Re: Brake Upgrade

Posted by Joe Hall On 2008/1/5 12:00:34

I have 12" DBs on the front of one of the 56 Golden Hawks, and they work as nice as the wife's 1993 Volvo. They were supposedly a bolt-on kit, but required grinding and hammering due to imprecisely fabricated components.

I bought them on ebay and got ripped off. The red light should have came on when the vendor insisted on check or M.O and would not accept PayPal. In short, he sent about half of the kit and stiffed me for the rest; it took about 2 months' hassle to even receive that half. The only components not available from AutoZone are the adapters to hold the calipers in place, and fortunately he sent those. Now familiar with the adapters, I believe just about any high school shop kid could make them.

The concept is great, and well worth doing. Fortunately, there is an honest vendor who has been making Studebaker DB kits for years. His fabricated components are laser-cut precisely, and I am told his is a true bolt-on kit. His prices are superior to the competition, considering he sends all components. He can be reached at: turnerbrake.com.

Joe H