Happy Day for PolarBear2

Congratulations PB. Can't wait to see photos. Are there descriptions of the rear discs you will use on this or the old forum?

Kakster

I see at their web site a kit that shows under both Ford and GM, their CE6012 kit for ~$500. Is this the one you will use?

Since I am going to put the M1D type on the front of my 67 G10 I thought I also ought to do the rears too. I see a lot of rear kits on the web but don't know if there are any that will just bolt on to these vans since there are no readily availble front types (other than the M1D and the type Donivan is using). I can imagine the plate holding the rear breaks on the vans may be the same for the pickup trucks so the possibility of a bolt on disc type is better.

I appreciate your help with the info.
Thank you,

Kakster

Hey Donivan, do you have rear disc brakes or still drums on youe red beautie? I have seen at some after market web sites bolt on kits but the bolt pattern of the drum break backing plate is the key for their brakets to fit. I will check into your tip about the Caddie rears brakes. Thank you for the info.
Kakster

Donivan, You ever consider going to rear discs?

Kakster

As I recall some outfits make semi generic rear disc brackets, the bolt pattern for the plate holding the drum brakes is the key. If you have the dimensions from one you guys have taken apart or could post a photo of that part with a ruler in the image for comparison, I can see if I can track down a kit that might work.

Kakster

Donivan,
great find. After looking at the image you posted the other day I was amazed at the lack of symmetry of the flange. All the sites I checked out had what seemed to be brackets to fit very symmetric (rectangular) flanges. I will now see what the info you just found leads to.
Thank you.

Kakster

I checked the web site and it turns out they are close to my work so I can probably visit their store and talk to these guys. Their rear kit is nearly $800 so one must be prepared to step up. When I talk to them I will ask if their set up will work on these vans of ours. The next question then is..... rear disc brakes or gas??...

I called opgi (original parts group inc.) and the guy there did not know if the chevelle kit would fit these vans but directed me to where they get the kits from, cpp (classic performance products). Again the guy at cpp did not know if their kits fit the chevy vans but he sent me an image of the flange their brackets fit. I post below my version of the flange. Some of the dimensions look like what Donivan posted above and there is a certain lack of symmetry, but I am not sre. The guy at cpp said they would return 80% of the purchase price if their unit did not work out. I am curious what any of you all think about if it looks like it would work.
Thanks for any input,
Kakster