I've been reading and enjoying the action and have decided the more eye's and brains you bring to the project the more direct the path and the cleaner the outcome. I could use your help. I'm starting on a 48 Ford Coe. The truck is complete, straight and the plugs looked good so I'm hoping a running Flattie. I'm thinking about a look similiar to "iwannaflatties" picture. (I was once told Plegurism is the ultimate compliment) So far the bed has been pulled. A 9" with 5 on 5-1/2, 65" drum to drum and a crazy idea for the front axel is preculating that I'd appreaciate some traffic on. Front Axel: Mill the king pin boss on the original F-6 axel to 2.5" from 3" so it is the same height as the F1 stuff. Insert a plug in the hole and bore the hole for the F1 king pin .813, down from F6-1.131. Now put the F1 spindles on the wide F6 axel, should come in around 65-66". Anyone else had this wet dream? By the way my name is JT and I'm glad to meet you all.
Intro's here my friend... Hello and Welcome from Twain Harte, California, USA Yea, I think its krazy... you need less spring as you have less truck, never will be loaded and you now have a non-floating car type rear axle. Put in a complete, lighter front axle.... in my opinion.
Thanks for the comment. Yes I'll have to strip the leafspings down from 12 to 2 or 3 for sure. Same thing in the rear and cut a bunch out of the frame. I have a set of F1 springs and hangers that I may end up installed to get things to work correctly. Bigest problem with these trucks is that they are very wide so I'm trying to get wide light duty stuff that doesn't look goofy. Going to fire the engine up tomorrow and see what shape it's in.
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