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Well the guy that sold me the truck ended up having an axle that he said came out of a 58 apache, he just gave it to me for free. The thing is,...
hmmm, interesting, Thanks for the info, I think maybe ill just take the easy route and find some 51-54 car hubs and slide em on, we will see :)
I guess my dad is bringing me that axle on saturday and Ill check it out, any advice or tips would be awesome though :D
I have a 64 impala in my driveway but my truck is a 3/4 ton. My replacement half ton front axle which i bought in order to convert to 5 lug is at...
I gotta bring this thread back to life for a question i have.... can you use 60s impala hubs and bearings on a 55 chevy half ton second series...
yep its a second series, Its the truck in my avatar. Good to know the axles are the same. The guy is just gonna give me the half ton 58 axle :)...
yeah im guessing it is, just want to be positive before i haul it home
Hey, Im sure one of you guys will know the answer to this right off. Is a half ton straight axle from a 58 apache the same as one from a 55...
Thanks for the ideas. That alfa romeo color is freakin awesome but probably a little out of my price range. :) I like the 2013 exploder color too,...
Yeah your right reds are really expensive, I should only need a quart or so though, its just for accents.
I'm looking for a really bright metallic gloss red for accents on my 55 chevy truck. The base color will be satin black, with red stripes coming...
I've been driving my 55 chevy pickup on some really old bias plys, they have to be at least 20 years old, split rims and everything, and the sides...
here's the color I painted my impala, It has black bumpers and trim, looks great together, LOVE this color! its the toyota speedway blue that you...
My 55 chevy pickup has a slight issue like this, although not as bad as what your dealing with. The previous owner just drove it as a beater to...
ha those flames are pretty cool, too bad you have to chop through em'. I think you made the right choice to go custom though, what your doing...
haha that sounds pretty cool to me, in fact I think thats what Im gonna name my truck "gasseresque' the 55 chevy pickup
Over the past couple months as Ive learned more about what a true gasser is, Ive coined the term "custom gasser" to describe my 55 chevy pickup...
If I had a one way ticket to 1955 I would take it no questions asked
Im one of the young uns (29) and I think this is a great thread, I wish I could have been there back in the day, but learning it from the ones who...
thats some hardcore metal flake, and the absolute perfect color of blue, my favorite color (almost the exact color of my car) nice job!
I actually searched for the nearest store and theres one a block from my house!:cool: Any guess on what a straight axle weighs? Ill stop by there...
I found a picture on google and they look the same, but I couldnt find any specs...
I dont have any pics but every time I go fishin I see old cars everywhere, they used to dump em on the banks to stop erosion, I found a mostly...
heres mine
any Idea off the top of your head what it might cost?
I was thinking about that, thats my second option, if the wrecking yard doesnt have one, because I really would like to just swap the axle. Im...
I'm just wondering if theres any other way to convert a 3/4 ton 8 lug 55 chevy P/U to 5 lug, other than swapping the front axle, I want it to...
I could never part with my 64 Impala. It sat in our back yard for 3 years, my dad worked on it here and there and finally decided he wanted...
man thats cool, The third pic down, of that back of the car, with the six tail lights and four exhaust pipes. They really knew how to make a car...
I'm gonna jack the front straight axle of my 55 chevy P/U up 4 inches, put some pie crust cheater slicks on the back and some dinky little tires...
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