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None of the local parts stores are able to get front grease seals for my '50 Chevy 4100. Does anyone have a source for them? Mine are 3.15" O.D., 2.094" I.D., and .25" thick. In the meantime I am going to try putting new felt into the old ones, but would like to know where I might find new ones at some point. Thanks.

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i have had good luck with napa for older parts, so i would suggest you give them a try. you might try to contact chicago rawhide (cr or scotseals) and see if they can help you.

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Thanks guys. I will check into those places. The ones at Jim Carter sure look like that would be the right thing. Napa had a listing for the seals, but they were unable to get them from the manufacturer. Carquest and AutoValue turned up nothing. It looks like most everything else is available though.

I did end up getting a new front outer wheel bearing from Napa (for $67) and when I put the inner race on the spindle, the hole is about .060" too big :mad: .

As luck would have it, I just found an old truck frame that was being scrapped, and it just so happened to be an old Chevy with the same front end as mine. The drums are different, but everything else appears to be the same. So I stripped off lots of good stuff for spares on mine. Even got 4 split rims that are in a lot better shape than mine. I know they are F%@d parts wink , but I scored two complete beam axles with wishbones and wide-five wheels too. Those will come in handy when I get around to building that Model A coupe that is tearing up the asphalt in my head grin . I am glad I ran across this stuff before it was hauled away.

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Another question...since I don't have any others to compare them to, is it possible that the front spring shackles would be the same as the those on a 3/4 or 1 ton? It seems likely that they would be the same.

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they could be, but i doubt it. different frames.

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The Chicago Rawhide website lets you cross reference old seal part numbers from the major manufacturers with the new CR part number, then you can take that to NAPA.

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Well, the one from Jim Carter is almost right, but not quite. The O.D. and thickness are right, but the I.D. is for the 2.063" shaft, not the 2.094". The correct one is still listed on Chicago Rawhide, but it is not available anymore. Maybe I can find someone with some old stock or something.

I haven't been able to find any felt locally that looks suitable for making new seals. What has anyone else used? I might try leather too.

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Hey 65chevyc20, I sent you a email, about where you can get 1 NOS seal, check your email.


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Yep, I saw your email this morning. Thanks. I will try to give Stan a call.

Aaron


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