Thanks Bruce I`ll check some out. I want to keep the 6 lugs for sure!!
I`ve allready bought the new trim rings and hubcaps for my artillery wheels.
Pat 67 Nova SS
41 Art Deco chevy truck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?
> I wonder. If you can take an open drive line, if a 3.42 or a 3.73
> from an 87 or newer chevy 4 x 4 pickup would work? These are set
> up for leaf springs, though I don't know the perch dimensions, and
> they have the 6 bolt wheel studs. These trucks are narrower than
> the 60's and 70's Chevy trucks, very similar to a TF in width dimension.
>
>
> Bruce Kettunen
> 57 3200
> Mt. Iron, MN
>
> At Wednesday, 22 October 2003, you wrote:
>
> >I have a friend who has a '55 Chevy car rear end under his Art Deco
> Chevy.
> >Of course that's a five-lug axle. I had a '61 Olds rear under the
> '41 I had
> >30 years ago. The Olds was a convertible, and I'd sure like to
> have it back
> >now...
> >
> >I don't think 60's or 70's full size pickups would be the right choice.
> >Those axles are wide under a Advance Design truck, which is wider
> than your
> >Art Deco. Also, starting in '71 they are five-lug with a 5 x 5 bolt
> >pattern.
> >
> >I'm wondering if the rear from a Task Force truck might not be a
> better fit.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Pat Cossey" <ccossey@seark.net>
> >To: "Truck list" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 6:50 PM
> >Subject: [oletrucks] Rear end to fit Art Deco?
> >
> >I`m sure at some point this has been covered,But what rear end will fit
> >under
> >my 41 and still have the 6 lugs?
> >Iv`e been told some of the early to late 60`s chevy trucks may have
> one that
> >will work?
> > Thanks guys!!
> >
> >Pat 67 Nova SS
> > 41 Art Deco chevy truck
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