Disc brake conversion

[Stangas]

Hi everyone..

i want to ring a brake specialist and get him to make me a pair of disc brakes for my bedford...   

it currently has the hq modification done to it, but i want the bedford stud pattern.

So..

What do i ask for with details...

a hq disc blank, and then machine the bearings out to what???

i measured the studs at:
7/16" x 3.50" apart x 5 stud

[restoreid]

Dont think it would work The bedford PCD is too big for the HQ disc You would be better off finding a disc hat that would fit over the standard bedford hub like maby a toyota land cruser or something like that Even the big VR commodore hat wouldnt fit over the bedford hub But there's gotta be a disc hat out there that will like a light truck that will fit over the beddie hub Then you would have to make a new bracket to fit a late model caliper too I wouldnt mind doing something like that But why would you want to keep the bedford wheels there one of a kind If your going to improve a bedford you have to fit later model parts so that spares are easy to get Just my 2bobs worth

[Bedfordcrazy]

when we did my rear ford disc brakes, we just got a new rotor /disc and drilled it to the pattern i wanted, and it fits ok.

george

[Stangas]

yeah bedfordcrazy, thats what i intend doing..
restoreid...  are you sure the pattern wont fit???  that will stuff up all my plans

just need to know what blank to use if the existing brakes are hq..

does the inside of the hub need machining to match the bearings of the bedford stub axle?

I gonna rip it off tomorrow and see for myself..  will post pics to confirm here..

cheers guys

[restoreid]

If it's got HQ hub & disc on it now & you have a standard bedford hub just hold the bedford hub up against the HQ hub & you will see the difference so unless you need new discs youl be waisting your money buying a new HQ hub & YES the outside bearing will have to be machined out to suit bedford outer bearing The one on it now will have been done unless someone has machined the stubaxel down to suit holden WHICH IS ILLEAGLE because they WILL break

[Stangas]

to confirm i will check tomorrow by taking the wheel off, and visual the stud pattern

i want bedford all round...  the rear is standard diff, so just want the front to be the same.
the cheapest option is to drill new holes in the rim..  which will kill the rim if it is even legal.

therefore i was going to cut off old studs and drill in new ones at the correct spot..  this is apparently illegal also..  not convinced it is bad myself

and then therefore

the only way i can see is to buy a couple of new discs, machine them and put bedford stud pattern studs in.

the other option is to convert the rear to holden, but could be a bit of mucking around from what i can gather..  and i dont have a diff laying around.

[Stangas]

i do have a complete set of F150 front discs and calipers in the boot of the bedford..   i wonder

hehe...  they would stop it

[restoreid]

Is the f150 discs seprate to the hub If so try them over the bedford hub Ya never know you might be able to get a blank set & have them drilled to bedford stud pattern Might be on to something here

[Zeeman]

Why wouldn't you convert the rear to Holden as well? The choice of rims for Bedford pattern is pretty limited. Plus if you have HQ stuff all round, parts are a lot easier to come by. There's a few other threads on here if you do a search.

[restoreid]

I think I know where your coming from Stangas You want to keep it original looking but have BIG discs You will have to get some standard bedford hubs they are plenty strong enough & find a set of discs off a big 4 wheel drive I think the front discs slip over the hubs You might have to machine the beddie hubs down on the outside diameter to get the discs to fit over Then redrill the disc hats to beddie & fit longer studs Check out my disc conversion in the disc break section will give you a better ideah of how to doo it Cheers Reid