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I appreciated your input on this discussion as I'm totally still learning (with burns to prove it). Any way the real reason I'm with you @clunker...
I'm going to run the same, it's be great if you had some pics!
I'm using an 8.8" ford explorer rear axle in my A. Inexpensive, 31 spline axles and 5 on 4 1/2" lug pattern, and parts are readily available. It...
Sorry about that I should have explained! Hydraulic; I have a set of F1 front brakes and hubs. (The rear axle will be an explorer 8.8 with drums.)
An older thread (but still a good one to find with the search!) thanks @55willys and @RICH B for the detailed info. I have a question I may...
Yes, thumbs up fellow fordor! :)
I'll second that great looking comment! Mine was (still is?!?) way rougher starting out. Plus it's a fordor so... Anyways here's that link...
So it's definitely been awhile since I made any updates but I haven't sat totally idle... spent a number of weekends scrounging at the scrap yard...
Puttin' it together!
it's a craigslist ad for a full lot of old/nos car parts from the 1920-s to 1950-s. I was looking for something specific and also this is out of...
Nice! You certainly make a point, you could say you put your motor where your mouth is! :);)
Thanks Pist-n-broke for your advice, I appreciate the feedback and I haven't actually boxed anything yet! The motor I have is a modern 302 roller...
There's no wheel flange / hub. Just the axle ends sticking out. My rough tape measurement is about 50-52" wide to the backing plate. Yes it's...
Good point Wizzard!.
Thank you Ray and Jim. Indeed, it does look like the 36-42 Plymouth rear end. Searching more shows those cars were in the 80-100 HP range.....
I put this into the project thread I'd been working on but I figured it might get buried and maybe this is interesting (fun?!) to some of you....
And this weekend scored a rear axle although I don't know exactly what type it is. It has (had?) hydraulic drum brakes. The tubes are sort of...
Definitely been awhile since I've shared any activity. I've completely disassembled the car and had the frame blasted. [IMG] [IMG]
Nice find! Are you keeping the fenders or no? Mine's a 1930 and I've just been getting started on it. Did the mouse cost extra? haha!
Takin' it apart!
Another couple bites out of the elephant these past two weeks. Separated the body from the frame and moved the body to storage (big thanks Joe!)....
Thanks for the answers! Yes I've seen lots of comments and opinions (and swearing!) about those tools. It turns out I don't have to remove the...
Got more done this weekend. Progress! Finally got the pitman arm off, then the steering wheel assembly, and the body is completely separated...
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