75 rear brakes to 76-80

[juangalto7]

What parts do I need? Who has them?

[cjbiagi]

You need everything from the backing plates on out. You may have to slightly modify the center hole in the rear drum if you keep the original 75 4 lug axles. It's a bolt on affair but you need everything that bolts on to the axle. Best bet is to find a donor car and get everything at once.

[hammerdown7]

I guess I would ask 'why'.

Dick

[cjbiagi]

Dick, why what? The larger rear drums are a nice addition to a early H body especially combined with the later style vented front rotors.

[RamIt]

Plus the drums are not made from unobtainium like the 75's are.

[hammerdown7]

Dick, why what? The larger rear drums are a nice addition to a early H body especially combined with the later style vented front rotors.

I was outside in the sun all day and my mind read that he wanted to switch to 75 brakes. I think I'll have to double read things from now on! Sorry about my confusion.

Dick

[kayak]

You need everything from the backing plates on out. It's a bolt on affair but you need everything that bolts on to the axle.

I got the backing plates out of a '77 Monza at the salvage yard, as well as some axles and drums (cores) out of a '85 S-10 2WD. Which internal brake parts should I buy (shoes, springs, adjuster, wheel cylinder, etc.)...Monza or S-10?

Reason I ask is that the Monza brake shoes are proving difficult to find.

Thanks,
Kurt
'75 Skyhawk

[hammerdown7]

Rock Auto shows several different manufacturers of rear brake shoes.

Dick

[kayak]

Rock Auto shows several different manufacturers of rear brake shoes.

Dick

Eureka, what did we ever do before the internet?
Thanks for the reminder that I'm not a Luddite afterall.

Kurt