I'm looking for an economical way to install front disc brakes or even wider drum brakes,on the front of my 1948 Olds model 76,without the exspense of installing a front clip.I hav'nt found anything yet,and was hoping someone could help.

Go to pick-a-part, and get a Nova clip. They're very inexpensive. And all you gotta do is either fabricate your motormounts or buy some from an after market dealer.

Another possibility is "Master Power Brakes" (you can find them in Street Rodder or other good hotrod/streetrod magazines). They have kits for disc brake conversions and offer to make up kits for unusual applications.

dburns , Ihave camero front clip (if) it will work for you , I'm sure the price is right, let
me know .

If you want to stay with the OEM underpinnings contact FatMan Products for a disc brake conversion set up. I was building a 52 Buick convert. a few years ago and they acctually gave me diagrams and specs to create my own caliper adapters and the specs on what needs to be machined on the spindles. I think they now have the caliper brakets available for the Buick and it may work on your Olds. I think you can still get king pin rebuild kits from your local NAPA store too. Did you see how they used to lower those cars? You make a deep pocket in the lower A arm for the coil to sit into. I saw it one time, and it worked nicely. Look around for different ideas, you might not have to cut up your original chassis to make a cool ride. Cutting in a Camero sub would work but I think it's more work than neccessary to get the results you want. You know, cars did drive safely on the highway at speeds in excess of 75 mph in 1948, without radial tires or disc brakes.