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Where can I find six metal stem tubes for 19inch tires?

Here is a store bought one I pulled out to take a photo of. I haven’t used it yet.

Kinner, Did you have any problems getting the mitchell on the Vicky? Any floor board interference problems?

I have an alternator that looks like a generator complete with a cutout just for show. The alternator is inside a model A generator housing. Made by Russ Evans. A little pricey but well worth it.

Thanks Dodge.

Larry, Thanks for the information. I was not going to use this housing. I have a 31 rear end I was going to put the overdrive in. I appreciate the information, I didn’t know that.

I will need to press this pinion assembly back into the banjo. Does anyone have an old torque tube I could buy the flange off of?

Tom, I guess I got that one wrong. The overdrive is positioned 4.5” towards the front of the car so the stub shaft is longer. I still like the idea of a torque tube flange to do the job. So far it doesn’t look like anybody has one they would want to sell. I will hold on a little longer to see...

Stub shaft won’t be very long as this is in a Victoria and will be very close to the rear end. I think I will have to use all threads and nuts to draw the pinion in because the threads are very shallow for bolts. I guess I could heat it up but I liked the idea of using the flange off of a torque...

I made some tools like Tom Endy does his with. I am not a machinist but I am learning.

Thanks redmodelt but all I am doing is changing the driveshaft to install a Mitchell OD. I don’t want to disturb the pre load. All I want to do is mount the pinion assembly on the stub shaft and then press the pinion assembly/stub shaft back into the banjo. The flange off of a torque tube (like...

Does anyone have an old torque tube flange I could purchase to press in a pinion assembly? Picture below I borrowed from Tom Endy.

Ford called the Victoria’s a Coupe.

Tribouboys, Sorry I missed you at Hershey. I need to talk to you about that Police Head. Check your email and private messages.

Sorry I missed you at Hershey. I need to talk to you about that Police Head. Check your email and private messages.