> Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:41:10 -0500
> From: "stephen johnston" <stephenzone@hotmail.com>
> Subject: [oletrucks] interesting bit of info
>
> i was over at my friend place checking out the 54 chev 5 window that he
> recently acquired, but as i'm walking around the old beast i notice it is 5
> bolt pattern. i said to my friend did you notice this and his reply was no
> cause he was going to clip it anyways. with a little bit of research i
> figured out the rearend is out of a 57 chev car and the front spindles are
> out of the same. neat
More likely, the front spindles are original, and the hubs and drums are
from a 51-54 passenger car. The 57 cars used ball joint suspension, the
spindles are completely different.
The 55-57 car rearend and 51-4 car front hubs were a popular swap for
the late 50s trucks in the old days...
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