I think we are using the wrong word and it may be causing some confusion. The
SPINDLES from a 54 Chevy car are not the same as the SPINDLES on a TF truck.
The FRONT HUB from a 54 Chevy car uses the same bearings as used in a TF truck
and therefore mounts on a TF truck SPINDLE. The 54 Chevy HUB has a 5 bolt
pattern.
And for Steve Johnson who was looking for wider wheels 20 years ago, mid 70's
GM 1/2 ton 4 wheel drive wheels use the same 6 bolt patterns as our 1/2 ton ADs
and TFs with appropriate backspacing to clear old suspension, brake and
steering components. These wheels are typically 15" x 7" or 8" wide. That's
what I run on my TF.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Steve Hanberg
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 2:22 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] interesting bit of info
I'm not sure how far back the spindles are the same, but I performed the
front drum swap on my '41 back in the 70's when 50 - 54 Chevy cars weren't
that hard to find...
----- Original Message -----
From: "stephen johnston" <stephenzone@hotmail.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2003 11:23 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] interesting bit of info
gidday guys
Jim this little bit of info could have saved me a bundle twenty years ago
when all i wanted was to put wider rims on the old beast
steve 55 tf gmc
From: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>
Reply-To: J Forbes <jforb@mindspring.com>
To: Old Trucks List <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] interesting bit of info
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 13:03:27 -0700
>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...
--
Jim
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