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SOLD, thank you!
Bump, hope someone would find it good for their project. $100 OBO. Thanks
Why are drum brakes so hard to find?
OK sure I can measure that. Currently the body is stored at my friend's shop (no room in this 1 bay garage) but I'll try to get that this week.
IMG_8783 by Sawyer1930 posted Apr 26, 2021 at 12:23 PM63804843714__2692C027-2121-4E82-9102-9C2ABFFCAAAE by Sawyer1930 posted Apr 26, 2021 at 12:23 PM
Right now, I'm having some difficulty to find a set of rear drums. I cased the local yards and everything with an 8.8 is newer and has disc...
Right now I'm working on the rear axle. I scored an explorer rear axle 3.55 open diff (yeah, I know, but I'm focusing on getting it rolling for...
It's been a long time since I posted any updates or anything for that matter. Thanks to those who messaged me before and answered my questions...
Center crossmember frame section. I got it a number of years ago and didn't use it for my project. My memory is it was from a 33 or 34 ford...
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...
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