Lincoln Continental Disc Brake Conversion 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967

[@67marlins]

Good job. I may have to use a ScareBird kit on my Dad's Plymouth.

[@wc7647]

It’s a good lit and simple to install. Good luck!!

[@67marlins]

@W C Thanks very much, I really do appreciate your opinion on this project. Especially that you show & describe this vital improvement....which without exaggeration can be a LIFE-SAVING safety & performance upgrade. A friend in the Plymouth club once said it best.....even if you've renewed all components of your antique's braking system....if you keep the original set up ( meaning drum brakes, originally-sized master cylinder & size/material of shoe, etc...) realize that there will ALWAYS be someone ahead of you in traffic who can stop sooner than you!!

[@65ondubz]

great video thank you!! i want to do this on my 65

[@caspaabriel4794]

I'm really pleased I've Subscribed. You tend to use what's at hand in terms of tools. Brilliant I can't wait to do this to my 61 Connie. I have about the same amount of tools (may be a"lil more). Kind Regards

[@wc7647]

Thanks! I think we can do a lot with basic tools. I appreciate you noticing!

[@thembrelectric]

Thank you so much sir

[@jewlz3462]

Nice work! What master cylinder and brake booster did you use?

[@iliodefilippis7799]

Where can I buy those breaks ??

[@rulassalas7]

Awesome video. Can u please put the links to the parts you used in the description. Thanks and keep the good work going man.

[@wc7647]

Thanks! Yes, I will get a list of parts and put them on the description ASAP. I'm sure this will help others

[@wc7647]

The description has been updated with parts list. Hope it helps!

[@TylerDylan21]

Are you in Cali? I would love to covert my 61 to disc brakes.

[@tomjones5079]

Did you have to change your front wheels from drum style wheels to disc style wheels from a later Lincoln that utilized discs from the factory? I have a '64 with 15" drum wheels.

[@oldschool9447]

Yea Tom, they will fit. I went disk all around in my 67. Wheels fit 15X8 spoke wheels with P275-60-15 radial t/a. Perfect fit & the wheels are directly under the car. Great handler with all new upgraded suspension.

[@joejoe9399]

Where you able to fit the stock 14” wheels with the brake upgrade?

[@wc7647]

I ended up putting 15's because I had a good set of rims and tires. BUT, I can try the 14's and let you know if they fit. It looks like they should fit I just need to confirm.

[@joejoe9399]

@@wc7647 yes can you try if they fit? I want to do a brake upgrade also but I dont want to go look for 15s ...

[@standguy575]

Hey Joe did it work with 14” rims ?

[@garygoldman2835]

What model and size rotors did you use? The 1977 Seville rotors won't fit my 1961 Lincoln wheel hub. Thxa

[@lmvd2833]

What year was the lincoln? You used the original spindle?

[@standguy575]

If it’s a 61 with 14 inch rims do I need to change over to 15 inch rims ? Someone told me I need to

[@wc7647]

I used 15” wheels

[@busara45thevillain22]

It was smooth sailing until the part where the spindle hub needed to be shaved to fit the rotor. Anybody got an engine or brake lathe sitting around? It says don't use a grinder but umm. . .

[@wc7647]

I have a bad habit of using a grinder for too fix many things!

[@amandoescamilla1357]

What brake kit do you recommend for a 64 ?

[@wc7647]

I used the Scarebird kit but it requires that you shop around for parts. You have other options. You could use parts from a newer Lincoln or you could go with a complete kit from CPP. It depends on your comfort level and $$$. I like putting things together and would rather pick and choose parts.

[@amandoescamilla1357]

Do you have a how to video for the booster and Master cylinder ?

[@oldschool9447]

Amando, try Stainless Steel Brakes. I got a full kit that had every part needed. A little pricey, bit worth every dollar because every part fit perfect

[@oldschool9447]

An addendum to my previous reply. I did the stainless steel brake corp kit. Perfect diacs all around. Everything is painted black & looks factory. The front brakes install from the ball joints out due to having to get spindles. The power comes from a very special, experimental set up. It runs off of the power steering pump I had to have the original pump rebuilt and did high pressure, high volume. The brakes took a lot of getting used to aince they are extremely sensitive.

[@xmo552]

@@wc7647 Which newer Lincoln?

[@TylerDylan21]

Is this a CCP kit?

[@brino00]

You said you used to work in a "shop" which I assume you mean a garage / workshop. All I can say is what exactly did you do there, make the coffee ? You used all the incorrect temonology when naming the parts and showed no skills whatsoever with this installation. OK so you managed to find the money, $120, to purchase an electric ratchet and yet you don't have the money to purchase a half decent socket set, you said this yourself? Why would you use "Vice Grips" instead of sockets especially for the bearing retaining nut? You then just threw the rotor on along with the caliper and pads. Are you not aware that the rotors are sold with a thin film of grease coating them to stop them rusting when on the shelf. All you have done there is contaminated the new brake pads and hindered the stopping power of the disk brakes. You would have been better off leaving the drums installed!

[@wc7647]

Working at home with limited tools can be a challenge. What matters is that you do your best with what you have and enjoy your project. The other option is to pay someone to do the work for you. But, not everyone has the cash to pay a shop. Thanks for watching!

[@67marlins]

Steve - if you want to write checks - that's on you. But I wouldn't advise the condescending attitude towards the mechanic when you do. He'll not tolerate you barking-out advice he doesn't need & didn't request. You wanna be a jerk- try that somewhere else. Any video tutorial will occasionally skip over little comments that WC rightfully assumes anyone with common sense already knows. If you're not sure yourself...then you're in no position to criticize. Try asking next time.

[@TheJrj430]

65-66 already have disc brakes

[@TylerDylan21]

Do you have the video where u did the brake lines?

[@wc7647]

I didn't record that part. Its not very hard you just need to 1st buy the spool of copper tube, once you have the spool remove your old lines. Use the old lines as a template and cut them to match. If you get the OTC tool it will make things easier