Once the pinion angle was set and the the spring perches were fully welded, we moved onto the shocks. The lower mounts were salvaged off of the originally rearend and reused with the "new" '56 truck rear.
The parking brake was next. Since the rear was from a '56, we had to use the '55-'59 style of cables which attach differently to the frame. Since the original brackets were a forging, it was a relatively easy modification...
Once the parking brake was address, we adjusted and bled the brakes. There were a couple of small leaks that were addressed and the pedal felt very nice. Pretty much what is left is to install a conversion u-joint, reinstall the driveshaft and take it for a ride....It's getting close.
