Hot Rods Setting stock wheels inside towards the frame

I am not sure if it is “deception by omission” or lack of research by the buyer. Although the bracket on the car does not look like the product shot.[/QUOTE]

Oh I dont agree with this. They knew exactly what I was trying to achieve and wanted to get a sale rather than tell the truth. When I call and ask if I will have any problems with the original wheels with their kit and a dropped axle and they say "no", it is a little deceptive. I suppose I should have asked specifically how far it will push the wheel out. A reputable company would have it advertised and in their product description and would have known what I was asking. When asked the company stated it doesnt push the wheel out - its negligible I didnt choose the right words I guess. you know the saying "a fool and his money...."

 

How long ago did you purchase the disc brake kit? Maybe it would be worth persuading a refund through your credit card. Don't wait to find out, there is a time limit through which the credit card company has to work.

We would also like the name of the disc brake company. I sure would not want to take a chance with their description of "the parts will work without any problems"

 

@gene-koning I bought the kit in June. You know how these projects go. Needs tires. Needs alignment. Had not run run in 25 years. So there were a lot of things to fix to get it on the road. Got it going about 2 weeks ago. Ill call the company tomorrow before I spill their name. Their customer service so far has*****ed. Once they got my credit card payment they have been hard to deal with. Ill give them one more chance. Im not hoping for much though

 

Check with your credit card company, you may still be within the time frame.

 

You spilled their name when you posted a picture of the kit you bought. It's right there.

 

After studying your pictures, I still think removing the wheel center and moving the outer ring inward as far as you can before welding it is the simplest answer. I'd tack it and put it in place and make sure everything clears before finish welding. Even if you don't get a full inch, you may get enough to be acceptable.

Also, I'm wondering if the spacer isn't there just to make clearance for the 4 bolts holding the bracket. If larger studs (no head) were used and the bracket threaded to accept the studs, you might be able to make the spacer a little shorter and gain a little more. If you do that, I would countersink the hole in the bracket so when the stud is threaded in, a weld could be used to secure it, and then ground smooth. I"M NOT SURE WHAT I JUST SAID IS CORRECT, because I can't tell from the pictures for sure. You can see it first hand, so you might check to see what happens when the spacer is removed before considering doing this.

 

I was using the wording you posted.

No doubt there is little detail on that site about their kits. Other vendors do post the instructions for theirs online or give better specs. Whatever happened - this is where you are now - and perhaps the advice to modify the caliper brackets and spacer is the best, although not the easiest, way to fix it.

 

@proartguy no problems. All good. So I called the company today and had a discussion about if in fact they pushed the wheels out. The answer I got was in my case it was to be expected. But they offered to fix it with some modifications but for a labor fee. So I guess where it stands now is we agree it didn't work on my car. What I think I am going to do is investigate other kits and compare and see what the "best" thing for me to do is. Thanks to all who responded.

 

So, you are not going to consider modifying the kit you have, as suggested by @ekimneirbo and @proartguy above?

 

In the few disc conversions I've done the tire has been moved out a bit.
I would go down a tire size and drive it. Good Luck

 

You might look for a "hat " type rotor that would fit over your OE hub. They are sometimes used on 4x4's. I went this route on an oddball axle, it kept the track width stock

 

Here you go. Almost done with it.

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