Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

Jim now that they're broken in with a few hundred miles of normal driving, I couldn't be happier with the new brakes. They are noticeably better than the stock calipers with BAER Sport pads. The ratio of brake torque to pedal effort is very linear and totally predictable. Brake balance feels really good and it stops perfectly straight with no hands on the wheel. Well worth the roughly $500 price tag.

The only downside is they aren't visible with my choice of wheel...

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

Mark, thanks for the review. That makes is easier for me to make the change. I was on the fence and this makes it happen..Jim

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

are you sure you wanna run non retractable, I've done it before and they just go floppin around and hitting your paint

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

Getting ready for Back to the 50’s next week, after taking care the PM stuff and a new power steering belt I made a support for the heater hoses. The truck still needs a little cleanup but it’s been running good.

My weekend starts on Thursday...

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

Nice stand off bracket. This will save your paint from getting marred up.
I hope you had a nice time at the show.

Marc

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

It's been a long time so here's an update to keep my build thread from dropping off page 10. The truck is running better than ever, so I'm running out of things to do except enjoy it. I did finally figure out how to orient the turn signal cam so they now cancel reliably. I also changed the weights in my TH400's governor to dial in the upshifts, I couldn't be happier.

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

It's so nice once you get past the chasing issues stage and get them really dialed in mechanically. They become so much fun to drive.

Well done.

Marc

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

Glad you get out and enjoy it, still beautiful ride...Jim

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

still gorgeous!

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

Great looking truck. Enjoy it!! Steve

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

I always enjoy seeing pics of this one........... post updates anytime

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

After taking a road trip recently I have come to the conclusion that the truck needs overdrive so the engine isn’t buzzing so fast at highway speeds. I’ve been doing some research and I’m leaning towards adding a Gear Vendors unit to the TH400. It will allow me to retain my current column shift, trans crossmember location and I can avoid buying a new trans and converter since this one has less than 10K on it.

Anyone have first hand experience with the Gear Vendors set up?

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

the nice thing about a gear vendors is that you can use it in any gear too, it really gives you 4 more gears (8 more with an over/under box).

Re: Brother's keeper - '58 Stepside build
 

Black Sheep, this thread might be of interest to you, https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=764137