Took the axles and housing to a local hotrodder and machinist that lives about 5 miles away from me. He will redrill the axles to the 5 on 4 1/2 pattern that matches the new front suspension. He will also press off the old bearings and install new ones. The housing will get new seals too.
Meanwhile I was directed to another hotrodder who works at Advanced Auto Parts in Burlington. He is chasing the new drums and brake shoes. Trying to find new 11 inch by 1 3/4 inch drums with the 5 on 4 1/2 pattern may prove to be a problem. May have to clean up the old ones and redrill them. Finding the 11 x 1 3/4 inch shoes should be less of a problem.
The Friday morning group of rodders that gather together is proving to be a vast amount of information for me. These guys have the knowledge and contacts. All you have to do is ask and someone knows something or somebody. Great bunch of guys too. If your a novice like me, and you've never done a project like this, joining a group will save you a lot of time. Plus you get to hear a lot of interesting stories and see a lot of beautiful cars and trucks.
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