Re: 1956 executive disc brake conversion kits

Posted by HH56 On 2020/5/5 9:19:06

The late Craig Hendrickson was one of the first to perform and document the installation of disc brakes and a modern master/booster unit on a V8 55-56 model. His method was done using non kit items and is shown on his still active Panther website under the Conversion Projects heading. While the booster/master cylinder unit and method would be identical, due to the drum size difference between his senior 55 Patrician and the junior Clipper cars the wheel parts he used would not be identical. A few have done his booster/master with pedal mods but since the pedal look and position is so different because of the needed ratio change it is not IMO, as good an approach as the higher on firewall air vent location.

There is a 56 Executive done by a friend of his also on the website with different approaches to adding some modern component improvements.http://www.1956packardpanther.com