Hello everyone! I am new to the site. This site seems to have the best info for our hobby truck and I do have a couple questions.

Hi I am doing more research on "Buddy" our 57 Chevy 3604 truck and I found some numbers on the third member. Can anyone help decode them? Also there is a nob next to these numbers? I don't know what it is for?

stamped number into the forge - #3699535 - below that #362 and also there seems to be a #1 on the opposite end of the plate?

This rear also has 14 leaf springs on each side - 6 smaller ones on top and 8 below it.

Is this a Ho52 or Ho72? 1 ton or 3/4 ton rear? I believe this is the original rear. If it is a 1 Ton someone must have ordered it this way?

I just replaced the rear seal and purchased one from Napa here in the Twin Cities and I believed it was a Ho52 and the gasket worked great! Do the Ho52and Ho72 use the same gasket?

Thanks for any help!! I am sure someone knows something about these rears on this site!

Dan


Dan and Melina from MN. 1956 Chevy/GMC custom 1 Ton dually step side short box.