Hey guys I'm new to this but looking forward to it! So a little story on my car..... I have a 1957 Chevrolet 150 sedan that I inherited from my uncle what he p***ed away. This car was his hot rod that I am taking over and finishing in his memory as he would have wanted it to be finished. I have been driving the car on and off now for 9 years and since then I have swapped out the 305 & turbo350 trans for a very mild 350 paired to a 700r4. I have also rebuilt the stock front end with new bushings and bolts. I am currently at the stage where I am looking at upgrading my front end but on a budget. I have heard you can swap a 61-64ish impala for the timpken bearings but keeping the stock suspension. I know there is brand new kits available but I'm doing this for as cheap as I can with doing as much of the work as I can. I am trying to keep this car as original as I can, with a nostalgic hotrod look. Is there any other Chevy car front clips that would be a good candidate for a complete swap to disc brakes? I'm not concerned about power steering. Thanks guys!
hi... There used to be inexpensive kits to adapt 69-72 Chevelle disk brakes. I would just fix the drums and use them, if it were mine. If the ball bearings are in good condition, I'd keep them, too. If not, the 61-64 hubs are an easy swap. Looks like you have plenty of body work to deal with...first things first?
I believe the hubs right up to 68 work. I did that swap 30+ years ago! As mentioned above there are kits to adapt OEM rotors and calipers to the front spindles, if you want the stopping power.
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