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Originally Posted by 71Rat
looks very nice! when does it go to paint?
i see your staying with drums up front, any reason why? you said your putting vintage air in it and an erod engine so its not going to be an all orig. and disks are so much nicer to stop big trucks with larger tires
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71 - thank you. I'm still waiting for a few bits and bobs that need to be sorted out before the metal work is completed. If all goes to plan, it will be heading into the paint shop within the next two weeks.
Regarding the drum brakes, it was a cost / benefit decision. The drum brakes worked very well; too well as they stopped on a dime. Upgrading to disc brakes would have been an improvement, but only at the margins. The bigger issue is avoiding brake lock and consequently relearning how to manage my braking to prevent it. Having said all that, I would have made the change to discs if a simple ABS aftermarket option was available. To me, that would have justified the cost.