39 Ford wide five brake drums......

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Need some info for a friend on the availability of 39 Ford wide five brake drums....???
Are they out there ? Good used ???? New ??? Repro????

 

[Rowdy]

I sold a food used set of fronts last year. I hjad them turned before I sold them. Bolt on ready and safe drum thickness. They brought good money, so finding them likely is not easy, but they exist. Rod

 

[gkgeiger]

I actually found an NOS pair on the Barn a couple years ago. The seller was very fair with me. I see a lot of used ones listed but I would want to measure them first.

 

[1931 flamingo]

No repos that I know of. You might have to convert to 40-48 drums, which will necessitate new studs,wheels, etc
Paul in CT

 

[meric42]

If you have to change to 40 - 48 drums there are adapter plated available to enable the use of wide five wheels with these later style drums from Dick Sparado here is the web link - http://www.dickspadaro.com/wheel_adapter.htm

 

[richard crow]

sent you a pm

 

[Ralph Moore]

Kinda on the same subject, I seemed to have misplaced my wheel bearings for my rear wide five drums. I've heard alot about the lack of quality repro bearings, does anyone carry U.S. made ones or NOS?

 

[Vic Piano]

Kinda on the same subject, I seemed to have misplaced my wheel bearings for my rear wide five drums. I've heard alot about the lack of quality repro bearings, does anyone carry U.S. made ones or NOS?

Try Mac Vanpelt and/or Joblot.

 

[THEBAV39RUMBLECONV]

Bubba,
I have a set. Came off a nice 39 Conv with 68K. Look to be the originals. Hard to tell. They stopped the car nice and straight without any vibration.
Chris
Cbavis@nada.org

 

[russcc]

Rear wheel bearings, try Ray Helger, in Little Compton RI, Fred Wilner, South Side Obsolete, Faribualt MN, or Stacey, Arlington TX.

 

[Ross6860]

Try these guys.

Not cheap, but they have parts.

http://www.earlyv8garage.qpg.com/

 

[38 coupe]

C & G sells new bearings with the cages hardened properly: http://cgfordparts.com/ufolder/cgca...36&searchtextdesc=+hub+bearing&searchnumber=?

 

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Thanks to all who responded !!!!
We bought a set of new old stock units from a barner.......
Going to look at the car he is trying to buy tonight......