few updated pics:

 

Infedels!

Progress seems steady and AWESOME bro.

 

What did you use to get the firewall so clean? I've been using de-greaser with a wire brush and scotchbrite with no end in sight on my 85 lol.

 

Mine wasn't too bad to start with, but, simple green, putty knife, wire wheel, and drill motor

 

 

So it seems almost everything is made in China these days:

Raybestos Pro Grade brake lines = China
Raybestos Pro Grade rotors = China
AC Delco starter = China

Crazy! It's been a long while since I've sourced replacement parts for anything, "Made in the USA" is rare I see!

I sent the other Raybestos items back. Anyone know the quality of their Chinese rotors?

 

You're probably going to have to turn the rotors.

I used to turn all the new rotors right out of the box.

Brand did not matter nor did it matter if they were the cheapies or the premium line. Some were straighter than others. Some had to be turned 2 or 3 times right out of the box just to straighten them up.

 

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Crazy! It's been a long while since I've sourced replacement parts for anything, "Made in the USA" is rare I see!

Akebonho makes allot of OEM brake pads. I use them where I can. Even though they are Japanese they do make them here in the states... Rotors? Don't spend allot of money on them. Use house brand and have them check them if they have a brake lathe like 1FastBrick said. Your wheel bearings, pads and pedal will thank you later.

Rotors are not as thick as they once were. 2-3 times might make them tooo thin. I had a customer tow me his truck after one of his rotors came apart.... Wasn't pretty!

 

Cool project man! I like that body style truck and always wanted to build one. Good luck with your build

 

[QUOTE=SlowDude;5140051]I measure every rotor I turn before, during, and after. I have never had an issue with the ones I have used. I usually take light cuts though and if it's that bad that I have to remove that much material, I usually send them back as defective.

I rarely get a set out of the box that is near perfect when I put them on the brake lathe.

Now maybe if you let the kids at the parts store take heavy cuts they won't pass after 2 or 3 turns. I rarely ever turn a set for an outside customer and they have to have some meat on them or I won't even touch them. I also charge more than the parts store to turn rotors and drums just to deter people. I won't lose money doing it. The parts store can afford it because they're still selling parts in the meantime and it pays for the employes hour of being there.