1978 Malibu.

[Autometer]

Just started its resurrection. Right now just updating the brakes from the 1LE B body to C5 brakes.

Pics so far.
Removing studs.


After cutting down on lathe.


Had to cut to 6" to fit inside rotor.


Fits good on hub.


Cut and grind to ensure bolt clearences.




Will have to trim bolts for the rotor.


Mock up.


Keep running into minor issues but going okay. Once I'm done, I'll do a little page about it because I've ran across things that I didn't see from other write ups.

[brrymnvette]

Very nice.

[Samckitt]

Are you running a spacer between the rotor & the wheel? I was thinking those wheels had a very deep backspacing.

[GBodyGMachine]

Lol. I did the same thing. Works good doesn't it?

Jeff

[Autometer]

Mounted the caliper tonight. Found out that I'll have to get the right size outer bearing lol.

Yeah I'll have to run a spacer which I didn't want to. I got the wheels for free and they look great so I'd like to run them. Looks like I may have to run 1.5" spacer though. I'm going to convert to 1/2 studs but I'd hate to worry about the spacers at certain times.

[GBodyGMachine]

Just a little FYI. I had a huge problem putting press in studs in the hubs I made. So what I did was use heli-coils and ran 1/2in screw in Studs. It works great. I ruined 2 sets of hubs trying to get bigger studs in them, do want to see someone else do the same.
Jeff

[TPI Monte SS]

I'm confused, did you mount those on the B-body spindles, or the G-body spindles? I'm guessing the B-body, since you mentioned you already had done that upgrade a while back, but I wanted to be sure. I currently have the B-spindles and 12" brakes on my car, but wouldn't mind going to 13" rotors and dual-piston calipers if it was easy enough.

[vince72]

love your car man
keep up the hard work
vince

[70TWO NOVA]

cool brake setup, i did the same thing, but with the camaro 12" rotors on my nova. Stops on a dime!!

[Autometer]

I'm confused, did you mount those on the B-body spindles, or the G-body spindles? I'm guessing the B-body, since you mentioned you already had done that upgrade a while back, but I wanted to be sure. I currently have the B-spindles and 12" brakes on my car, but wouldn't mind going to 13" rotors and dual-piston calipers if it was easy enough.

Yeah, it's the B-body spindle. This setup isn't bad. Just cut and grind here and there if using the same spindle. I cut the hub, bought the brackets from a member here and bought the vette parts new but not all at once so the cost didn't hit me much. Next will be buying the adapters. I saw somehub centric ones on ebay I may get soon because now I can't move the car. lol.

love your car man

keep up the hard work

vince

Thanks!

cool brake setup, i did the same thing, but with the camaro 12" rotors on my nova. Stops on a dime!!

My Brother has a 73 Nova that I told him about putting camaro brakes on. He can burn up front shoes in no time.

[twfurst]

I have plnne don doing the same for my '87 Monte SS. I have the calipers and have already modified the G-body spindles. Where did you take the rotors to get cut down? I have thought of finding a machinst, but have been told by other people that they had the local parts store use the brake lathe to cut them that far down.

[Samckitt]

Before I changed plans & went with the ZQ8 spindles, I was going to go this route too. I had a guy at work cut one of those I had. If you can't find anyone, you could go this route too: http://www.kore3.com/products.php?cat=14

But cutting down the factory rotor is much cheaper.

[Autometer]

I cut them down on my lathe.