Technical Early Ford Axles dropped in SoCal

We need reliable, communicative, diligent craftsmen like you in this hobby Leo. Keep doing work exactly like shown and described and you will be booked up for months. I have a 37 axle, so I'm stoked to see that example. Kudos for what you are doing - just do it consistently and take HRTH's advice above. Good stuff.

 

Sent you a message, would like to get an axle dropped!

 

Your axles look very good!

 

Seen many good things about Sid. Okie Joe did dropped my A axel and spindle work great!

 

Let’s push this thread up

 

That guy Leo sure has a slick looking shop.

 

Your work looks very nice. Well done.

 

That's a big drop on a 37 axle, well done! if you were closer I'd be sending an axle your way

 

Here just a few more axles I’ve done. 33-36 , 37-41 , Model A . My favorite to drop are 32 heavys .

 

Another 32 Heavy, 3.5” for local Pasadena Roadster Club member .

 

Can you do a 56 f100? @Gearhead79

 

nostalgia sid has done 2 for me and both were very nice, but i heard that he is not doing any more, any body know if he is still in business?

 

Negative sir so sorry . Just 28-41

 

Would like to narrow my model A axle, and price sounds right, but needs shackle bolt remains removed.
and shipping to/from HI.

 

Sid is still in business but cutting back to 4 days a week

 

Old thread but I had a bad experience with Okie Joe. Also had Sid drop some 32-34 spindle steering arms for me to go below the 32 bones and they went in the iron pile and I did my own.

 

Can you straighten a 32 axle?Came out of an old race. Looking at it from the top it kind of has an s curve.

 

I always set these axles up at 0 to 1/2° positive camber.

+1 or more camber was fine back in those days when tires had an 2" or so contact width of tire on the ground and the tires were round on the face. It made the cars drive better.

But now contact width on most tires is at least 5" and a flat face across the tread that much camber will just wear off the outside of the tires, then what's done is the tire is toe'd out to compensate for the positive camber wear. Then tires don't last as long or pick up weird wear patterns.....

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I hope that those of you that had a bad experience with Joe or Sid let them know about it. Not just on here . I’ve had good experience with Sid and products from his shop . I’ve bought a used engine from Joe but no axles .

 

Back to the top.

 

Just another tidbit. About 5-10 years ago, I needed an aluminum Navarro manifold fixed. I sent it to "Okie Joe" and he did a half-assed job. Basically, he didn't do what he said he was going to do and never finished and charged me full price

At least he didn't ruin it.

 

I'd see if he can supply a core - it would probably be cheaper than the shipping. Faster for sure.

 

He could look into shipping to you, but you’d need to handle sending yours to him.

 

@Gearhead79 I will be contacting you soon to do a A axle for me. Are you planning to go to LA Roadster show this year? It would save me on shipping one way. Thanks....

 

Gearhead79 hasn’t visited here in two months, he’s probably busy dropping axles and doing stuff. Maybe best to text him at number listed in the first post.

 

Very nice work Leo!
Kenny

 

I just want everyone to know that Leo does excellent honest work. You won't get the "attitude and political BS" that Greg "ANSON" was dishing out with his axles.

 

I remember a roadster owner in San Diego 50-ish years ago who installed a "new" dropped axle - (I don't remember the exact #s) but one end was dropped 3" and the other end 4"! As an emergency crutch, he ran a 14" wheel on one side and a 15" on the other.

 

I am somewhere between fascinated and disgusted that some people in business cannot simply do their work, without also trying to convert you to their way of thinking, and that will deride you if won't go along.

I don't need to agree with my customer on anything but the exact work that they would like from me.

That's all, nothing else (so long as they understand the Laws of Physics).

 

I met @Gearhead79 at the LA Roadster Show, and we discussed axles and other related topics. A very traditional builder and easy to get in touch with. I will be bringing him some axles very soon.