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| | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 292 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 292 | how far back do i have to move my axle to center my wheels in fender on 51 3100
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john | | | | | Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 292 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 292 | thank for the quick reply! | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | If I had known this was a double post I would have deleted it instead of moving it here. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 304 | Let me get that straight since I am about to change the rear in my 52. When I put the camaro rear end in there, it should be 1 1/2 inches further back than the stock placement for the wheels to be centered?
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 4,066 | why a camaro rear end, it is a truck
Redryder pixMy HotrodA veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to The 'United States of America', for an amount of "up to and including my life."I am fighting cancer and I am winning the fight | Pain is part of life; misery is an option. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 219 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 219 | I moved my'n back 1 1/5" and it looked great.
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 215 | I moved my'n back 1 1/5" and it looked great. Is that like the metric equivalent?  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 219 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 219 | Funny ha ha ..you got me . should be 1 1/2"
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 323 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 323 | Would that 1 1/2 inch also apply to a 38 1/2 ton?
These old bolts are in my blood. Hard thing is focusing on just one.
1937 Chevy 1/2 ton panel
1953 GMC 2 ton. future car hauler
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | goneagain, I believe the 37/38's are the same. On my 37 which I put a Malibu rearend under, it was 1 1/2 inch. I simply made a flat plate, drilled a hole to set it over the spring center pin, then moved 1 1/2' from that hole, drillesd and tapped that hole and threaded in a Hex head bolt in it. Then the perch block set down over that bolt. Simply and works fine.
I won't say yea or nay on this but there has been much talk here in the past about just turning the springs around end to end and then it'd be right. I turned them around on my 52panel but there is a couple things to deal with if you do.... as the springs are built "off set" because of the "swiveling rearend". Its a long story but if you want to know call me!! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 323 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 323 | Thanks Alvin, I like the plate idea. I'm using a nova rear end so I have to add to the spring perches any way.
These old bolts are in my blood. Hard thing is focusing on just one.
1937 Chevy 1/2 ton panel
1953 GMC 2 ton. future car hauler
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 219 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 219 | I picked up a set of perches at the trailer store pretty cheap and just the right size.The center bolt hole was larger so i welded in a 1/2" washer to match.
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