Thread: 1953 Ford F-100 hub/brake assemblies and Ford wire spokes?

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The spacer you need is actually to "register" the wire wheels onto the drum. The early drums had some nubs formed into them to hold the wheels in place firmly, the later ones do not. Places like Rally America and possibly others carry them. If you don't use them you run the risk of the wheels working loose.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

The spacer you need is actually to "register" the wire wheels onto the drum. The early drums had some nubs formed into them to hold the wheels in place firmly, the later ones do not. Places like Rally America and possibly others carry them. If you don't use them you run the risk of the wheels working loose.

Don

Hi Don,

I actually got the flat spacer to, "register" the wire rims. They have that little ridge in the center, but they are for the early stock drums. The early drums are dished out towards the hub about 1.5" so it clears the inside dish on the stock wire spokes. The 53 drum is flat. Just wondering if you need that big 1.5" aluminum spacer to get those rims to fit on the 53 drum or maybe I am missing something?

Thanks, Matt

To be honest, I don't know. If you call Rally America tomorrow either Gary or his Son should be able to tell you for sure. Here is their site:

http://www.rallyamerica.com/

Don

Yes - you need about a 1 3/-8 to 1 1/2 spacer. I did this conversion a on a flathead powered T with a early Ford front end. This amount is needed because the wheel mounting surfaces on the drums up to 48 were raised off the main part of the drum where as the 53 to 56 drums were entirely flat, leaving no room for the recessed part of the wheel hub.

Originally Posted by buckroseau

Hi Don,

I actually got the flat spacer to, "register" the wire rims. They have that little ridge in the center, but they are for the early stock drums. The early drums are dished out towards the hub about 1.5" so it clears the inside dish on the stock wire spokes. The 53 drum is flat. Just wondering if you need that big 1.5" aluminum spacer to get those rims to fit on the 53 drum or maybe I am missing something?

Thanks, Matt