Maybe I should say with "Mods" I have seen backing plates from drum brakes
modified to work with disk setups. nothing a cutting torch can`t fix.
On a brighter note the gaurds are avaliable thru suppliers. At least for
some models.
Pat 67 Nova SS
41 Art Deco chevy truck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@oldsub.com>
To: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] disc brakes
> Okay I am confused. On a drum system the backing plate is where the shoes
> and springs and such all mount. A disk system has a caliper bracket that
> may or may not be part of the spindle.
>
> Can you give me an example where they might interchange?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 10:45 AM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] disc brakes
>
>
> > Backing plate? Maybe I'm confused, but do disk brakes have backing
> > plates?
>
> Yes they do. and some will interchange with the drum plates while other
> will not.
> Now maybe some of the newer models may not have them but all of the older
> ones did.
>
> Pat 67 Nova SS
> 41 Art Deco chevy truck
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