Beating The Drums

The march performance ’57 convertible marches on with a fresh set of binders and axles.

- Scott Parker

If you have been following the March ’57 convertible project, then you know this is no budget build. The likelihood of using stock drum brakes and a 10-bolt rearend were right up there with me wearing rhinestone jorts and vaping. Yes, this is a show car that needs to check all the boxes. However, a modern disc brake upgrade will also do wonders to improve your enjoyment on the street and track. A quickly changing traffc light is no longer a hair-raising experience. And the same can be said about the rearend, which was not only undersized from the factory but often equipped with an open differential and cringe-worthy 3.08 gears. I wouldn’t recommend trying to turn onto a busy road with either.