I'd like to start of saying that any upgrade people have for a Studebaker is great. I love you enraptures that have semi trailers full of NOS stuff because it blows people a way when I tell them my Stude is still 100% USA made! The more options, the better the rest of use to make choices.
When looking at disc brake conversions I considered a few. But I came across a set up from a member SBCA96. This is his post:
I chose his setup based upon a few thoughts. First SBCA96 pointed out that Stude had 6 bolts holing the brake plates in and his front brackets used 6 bolts to mount it, not 3 or 4 but all six! The second was listing to Johnny Chash sing about the Cadillac he built after he took one piece at a time from the factory. I thought about the grocery list I'd need to get the right pads for from which were different than the rear ect..
Now when I go to the parts store I just ask for 2004 Mustang GT brake parts, that easy!
He had three choices; Single GT, Dual GT and Dual Cobra.
Since I wanted to keep stock 15" wheel I chose the Dual GTs. Yeah Dual piston seems to have some bragging rights!
This is what it looks like:
Lots of Clarence and no rubbing!
That was easy! But the rears had a bit more thinking and (uh hum Skill) to make work.. SBCA96 supplied a drawing of a modification to a Mustang rear bracket as he had not gotten to the design of the rear. But one strange thing about his set up for the rear.. It was like the other rear set ups, it slides over the back of the axle flange, and it only used 3 bolts out of the 4.. Humm? I thought of the quote about Stude used 6 and felt I should have 4 on the back! Look at the drum brake plate.
It has 4 bolts and a recess for the bearing to ride into. Also it has a small diameter for the Axel to go through and not expose the bearing to an open cavity.. I didn't feel bolting in the remaining pieces with the felt seal was going to be, "what Stude would do.."
Take the Mustang Bracket:
rout out he center of the face of the backing plate. 
This will flip and go against the axle flange.
An insert to go in the middle that would accomplish the same design as the drum brake plate. Note edge of insert chamfered for weld penetration
When looking at disc brake conversions I considered a few. But I came across a set up from a member SBCA96. This is his post:
I chose his setup based upon a few thoughts. First SBCA96 pointed out that Stude had 6 bolts holing the brake plates in and his front brackets used 6 bolts to mount it, not 3 or 4 but all six! The second was listing to Johnny Chash sing about the Cadillac he built after he took one piece at a time from the factory. I thought about the grocery list I'd need to get the right pads for from which were different than the rear ect..
Now when I go to the parts store I just ask for 2004 Mustang GT brake parts, that easy!
He had three choices; Single GT, Dual GT and Dual Cobra.
Since I wanted to keep stock 15" wheel I chose the Dual GTs. Yeah Dual piston seems to have some bragging rights!
This is what it looks like:
Lots of Clarence and no rubbing!
That was easy! But the rears had a bit more thinking and (uh hum Skill) to make work.. SBCA96 supplied a drawing of a modification to a Mustang rear bracket as he had not gotten to the design of the rear. But one strange thing about his set up for the rear.. It was like the other rear set ups, it slides over the back of the axle flange, and it only used 3 bolts out of the 4.. Humm? I thought of the quote about Stude used 6 and felt I should have 4 on the back! Look at the drum brake plate.
It has 4 bolts and a recess for the bearing to ride into. Also it has a small diameter for the Axel to go through and not expose the bearing to an open cavity.. I didn't feel bolting in the remaining pieces with the felt seal was going to be, "what Stude would do.."
Take the Mustang Bracket:
An insert to go in the middle that would accomplish the same design as the drum brake plate. Note edge of insert chamfered for weld penetration
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