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#55469 01/24/2006 12:48 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5 | In my searching and reading all the info on these trucks I came across a site (supplier) that had rear leaf spring brackets that were supposed to center the rear wheel in the rear fender. Does anyone know who has these things? I've tried to find them again to no avail. But I know they're out there somewhere. HELP! Thanks in advance for ya'lls assistance, you folks are great. | | |
#55470 01/26/2006 2:34 AM | Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 28 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 28 | Check out no limit enginerring in San Bernardino California. They have a web site, just do a google search under no limit enginerring. oz | | |
#55471 01/26/2006 11:55 AM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 388 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 388 | Captodaport, I bought and just installed my rearend swap kit from www.classicperform.com It had the spring perches and centered up the rearend to appx. 27" centerline from bothends of the spring. This should work on '47 thru '55-1st The kit also came with new shock mounts to convert from knee-action to tube but also order the lower shouckmount bolt(unless you have some) because the "KIT" didnt come with it. Good Luck! bowties | | |
#55472 01/27/2006 2:33 AM | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 576 | captodaport, i bought a rearend mounting kit from the now defunct butchs rod shop in dayton yrs ago,never installed it. came with shocks, mounts,spring perchs and centering plates to align the rear end. the plates are pretty simple they are 1/2thick 1 3/4 wide(same as the stock spring) and5 1/2 long from either end measure 3/4 " in drill 1/2 hole from same end measure in 2" drill another1/2 hole cut a 1" piece of 1/2" round bar and stick in second hole. these are your plates. set first hole over bolt on spring,set rear end on top of plate using 1/2" round bar as alocator pin for rear end bolt on your u bolts and it should be good to go . now like i said ,i never installed this kit .my project was stalled for yrs and over that time decided to do a whole upgrade on the rear hope this helps.......dave
1949 Chevrolet 3100 "When this thing hits 88 miles an hour, you're going to see some serious sh%t." -Doc Brown
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#55473 01/27/2006 2:59 AM | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 5 | Thanks everyone for your help, David I thought the things were kinda simple, your info is great help, I'm pretty sure I can make some of those. | | |
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