Help ID this axle

Sorry for the crappy pics and the amount of questions, but I'm getting ready to start on my frame and am trying to "clean up" some of the stuff I've got lying around here - much to the wife's pleasure.

When I bought my project, it came with what I was told was the front axle and "juice" brakes from an early forties Ford truck.

Can anyone identify the axle?

Has anyone here ever used one on a Model A?

Depending on the year the spindles might be able to be updated with disk brakes, just don't know if they'll work with my stock front axle or if I should try and use this axle (planning on using a posies spring).


Should I bother cleaning up the drum brakes - I'm hoping they might actually be worth selling, but if not I'll probably just junk 'em.

 

the dip in the center of the axle makes me think its mopar

 

ask squirrel...............

 

the pic of the axle is tiny but the rest appears to be 48-56 Ford truck

 

48-56 ford truck i got one out back im holding on to so i can do a half spring dual elliptical

 

thanks guys.... so I take it its not worth the trouble of cleaning up those drums huh?

 

There are plenty of folks building 48-56 Ford pickups or using the brakes on something earlier.
In other words, don't scrap the stuff, either use it or sell it to someone who wants to use it.

 

This was my 1st thought too... A larger pic would help.

-Troy

 

Forum wouldn't allow a larger pic, tomarrow I'll try to get some better pics up.


Don't worry, anything I can't use or sell to buy stuff I need will be offered up here well before it goes to scrap.

 

the brakes are f-100...`53 - `56

 

Yes.... F-100 '53-'56

With these brakes in hand, Why would you consider Disc brakes for a Hot Rod ?

 

Thanks guys, at least now I have an idea as to what they're from.

To tell the truth I just don't have much experience rebuilding/using drums, but if all else fails I may need to reconsider using them... I know they work with the spindles/axle I have, just don't know about using that axle- never seen it done and don't really have any experience building chasis.