Leave as race cars or restore to original?

[ed-pv]

I know these brakes are made for drag racing, but does anyone know if I could get the rotors turned, replace the pads, rebuild the calipers and use them for the street?

 

[ed-pv]

I need to get a mechanical fan, shroud, alternator setup and re-furbish the brake system. I am not sure if I can use the Dominator Carb for the street...I'll keep it on there for now since it runs so well!

 

[mmissile]

I know these brakes are made for drag racing, but does anyone know if I could get the rotors turned, replace the pads, rebuild the calipers and use them for the street?

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Looks pretty bad. I gotta believe you could buy a new kit, for what the individual components would cost. I also wouldn't think about cutting thin/drag rotors.

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

what spindles ?

 

[ed-pv]

I was told they were original disc brake spindles.

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

then you could just put them brake , bendex calipers and thick rotors . not shear if ssbc or rammans stuff would work . do both cars have the same setups ? i have a couple setups from early e body and they fit b body as well . whats your plan , hows setup is that you've got ?

 

[ed-pv]

Cleaned up the 67 GTX and put on some wheels I had laying around.

 

[gdrill]

Hell ya! Double like on that!

 

[ed-pv]

I got them both out in the Florida sun today! I changed all the fluids, cleaned out the fuel systems and drove them around a bit. Next step is definitely get all the brakes done!

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

what kind of brakes are you going too ?

 

[ed-pv]

what kind of brakes are you going too ?

Going to just rebuild the 4 wheel drums on the GTX and on the R/T going to look for a front disc brake setup and rebuild the rear drums.

 

[POMONAMISSEL]

whats the brand on them now ?

 

[Mike Gaines]

Ed-pv,
I see that the hood on the one car is a pin-on hood. Could you shoot some close up pictures of the attaching hood-pins or 1/4 turn fasteners...what they are and where the are located. Thanks, Mike

 

[ed-pv]

Ed-pv,
I see that the hood on the one car is a pin-on hood. Could you shoot some close up pictures of the attaching hood-pins or 1/4 turn fasteners...what they are and where the are located. Thanks, Mike

Hey Mike,

When I get to my garage, I'll get the pictures for you.

 

[ed-pv]

Ed-pv,
I see that the hood on the one car is a pin-on hood. Could you shoot some close up pictures of the attaching hood-pins or 1/4 turn fasteners...what they are and where the are located. Thanks, Mike

Here are some pictures of the hood and pins, hope they help. Looks like pins all around and two 1/4 turn fasteners on each side.

 

[ed-pv]

I trimmed the engine plate to make room for an alternator. I had a Chevy 1-wire alternator in the shop so I installed it and wired it up. Works GREAT!

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

You could have hung it down under,and I don't mean Australia.

 

[ed-pv]

Nice! I didn't think of that!

 

[HEMI-ITIS]

That was a $30 kit from jegs for a SBC...lol

 

[James Memmel]

If they're pump-gas....use them. If race-gas....broom them.

I'll stick to my race gas street car but that's me