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any body know where I can get a drop axle for my 59 ?

would like to find one already made , no exchange ,
I know it"s old school ,but that what I want ? Thanks

Nostalgia Sids , Guthrie, Oklahoma. Google it, they have a website.🛠

It's too bad Mor-Drop is gone. They were pretty close to you in the Oakland area.

+1 for Sid's- He knows his stuff.

Thanks guys looks like Sids is the only place left that makes 55-59 drop axles West to east coast here I come

Sids will ship, unless you just feel the urge to drive to central Oklahoma.🛠

I think Sid drives to the annual hot rod swap meet in Turlock every year. I picked up my axle from him there and saved on having to pay $$ ship it back to me.

Thanks for the info , I checked out your photo album, sweet truck build , ????? what is that copper tube running to the oil breather down tube ??

My engine (1959 261ci) originally had a PCV system on it, so my breather tube doesn't have a draft tube exit- it has a threaded fitting welded at the factory instead. I replaced the factory pipe that goes over the valve cover with what you see in the pics. I didn't want to have to disconnect it every time I took the valve cover off, and I like copper

That engine is sweet I bet she runs good and fast ? nice job on that motor ! thanks for the info

I went through SID also. I would highly recommend him! He was awesome! I shipped my axle to him, and he sent it back in less than a month and it looks great. He also upgraded king pins and all for me. Very reasonable!

Double check your scrub line prior to dropping it too low! Don't do what I did, I went too low.

Chris

Chris, Sid has gotten pretty busy lately (at least last year he was)- Unless he has one on the shelf to sell, the wait time was more than 8 weeks (for me) from the time he gets your online $50 Paypal deposit to hold your spot in the line.

So send your Paypal deposit early!

WOW, good for him and bad for us! Glad that mine is all completed and I have a semi driveable truck. He is worth the wait!

Chris

So I gotta ask ? how low did you go ? I"m thinking 3 to 3 1/2 drop ? scrub line ? what would be safe ? Hoping Sid will show me the way ?

I all ready took some front leafs out , ( wanted low look fast ) but now I want to put all the leaves back in ,with drop axle ? I"ll take all the info I can get Thanks
Your truck is sweet ,nice build

I think Sid does 3,4,5 & 6 inch drops. Mine was about 3". Scrub line will be directly affected by wheel size. You can go lower with larger rims. I stayed with 15" wheels. Sid is easy to talk to - just give him a call.