So far, things are going pretty quick and smooth on Project Get Shorty. The frame is down to its rightful length, and the Air Ride Technologies suspension, sans electric work, is installed. It only seems logical to keep things moving in the forward direction. Without missing a beat, the next step is to finish up at each corner.
Now sure, the suspension has been brought up to par, but the truck is still missing one key component-brakes. Granted, the truck did come stock with discs up front and drums out back, which really aren't too shabby, but in the roundabout world of Los Angeles, I think I'd rather bet on four-wheel discs to keep my truck from looking like Stromboli's accordion. On top of that, by the time I rebuilt the factory brakes, I'd still be looking at a solid chunk of man-hours and a stack of cash. On the other hand, I could install four-wheel discs, which will take about the same amount of time, won't cost a whole heck of a lot more, and will be a much better setup. Therefore, I might as well ante up and bring Shorty to the level of modern-day vehicles.
In the world of Chevy trucks, there are more aftermarket companies than there are options at a Vegas buffet. One company you are sure to stumble across when looking for aftermarket performance parts and accessories is Performance Online (POL) in Fullerton, California. One could say POL is a one-stop shop when it comes to rebuilding a classic Chevy truck, which made them the perfect candidate for this install.
 |  The key to stopping, the Performance...  The key to stopping, the Performance Online four-wheel disc deluxe brake kit. |  I decided to start the install...  I decided to start the install at the truck's rear. The new POL rear disc brake kit comes with its own mounting brackets for the calipers, therefore the factory drum backing plates need to be removed. In order to do this, the axles must be pulled from the rearend by removing the C-clips in the rearend. |
 With the backing plates removed,...  With the backing plates removed, I then took a wire brush and cleaned up the area. Once clean, I rattle-canned the flanges black to match the rest of the rearend. |  Before I installed the brakes,...  Before I installed the brakes, I decided to spruce things up a bit. Using a can of hi-temp semi-gloss black spray paint and a quickie cardboard stencil, I cut out the shape of the rotor hat and painted the rotor hats and calipers. The new look of the rotors gives off a hi-tech road race feel, which is way cool. |  The next step was to bolt...  The next step was to bolt up the POL caliper bracket to the rearend flange. |