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New Tail Dragging Stance

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While car is down considerably, the rear is still a little higher than what Jim wants.
After driving it to let springs settle, we may drop it another inch if needed.

Continued

 

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