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Originally Posted by GreyFox (Post 8160375)

So glad I found your build. I just purchased a '65 C20 and I'm wanting to make it a daily but I am dead set on keeping it a C20 with upgrades. I am using your build as a guide but I didn't see anything on your front end disc brake conversion. Could you tell me about that conversion. I am also interested in the rear end setup and I think there is enough information there to get a conversion for my truck but I want to do the front end first. I would really appreciate more information on that front end.
I really like the build and I hope that your son is doing much better now that you have a better idea what's going on.

My '65 was a farm truck and I'm the 3rd registered owner but the second driver the truck was sold to a salvage yard and that owner only drove the truck to his yard a mile away. I the farmer had swapped in a newer motor - 307cid with heads with harden seats so I don't have to worry about the lead free gas. But it still has the original 4spd with granny and rear end and I don't think the truck will get on the freeway until I re-gear it.

Appreciate your post and build - John

Thank you sir the front disk brake set up was from CPP and it cost about $1000 bucks. In my opinion it was not worth the money I spent. Afterwards I found out that you can simply swap a later year 72 to 84 front K member with disk brakes for a lot less. That is what I did for my son's 63 one ton truck. the rear end I purchased used. It had 373 gears. I'm in the process of converting it to disk brakes to. Hope this helps hit me up any time.