While everyone was at the Dream Cruise...

[RileyRacing]

I had to work. But it's ok. I cruised by the farm I usta work on, and there was a whole bunch of trees cut down and a bunch of scrap metal piles. So I veered off the road for a closer look see...

There was a bunch of old Ford axles, but they were all bastardized into wagon axles, you know solid welded spindles and whatnot. But, I did manage to pull an axle out that may be salvageable. I just need help ID'ing it.

It's a parallel leaf job, came with wooden center wheels with a big "B" on the hubcap. I'm thinking late 20's/early 30's Buick, but can't find any good pix on the net. Well, in the last 10 minutes anyway. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Anyone know these old Buicks that can help? It's got a stamped S/N on it 1280182. Will that help?


Oh yeah, and does anyone know what the name of that stuff is Roger Welsh uses to fix the old tractor steering wheels? I pulled a column off an old frame there and I think the wheel is savable. It's an old Ford one, black rubber? stuff. Too bad the 59A in the frame has sat without an air cleaner so long.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Thanks.

Jay

[kentucky]

I've heard you can use that stuff from the drug store that's made to patch dentures to resto a steering wheel.

[HotRodDrummer]

early buicks did have parallel leafs....

Late teen's and early 20's Buick were big though...consitered three seaters...

If it is early Buick it may be too wide

[RileyRacing]

It's the same width as the Ford axle I got, just BEEFIER!!!! It's pretty massive.

Denture stuff, huh... I'll have to look into that. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Thanks dudes.

Jay