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1911 front axle and spindles

Post by Kerry » Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:19 pm

Please, can someone educate me on this axle and spindles, stole the image from FB, owner believes this front end is correct for 1911? is it so?


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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by speedytinc » Sat Sep 18, 2021 6:41 pm

No NO NO. Weird stuff here. Best of my sight. Chevy spindles to lower the front end. Later axle with outer bends to raise the front end. Reverse diego job.
Front axle is normally a straight line along the bottom edge. Some one was confused & drunk?
No guess why.
Love to hear from other's why anyone would do this.
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by RajoRacer » Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:01 pm

Looks British to me !

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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by DanTreace » Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:16 pm

Doesn’t seem like the ‘24 GB dropped axle. Here is pic of that.
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by Kerry » Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:34 pm

The owner has posted on FB that the T was looked at by Greenfield Village inspectors and claimed to be factory!???

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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by Hap_Tucker » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:13 pm

It is NOT a Ford Motor Company front axle.

It is an Overland front axle and front spindles.

Additional details:

From the posting at: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/59 ... 1456127187

A similar one was discussed.

The front axle is Overland. I'm guessing 1916-22. It is not a model 90.

Speedster guys like to use these axles in place of a stock model t, the spindles are off set and lower a model t. (submitted by brasscarguy )

The photo below from: https://topclassiccarsforsale.com/willy ... g-car.html and it shows a 1921 Overland right front axle & spindle.
1921 Overland front axle.JPG
So yes, it is a factory axle and spindles but the Overland factory and not the Ford factory.

And the Overland wire wheels look great on the T.

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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by speedytinc » Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:25 pm

Look like you nailed it.


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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by Kerry » Sat Sep 18, 2021 10:33 pm

Agreed, thanks all.

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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by TWrenn » Sun Sep 19, 2021 12:17 pm

Kerry wrote:
Sat Sep 18, 2021 8:34 pm
The owner has posted on FB that the T was looked at by Greenfield Village inspectors and claimed to be factory!???
Lord in heaven I hope that's not true! Otherwise there goes credibility, but then, there was no me turn as to WHAT factory! :lol:

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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by TWrenn » Sun Sep 19, 2021 12:18 pm

Mention..not me turn...dang this stupid auto correct. It changes it when you hit the submit button :roll:


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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles

Post by Gen3AntiqueAuto » Sun Dec 04, 2022 6:21 pm

I'd like to get my hands on a set of those DF spindles.
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