11 3/4 brakes

72bluNblu said
It will take more than minor shimming of the caliper brackets, the bolt spacing is NOT the same on the C body brackets. You'll either have to re-drill the bracket or the spindle to make it fit an A/B/E/F/M/J spindle.

I didn't mention in my post that the brackets are from a '78 Dodge Charger I once owned. They fit on the spindles.

You can buy the correct 11 3/4" brackets for $100-$150. They bolt right on, no shims, no spacers, no bearing collars, they use the same calipers you already have. Is it really worth the hassle of shimming the calipers, drilling the brackets, and fabbing all of this up?

Yes, for me it does.
I can't use the same calipers as I have right now, as they are only for 1" wide discs, and they have become worn and rusty inside. Same for the current discs.
I have new 11.75" C-rotors on the shelf already, along with the used brackets. Just needed to the buy 2 new calipers and fab up the 2 spindle-collars for the larger outer bearings on the '73 C-rotors. As for the 4 shims, I can't see that as 'hassle'.

I do agree that I would very much like to have a lighter braking-system upfront with Wilwood calipers and such. But at the moment this didn't outweigh the costs for the stuff I already have laying around.