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Old 10-23-2014, 06:04 PM
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I have a set of '65 disc brake trailing arm assemblies that I'd like to convert to drum brakes for a '63 Vette.
Doable?
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I think the only difference is the studs, call bair's they will know. I have a set of each out in my storage shed I can look if you can't get an answer.
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I think the only difference is the studs, call bair's they will know. I have a set of each out in my storage shed I can look if you can't get an answer.
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I went to Bair's web site and they advertise '65 and up T A service.
Curious why not '63/'64?
Anyway, it was too late to call, so I'll try in the morning.
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The trailing arms are different. The disk brake cars have a shelf for bumpstop. 63 spindles are different...as are other parts
I don't think it would be easy to do correctly.
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Originally Posted by 1960fi
So,
I have a set of '65 disc brake trailing arm assemblies that I'd like to convert to drum brakes for a '63 Vette.
Doable?
have you seen this stuff? you could probably take my spindles, spindle supports, brake parts and make it work

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rear-susp.html
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You gonna create a clone of those rare (couple dozen?) '65 disc-delete cars?
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You gonna create a clone of those rare (couple dozen?) '65 disc-delete cars?
Lol.
No, neighbor has an early '63 that need bearings and likely one spindle.
I have a set of disc TA's from a '65 and needed to know if I could swap out his drum brake components onto the '65 units.
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