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#19390 08/24/2003 4:41 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 29 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 29 | I want to put a five lug front end with out installing an IFS...preferably a five on five or perhaps five and a half. Question: what vehicle should I cannablize in order to accomplish this idea?
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#19391 08/24/2003 5:33 AM | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | the same era cars have 5 lug and the whole hub and drum fit right on the truck spindle - same bearings and brakes too
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#19392 08/25/2003 12:17 AM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | The old chevy car hubs are 4+3/4 bolt circles, same as the many newer olds and chevy nova rears that will fit these 50-53 chevy and gmc 1/2 ton solid front axle trucks. Measure carefully before getting a matching bolt circle rear.
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#19393 08/25/2003 1:01 AM | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,299 | My 54 has had adapter plates since forever, Don't know where they came from...something my dad installed when he had truck. It also has 14" E-T wheels in a Dodge bolt pattern. Personally, I love the look. Gotta make sure that when you remove any lugnuts and studs come with, to put studs all the way in with locktight before starting nuts and it gets kinda expensive buying uni-lugs for 4 1/2" bolt pattern with 7/16" lugnuts, but such is life. | | |
#19394 08/28/2003 1:55 AM | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 275 | Yup. Have '54 Chevy car front backing plates and hubs on my '56. Fit like they belong there. | | |
#19395 08/30/2003 4:52 AM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 29 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 29 | Thanks to all here... I now have leads on some spindles to follow up.
Use a big enough catapult and even pigs can fly...remember nothing is impossible, impractical yes, but never impossible.
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#19396 09/03/2003 8:09 PM | Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 29 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 29 | What company would anyone willing to offer that sells spindle that are not the drop type? My leads have dried up from here for the local salvage yards. :confused:
Use a big enough catapult and even pigs can fly...remember nothing is impossible, impractical yes, but never impossible.
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