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Disc Brake Conversion Kits - Drop, Stop & GO!

Dropped Axle & Disc Brakes for '55-59 GM Pickups
February, 2009
By Jim Aust
Photography by Jim Aust
Disc Brake Conversion Kits
Disc Brake Conversion Kits
Everything you need to drop... 
   
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Disc Brake Conversion Kits
Everything you need to drop and stop your '55-59 GM pickup comes complete from Classic Performance Products. CPP's disc brake conversion kit fits all stock or dropped axle-equipped GM pickups from '47 to '59.
Disc Brake Conversion Kits
The original wheels and mile-high... 
   
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Disc Brake Conversion Kits
The original wheels and mile-high stance leave much to be desired if you're looking for something cooler than stodgy stocker.
Disc Brake Conversion Kits
After removing the original... 
   
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Disc Brake Conversion Kits
After removing the original six-lug wheel, this rusty and neglected drum brake assembly is not what you would want to entrust with your and others' safety.
Disc Brake Conversion Kits
Because of the new CPP axle's... 
   
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Because of the new CPP axle's additional drop, the tie rod needed to be relocated from the top of the steering arms to mount from the bottom in the position shown to allow the new tie-rod end to clear the leaf springs.
Disc Brake Conversion Kits
CPP owner Jim Reis got started... 
   
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CPP owner Jim Reis got started on the disassembly of our spindles from the axle by removing the frozen backing plate hardware. Be prepared for stuck hardware when dealing with a vehicle of this vintage.

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