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junk yard doner Van, time to rebuild and clean, paint and install.

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I turned these tonight, rotors ready.

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Sandblasted backing plates, rebuilding calipers next.

[Randy B]

What vehicle are the calipers/rotors /backing plates from?
Randy B

[EcumSecumGuy]

Those darn E-300 owners are lucky!! I saw this conversion in an article a few years ago at FTE.

nice work documenting it

[Vanner1993]

So all you need is what you took for power brakes? Nothing else?

[Marlon]

I believe the brake pedal ass'y from the power brake donor van is also required. I think I remember Randy saying so when he did his van a few years ago.

There is also an air line that goes to the booster from the intake manifold.

The disc brake job that is being done at the same time here is not necessary for a power brake up grade, but sure is sweet.

[EcumSecumGuy]

Yes..the power brake pedal arm is different.

[69 classic pop-top]

The ones I have, are from a 1971 or 1973 Ford truck F-250

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[JKLNHYD]

Mike,
Is that a recent junkyard pic of the donor van? I need an ac dryer that I can have rebuilt so I can get my air running.

Just wait until you drive it with disk brakes, you will love it. Start finding everything for power steering and you will be set.

If you need to look at one that has been done, for reference, by me another 18 pack of bud light, mow my lawn, feel free to give give a call.

[Tom Snyder]

69 classic pop-top, on Sep 21 2009, 08:39 PM, said:

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Those mirrors would be a good score if the price was right.

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Painted Brake parts tonight.

[JKLNHYD]

Looking good. Wouldn't it be easier to do the PB right now since you have everything apart? I remembered reading somewhere that you had all of the parts...

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Rebuilding Calipers & paint touch up.