1957 Chevy Grumman Front Disk Brake Conversion

[Classic v6 GMC's]

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

It looks like the windshield is made up of 6 pieces? A flat piece at the center and then a curved one with the flat one on the sides?

If that is the case those flat ones will be easy to change. The curved ones are a while different story but if you had the flat ones new it would be what you are looking threw most of the time and it would make a big difference.

Brian

Originally Posted by _Ogre

those curved glass pieces are probably rare as hens teeth

thanks for posting up the pics, that body looks pretty clean

Originally Posted by dwcsr

I saw a few videos on how to make those out of Lexan. Seemed to be moderating easy but time consuming

Yes it is 6 pieces. The drivers side corner and center are broke.
Luckily I found a guy on eBay who sells the curved corner piece in Plexiglas for $75 each. Already received it and it looks good.
The body is straight with just a few small dents and scrapes down the side.

[dsraven]

I wonder if a hydroboost could work for the brakes. it would take less physical space.

[_Ogre]

easy peasy to get a mc in there
leave the pedals as are (clutch is optional )
cut off the old mc (leaving the pedal mount) and make a bracket to mount the new mc or hydroboost a foot behind the old mc
make a new rod to connect the pedals to the new mc



look at orrieg's build for ideas, my hydroboost is at the pedals, it is a little tight to everything
orrieg has his mc 1 ft behind the pedals

[dwcsr]

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[Classic v6 GMC's]

Originally Posted by dsraven

I wonder if a hydroboost could work for the brakes. it would take less physical space.

Thanks for bringing that up because I actually have a hydro boost setup I pulled off of a van and I am going to need the space.

Originally Posted by _Ogre

easy peasy to get a mc in there
leave the pedals as are (clutch is optional )
cut off the old mc (leaving the pedal mount) and make a bracket to mount the new mc or hydroboost a foot behind the old mc
make a new rod to connect the pedals to the new mc

look at orrieg's build for ideas, my hydroboost is at the pedals, it is a little tight to everything
orrieg has his mc 1 ft behind the pedals

That sounds like a good plan. Will probably go that route with the hydroboost. It will probably work well with the the new motor and trans.

[solidaxel]

What is the wheel base on the Van?

[Classic v6 GMC's]

Originally Posted by solidaxel

What is the wheel base on the Van?

It is a "Shorty" at 104" or 108" (still need to measure it) and that is the reason we bought it.

[1project2many]

Are you going to install a truck V6 in this van?

[Classic v6 GMC's]

Originally Posted by 1project2many

Are you going to install a truck V6 in this van?

lol that would be pretty interesting but no. I have a rebuilt 350 vortec motor with vortec heads.

[Haasman]

On my 51 this is how I added front disk brakes and the dual master cylinder-

Haasman