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VW Lounge => General Forum => Topic started by: VWPANZER1 on June 03, 2019, 03:28:53 pm
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I'm converting my 58 Beetle to disc brakes. Even after bleeding and adjustments, the old front drum brakes car tends to slow down more than stops- plus the one front wheel cylinder keeps freezing up.
As I proceed with the conversion I tend to check each step of the teardown and installation with literature and sometimes U-Tube, since I only do this every 15 years or so.
The best U-Tube is by our very own member and founder Jack Kessel. It's very entertaining. It features a few of our members and their cars.
If you haven't done so, watch it, if not for the knowledge then for the entertainment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHB9GpN_sdw
Where did the years go? =whiteflag
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Hi Joe,
I did replace my 55 front brakes with discs, m - was pretty straight forward...
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Thanks Joe,
I installed disc brakes on the front of Herbie. They work much better than the drums. I did a complete king and link pin replacement at the time also. I figured it was a no brainer to combine the jobs. I like them so much I bought the same set up for Dusty ( my Gray '63 Rag Top) I plan to install the soon. -MONEY\ well spent! old-\
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My installation is not going so good. I already twisted off at the master cylinder; the rear brake hard line nipple. This is the connection that goes to the T in the back. That means I have to run a whole new rear brake line
Blackie has one. Another trip to Vineland.
The Master cylinder that goes with the unit looks a lot longer. It's going to be close. I see myself denting in the tunnel to make it work.
Also, this unit came with dropped spindles. The dropped spindles I already have on the bug will not work with this new set-up. That means doing the shim calculations. I did it before, not hard, just follow the instructions.
stu\dy