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1966 Chevy Truck - Early Classic Enterprises - 5 Lug Disc Brakes Install - 6-Lug To 5

Power Disc Brakes Is Just A Bonus
By John Gilbert
Photography by John Gilbert
1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Lifted Truck
1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Stock Spindle Removed
Steve at KA Custom removed... 
   
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1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Stock Spindle Removed
Steve at KA Custom removed the stock spindles by smacking the sides of the ball joints with a 2lb. ball peen hammer. Not using a pickle fork, which damages the ball joint's rubber boot meant we could reuse them.
1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes 2 Inch Drop Spindles
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1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes 2 Inch Drop Spindles
Early Classic Enterprises' 2 1/2-inch drop spindles are forged in Fresno, California, and then the machining operations for completion is handled in-house. The stock ball joints were reattached with the original nuts, but new cotter keys were installed.
1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Rubber Boots
Next, Steve reconnected the... 
   
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1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Rubber Boots
Next, Steve reconnected the tie rod ends in the same manner, noting the rubber boots were in good condition (no holes, or tears).
1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Front Suspension
A weak point in C10 front... 
   
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1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Front Suspension
A weak point in C10 front suspension is the upper shock mount. Steve checked for wear and remedied the egged-out upper mounting hole by welding it.
1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes New Backing Plates
After installing the new backing... 
   
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1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes New Backing Plates
After installing the new backing plates included in Early Classic's kit to the ECE spindles, Steve packed the new Timken-style wheel bearings, slid them into the new rotors and then carefully placed the rotor over the spindle shaft.
1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Tightened Spindle
Steve tightened the spindle... 
   
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1966 Chevy Truck Early Classic Enterprises Disc Brakes Tightened Spindle
Steve tightened the spindle nut down snugly while spinning the rotor to ensure it was fully bedded, and then backed the nut off to the next slot and installed a new cotter key.

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