Quote Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
Dang if you aren't rolling right along..........looks great. Your valve and switch will be fine that way. As for the brakes working with the wire wheels, yes you need the adapter that acts as a locating device for the wire wheels to sit correctly on the drum. Several people make these, like Rally America and maybe Wilson Welding. You said you bought a set for the back, so the same folks should be able to hook you up. If you don't use them the wheels tend to rock on the drums instead of holding firm.

If you need the bearing numbers and what mods need done to make the truck brakes work on the early spindles, PM me, I have it somewhere.

Proud of you guy, you are getting this thing done really well. The shiny stuff looks good on the engine too.

Don
Hi Don,

On the front brake drums and rims. I do have some thing 1/8" plates that I got the same time I ordered the rear 1.5" spacers. Those front plates have a little lip on the inside edge supposedly to center and support stock wire spoke rims. The rear spacer has that little lip machined into it, but the rear spacer is a lot thicker so it can clear that 9" rear end drum. I guess that is what I was wondering, if those 53 drums are tapered in like the 40 drums or big and flat like the ford 9" rear end?

Thanks, Matt