1911 front axle and spindles
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1911 front axle and spindles
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
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.
Why the firewall cover? to keep water away from the coil box?
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.
Why the firewall cover? to keep water away from the coil box?
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles
Looks British to me !
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles
Doesn’t seem like the ‘24 GB dropped axle. Here is pic of that.
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles
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
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.
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.
Respectfully submitted,
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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.
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.
Respectfully submitted,
Hap l9l5 cut off
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles
Look like you nailed it.
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles
Agreed, thanks all.
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles
Mention..not me turn...dang this stupid auto correct. It changes it when you hit the submit button
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Re: 1911 front axle and spindles
I'd like to get my hands on a set of those DF spindles.
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