Ply Do?

47convert · June 17, 2011, 12:37:27 PM

Anyone know if Ply Do is still in business? I heard the owner has passed away and the numbers posted on line are no good. Just wondering if anyone else has taken ovver or if there's another supplier for early Plymouth or Dodge suspension and brake conversions.

mrloboy · June 18, 2011, 07:32:12 AM

www.scarebird.com I have dealt with Scarebird for brake conversions in the past and have been happy with their products. They list some Mopar products on their site. They also build on special order. I had them build a kit for a 60 Olds I did a number of years back. At the time it was not listed in their catalogue. I sent a spindle assembly to them and they built one for me. Good to deal with.

www.fatmanfab.com Fatman list dropped spindle kits and disc brake conversions as well. I have not used these myself so I can't comment on quality.

47convert · June 19, 2011, 11:10:55 AM

Thanx. I talked to "Scarebird" and they have nothing for this car. Will call Fatman Monday, but this is an axle car. I think they do mostly independant stuff.

enjenjo · June 19, 2011, 12:28:09 PM

What year is the car? I have done a conversion using the stock hubs, a GM FWD rotor, and a fabricated caliper bracket. I'll tell you more if you want.

47convert · June 26, 2011, 09:36:26 PM

Sent you a pm Frank. It's a '38 Dodge coupe with an axle. I'm thinking of the AMC spindle trick with an adapter plate drilled to lower the car a couple inches at the same time.

enjenjo · June 26, 2011, 10:21:16 PM

I use the stock Dodge hub. I use a Rotor from a full size GM car from 2002 or so with 15" tires. The hub pilot on the hub has to be turned down a bit to fit snug in the GM rotor. You have to file the lug holes in the rotor to the center of the hub slightly to fit over the lugs. I use 2" Allen bolts for lug bolts you can use longer if needed, but they have to be threaded all the way to the head.

The caliper comes from the GM full size car also, along with the slider bracket it mounts in. I fabricate a bracket the bolts to the spindle, and picks up the mounting bolts of the slider.

No pictures, I get involved in the project and forget to take any, but it's a real simple deal.

47convert · June 30, 2011, 07:59:25 PM

That sounds great Frank! Is the filing necessary due to the Dodge 4 1/2" pattern and the Chevy 4 3/4"? I wonder if there's a Chrysler or Ford rotor that would be similar and have the 4 1/2" pattern? We'll grab some Gm rotors tomorrow and get to working on this. This could be a terrific swap for him. Thank you. I know I don't get to visit here too much anymore but this is always the best place to come with problems like this.

enjenjo · June 30, 2011, 09:34:09 PM

Quote from: "47convert"That sounds great Frank! Is the filing necessary due to the Dodge 4 1/2" pattern and the Chevy 4 3/4"? I wonder if there's a Chrysler or Ford rotor that would be similar and have the 4 1/2" pattern? We'll grab some Gm rotors tomorrow and get to working on this. This could be a terrific swap for him. Thank you. I know I don't get to visit here too much anymore but this is always the best place to come with problems like this.

The late model GM full size cars are metric bolt pattern 115 mm. Which is real close to 4.5" So you have to file .35 mm from the inside of the hole to make it line up. No worries, most brake rotors don't fit tight on the studs anyway, the wheel holds them in place, and the center register holds them centered. Make sure you get rotors for 15" wheels, the 16" rotors are bigger and will not clear 15" rims. On one that I did, I had to turn down the outside of the hub a bit for rotor clearance, but the others were fine as they were.

47convert · July 02, 2011, 03:43:11 PM

Cool. Thanx again Frank. We've got the rotors on order - long weekend here too.