59 Ford Rear End Width

Does anyone off hand know the width of a 59 Ford car rearend from drum to drum? I know the 57 & 58 Fords are around 58" wide but I wasn't for sure one many years had the narrower 9".

 

It should be 57 1/4" from outside of drum to outside of drum.

 

http://50chevy.freeservers.com/Suspension_Widths.html#

 

57-59 Ranchero and station wagon rears, 57.25 inches

 

Thanks for the quick reply guys.

 

http://dfwmotorsport.com/Fairlane/9inchrearends.htm