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Hi again. Decided to take my 47 around the block... Gawd it's fun to drive.

I Will still probably replace the rear end to accomodate the newer wheels I got (seen in the pics at the bottom of the page here: http://www.fiberglassics.com/0/truck/1947/pics.htm )

Seen in the pics, the newer 16 in dual wheels but only the outside one is on currently. The inner one obviously won't fit over the brake drums so I just left it off for now.

Anyone have any idea what rear end would work well for this yet be as skinny as the one I have? If I use a modern dually rear end, the wheels will be wider than original and look funny to me. I have 47 inches between the old wheels and if a newer rear end is used, I'd have about 54, which might look funny to me. Anyone else done this and have any thoughts? I'd appreciate any input here.

Sweet.. nothing like driving them the first few times.... almost always have something exciting happen...

and I'll bet you a diet dr pepper your neighbors are really pleased!! :hammering:

Nah, you'd win that bet. Seeing that this truck has only the remnants of an exhaust system (hanging by some wire), I'm pretty sure they all run to their windows to see what kind of motorcycle gang is coming down our street.

Kelly,

Look for a rear end off of a Cab/Chassis truck, rather than off of a pickup. They are quite a bit narrower. Look for a flatdeck, welding truck or service body.

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