Thanks for your reply! Backing plate to backing plate it looks like I’ll have an extra inch on each side (that I hope to hide with special offset wheels).

1951 Chevy 3100 1/2-Ton
"Piecing it Together - Blow by Blow"
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1939 Chevy 3/4-Ton
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