> Bob- I am no expert on the issue but for disk brakes on the 54 frame,
> can't you swap hubs/knuckles from a modern truck and get the disks?
> I was going to do this until I decided for the complete frame swap to
> 3/4T 4x4 for my 51 (in progress).
> Eric
Eric,
My problems is that I am in no way anywhere near being an
expert. Rather I am at the other end of the spectrum when it comes to
working on trucks. I've done minor work over the years, especially on
motorcycles, but my main hobby until recently has been woodworking. I
can use all the help that I can get. At least I am able to use my
woodworking experience (notice that I did not say skill) to build my
shop onto my barn. It will only be 20x24, but that is much better than
'out in the mud.'
I would love to keep my 54 3600 frame, etc. if I can work out
the steering and brakes. What I don't know is what will fit onto the
54
spindles or axle. I know that nothing made for an AD 3100 will fit,
original or aftermarket. If anyone knows a combination that will allow
late model disk brakes to fit the front of my 54 I would greatly
appreciate it. Something from a junk yard would be much better than an
expensive kit advertised in CCT or Street Rodder.
And while we are on the subject of magazines, did I see a
reference here to a magazine called 'this old truck?' I read CCT and
Street Rodder but most of their articles seem to be glorified
advertisements. Some company gives them the part and they show how it
is installed - well, you take out the old part and put in the new part.
I would really like to see a magazine that gives useful information to
those of us who cannot spend $45,000 on an old truck restoration or who
don't want to compete for trophies. I like to see the tricked out old
trucks, but that is not what I am able or want to do to my truck. A
magazine that shows how to pull something out of a junk yard and make
it
work on an AD truck would be much more helpful. In other words, much
of
what we discuss on this list would make great articles that would not
be
advertisements of simple to install custom parts. Of course the
judicial use of computers to add arrows, etc. to the photos so that we
can really tell what in the poor quality (lighting) picture they are
actually talking about would be very helpful. OK, I'll get down off my
soap box now.
Bob Keeland
51 AD 3600 5 window
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