Chevy Styleline Special Brakes

In this Tech Tip, John makes a few suggestions for a customer looking to update the braking system on his ’51 Deluxe.

Want some brakes for your 1949-1954 Chevy spindles? Click here!

Follow along as our Tech installs dropped spindels and performs a disc brake conversion on his '55 Sedan. He utilizes a metric brake conversion kit.

Tim talks about truck brake, spindles, and instrument options.

Project Chevelle upgrades the 4 drum brakes single master cylinder that was an unfortunate set of boxes checked on this Chevelle’s order sheet.

After getting the control arms and drop spindles installed last time, we are dying to see what it looks like on the ground. Today we are working with the Speedway Deluxe Disc Brake Kit. Josh and Joe are on a roll!

Jeff installs a Wilwood 12.19" Front Disc Brake Kit to his 1967 Chevelle. Read more on the caliper bracket assembly and brake rotor setup.

Jeff preps the rear end housing to secure the brake lines and shows how to fasten bolt-on brake line tabs on the lower trailing arm bracket. Follow along as he applies Wilwood Dynalite Calipers to his 1967 Chevelle.

Check out the 410 sprint car brake installation and bleeding the brakes! We're making serious progress on our build.

If manual brake bleeding is not an option for you, vacuum bleeding can be just as effective as pressure bleeding your brake system.