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I think this is a 30s mopar axle, I scored it out from under a little home built trailer. I'd like to use it on an upcoming project, but need to figure out what it is and how to remove the kingpins. I'll need to do a little cleanup as well.





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Looks like an early Mopar axle. Good luck with those kingpins... CTJ

 

it is not early mopar, they look like this; http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=624536

 

soak one end at a time in a bucket of tranny fluid

 

looks like 39 - 47 style mopar

 

will tranny fluid remove all that gorilla weld?

 

Mix the transmission fluid w/ acetone 50/50 for a home brewed Kroil substitute.

 

torch, grinder, chisel....i don't think any penetrating oil will get that loose.

 

looks identicle to my buddy's 33 plymouth axle! good find!

 

They make good axles. One was under my T bucket. It had ford spindles. I think you can drill out the kingpins for the ford spindles as they are just alittle bit bigger than the plymouth ones.

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Yes,it appears to be a early 30's Mopar,,most likely Plymouth. HRP

 

By the time you get that mess apart, you'll probably need new king pin bosses. Then you can make any spindles you want fit.

Blue

 

Good score! Would work well in a T-bucket.

 

Penetrating oil ? Yea that will do it

Of course you'll have to try but I'd imagine one component gets completely fucked up in the removal process, either the boss or spindle. The other will probably be rendered useless, either the boss or the spindle. So cut the boss off the axle and make new ones

 

Definitely not 46 Mopar or newer. They were all IFS, and not a solid axle. Not positive, but I don't think 40 thru 42 were either.

 

Lots of good info!!! Thanks fellas, I'll keep you posted on how it turns out!!

Sometimes you get that one piece and have to build a hot rod around it!!!


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Those were used on Dodges from about 1933 through 39, and Plymouths in 33, 35-39. 34 Plymouths wre a one year IFS front end setup.

 

Dunno seems like a lot of work for nothing to me. Im betting by the time you get all that welding ground off there's very little left to work with.

 

Cool!! I sure like the look better than a regular axle.


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The saving grace might be that those boogery welds don't have great penetration. Once you grind them smooth you might be able to separate the spindles from the axle boss. Even if you have to sacrifice the spindles you might be able to save the axle then use other spindles on it.

Cool looking axle though, nice shape to it.

Don

 

Nice find. Now what are you going to build around it?

 

Yea them boogered up welds look like they could fall off easily!!

Maybe another T Coupe?

That's my thoughts exactly, I have a set of 46 spindles ready to go on something!

 

i've got a 33 plymouth in may modelA. i'd say your 'bout close to that. i'm also running the matching juice brake set for it. those kingpins are pricey along with anything else early mopar.

 

I'm gonna clean it up and have it reamed to fit some ford spindles! that'll make life easier on it!


What's a good way to attach the wishbones/Spring to it? I've seen the weld on bat wings like from T bucket stuff, I'd really like to maybe weld some spring perches down through the axle instead of attaching them to the bat wing. Any ideas?

 

yup, simular set up to skidmarks. he beat me to it.

 

Well I might just go with the weld on brackets then, cause I really don't wanna take a chance at screwing it up!


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I bought a small homemade trailer for $50 once because I saw it had a double-dip axle under it. I didn't notice all the weld til I pulled it home. Mine has probably four times as much weld as yours. It's sitting out back waiting for some day when I'm grinder-happy.

If you think it's too much work, realize they aren't really too rare. In addition to the trailer axle, I've bought a real nice one for $100, and another $50 surface-rusty one all within the last three years or so.

 

Some times you just gotta look at the photos before you tell a guy to soak it in a mixture of trans fluid an acetone.

Usually the spindles get sacrificed if you want to save the axle on something like that but with all that bubblegum welding I'm not sure if anything can be saved.
It might be better just to clean the welds up and use it as a nifty looking axle under a small trailer.

 

Well we'll see how it turns out!

 

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