Thread: Dropped I-beam Axle Question
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05-18-2013 08:20 AM #1
Dropped I-beam Axle Question
Howdy All~
I've been doing some research and ended up on J. Robinson's thread about his Track-style T Build... Great article!
First: I have access to a couple different parallel spring type dropped front axles. We know one is an early Ford. The owner thinks the other is a Chevy.
Second: In the above mentioned thread, it was mentioned that early Econoline front axles (and Chevy van) were made of forged steel, making them compatible to modifications.
Question: Would all earlier (I don't know what year, yet) axles be forged steel or did they use a cast steel or iron in any of the dropped I-beam type axles? I'm wanting to modify it like in J. Robinson's thread... to go to a transverse type leaf setup.
Thanks for any input/advice.
John
".......So sanded it all down and resprayed. ......" Been there. done that on a couple of paint jobs over the years. Usually took me a couple of days to get over being mad before I started...
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