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

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Question for the hot rod guru's.....

Got a 1953 Ford F-100 front axle from a guy (or at least I think it is)? From my reading, the hubs and brake assemblies from a 53-56 F-100 are a common conversion for 38-48 front axle's.

My question is: Is the something I'm missing or the only way a 28-35 Ford stock ford wire spoke is going to bolt up to this drum is with a 1.5" adapter/spacer?

I ran into this problem on the rear Ford 9" rear end on my chevy. Just wondering if that is the only fix here? If it is, I am probably going to round up new stock 40 drum and brake stuff. I think the front tires hanging more off the drum would look pretty cheezy....

Thanks, Matt