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Old 02-23-2012, 10:22 PM
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Default Re: Vintage C Body Disc Brake Conversion

Next up for the suspension rebuild was removing old bushings. I had loaned out my hydraulic press so being the impatient person I am I proceeded to to a makeshift removal tool with my bench vise, modified gas pipe as an adapter and the right size socket:



For installation purposes I got my press back and did it the professional way.

I did a trail fit of the adapter plate with the spindle and knuckle and found everything fit together nicely for the drivers side:



The passenger side not so much:



The holes were not lining up so I took some measurements:





And determined I had some adjustment to do:









Input from one of the Mopar sites had told me these kits were a bolt in with no mods, My pass side steering knuckle was cast with too much thickness at a critical point so it had to ne modified slightly.

Next up will be the master cyl install.
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