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    KARPS POWER BRAKE SERVICE AND CYLINDER SLEEVING

    Booster is off 1964 Chrysler 300k...
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    KARPS POWER BRAKE SERVICE AND CYLINDER SLEEVING

    Had a great experience getting my brake booster and master cylinder rebuilt. Karps is in Chino ,CA. My chrome plated brake master cylinder needed to be sleeved....they used a stainless steel sleeve and the vacuum brake booster was completely rebuilt. Took them a month but they bench tested also
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    I'm a D1.1 SMAW AWS Certified welder and very good at GMAW and fair at GTAW...doesn't mean I can fabricate sound modifications for brake systems that legally require a PE in mechanical engineering.
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Magnum Force here in Vegas...they don't answer phone and won't call you back....I've got to stop by that place and see what they're up to.....bad ratings on yelp.
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Thanks so much for your help! How do brakes perform?
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Did you use your original brake booster and a proportioning valve? I truly appreciate your help!
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Chrome plating is now fairly expensive more so now than 30 years ago because of environmental issues. It is also labor intensive because the metal...usually steel, has to be sanded in multiple stages typically from 120 grit all the way up to 400grit and then buffed with a buffing wheel with a...
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    My friend had a chrome shop here in Vegas in '80s so I got a decent deal back then on plating. The guy even nickel plated his SBC engine block and ran a 6-71 on top...in a T-bucket! Thanks for input...
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Thanks for help. Unfortunately Scarebird said their brackets won't fit my 64 300k....it's a rare build. I've had the car since 1981 and can't find but a few major performance parts for it. No headers, etc. I sent the brake booster and master cylinder out to get rebuilt at KARPS in Chino, CA...
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Train wreck is right... I watched his YouTube videos...had me fooled!
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Regarding chrome plating suspension parts....all the parts were chrome plated 40 years ago....not one problem. The rearend and leaf springs were chrome plated as well. Thousands of miles ago with no problems.
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Actual chrome plating over nickel plating
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Yes, the ball joint goes through the lower control arm and into spindle
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    The lower control arm holds the ball joint....here's my spindle/A-arm set up on my 1964 300k.
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Could you please send me a pic of your spindle and backing plate assembly? I contacted them about my application...I truly appreciate your help!
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Thanks....I'll Google company. Very few cars were like 1964 300's. My factory service manual includes Newports, New Yorkers, 300's and Imperials.
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Left numerous messages...never got a call back....but thanks
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    Disc brake conversion for 1964 Chrysler 300k

    Hello....... anyone have info on a drum to disc swap on a '64 300 K Thanks......... Kenny in Vegas
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