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We Have the Brake Rotors and Pads You Need for Your Classic GTX

The classic Plymouth GTX is a stunning vehicle. Smooth lines flow down to the trademark grill. This vehicle was originally marketed by Plymouth as "the gentleman's muscle car" and that's a pretty great description of the vehicle. It originally arrived in showrooms in 1967 and was only around until 1971. Despite it's limited run from [...]

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Why You Care About the Calipers on the Car Braking System of Your Classic

Many vehicle enthusiasts make the same mistakes when it comes to fixing up their first vehicle. They might put more money into the appearance of their car than they do the performance. Of course you want your vehicle to look great, but more importantly, it needs to have the best possible performance on the road. [...]

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Where to Find Replacement Auto Parts for Your Dodge Charger

Replacement auto parts for the Dodge Charger are popular items in stores such as ours. The first Dodge Charger made its debut in 1964, but the well-known B-body model didn't arrive until 1966. Sales were initially low until Dodge redesigned the vehicle in 1968 and eliminated it's biggest internal competitor on the market, the Dodge [...]

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Why We Include Everything You'll Need in Our Disc Brake Conversion Kits

Fixing up a vehicle shouldn't be something that only people with deep vehicle knowledge and access to tons of auto parts can do. This is a hobby that should be accessible to anyone who is interested in it. That's part of the reason Pirate Jack includes all of the pieces you need for a disc [...]

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How Our Dodge A Body Disc Brake Conversion Kit is Saving You Money

When you are working on fixing up a Dodge A Body or any other vehicle, you want to make every dollar you put into your vehicle stretch as far as possible. Pirate Jack understands that and we work hard to find ways to help you do it. Take, for example, our 1962-1972 Mopar A Body Large [...]

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Why Cross Drilled & Slotted Rotors are Best in your Disc Brake Conversion Kits

When you are shopping at Pirate Jack for disc brake conversion kits such as our 1962-1976 Mopar B&E Body Big Rotor Disc Brake Kit, you'll notice that the rotors that we sell in our kits are slotted and cross drilled. If this is your first time purchasing a disc brake kit, you may not be familiar [...]

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The Role of "B Body" In Your Disc Brake Conversion Kits

When you are shopping for parts for your mid-size or muscle car, you've probably encountered the term "B Body." We use is a lot in our online store, as well, for instance on our 1962-1972 Mopar B-Body & E-Body Stock Height Disc Brake Conversion Kit. But what is a B body? And how does it impact [...]

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What Made the 1960's A-Bodies So Special

 A-body vehicles used the oldest platform in production, making rear-wheel vehicles starting as early as 1938 clear until 1981. A new A-body platform rolled out on the production line in 1982, but there is something special about those early model A-bodies, especially those that came off the line in the 1960's. The 1960's were a special [...]

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Three Barrett-Jackson Cars Perfect for Disc Brake Conversion Kits

If you are a car fanatic, you are probably familiar with the Barrett-Jackson collector car auctions. A couple times a year the organization hosts car auctions for some of the most stunningly gorgeous vehicles on the market. Here are three vehicles in the upcoming Palm Beach auction in April that would look amazing with our Ford [...]

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Are Disc Brake Conversion Kits Worth the Time?

Disc brake conversion kits, such as our Ford 8" or 9" Rear Disc Brake Kit Standard Rotors (for Fairlane, Mustang, Thunderbird) can take a lot of the confusion out of doing a conversion and save you a lot of time and hassle. However, when with the best kits, you are going to need to dedicate a [...]

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