1953 Ford Customline Tudor

[Baron Von Crowder]

Maybe back in the 90's. Good luck finding one now.

No shit. Everyone talks about them like they are all over the place. "just go to the junk yard and get one!"

[BLAKE]

Cool lookin car man. Agree with wide whites and a drop. Metal flake roof wouldn't hurt either.

Lincoln Versailles rear end. Disc brakes FTW


David

Those things are pretty much gone at this point. They need a ton of work for a performance application, but would probably work fine behind a 6er.

[homealone]

That's my plan mostly. Fuckin wide whites are expensive though and it's got fairly new tires on it already. Don't see deals too often on WWW tires either. Maybe some port-a-walls for now will do the trick



I don't think it could hurt that much seeing as it barely gets past 10 mph now in first, and it's making all sorts of noise trying to keep at a minimum highway speed. From what I've read a 67-68 Mustang rear will swap in pretty easy. Also heard Mavericks and Explorers as well. Just hoping to keep it cheap and easy. Don't have tools here to cut and weld spring perches and stuff.

If you have thin white walls or raised white letters on it now, it generally runs the width of the sidewall and you can have black wall shaved down. I can point you into the direction of my guy if that is something you want to look into. Last time I checked, he charged 10-15 a tire.

Be carefull running highway speeds with that straight six. They hate extended use at high RPMs.

The Maverick will be one of your more narrow rearends, then your 65-66 Mustang, 67-70 Mustang. Granada rears run in that range too but I have found that the width changes car to car. I have a pile of 8" rearends with 3.00 or higher gears if you find yourself looking for one.

[cool cat]

I've got a 65-66 Mustang 9" housing, and a junkyard fresh 3rd member I don't need.

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I've got a 65-66 Mustang 9" housing, and a junkyard fresh 3rd member I don't need.

Really? You sure it's a 9" for 65-66? Might be too narrow for his application, but I do know a certain KD Lang impersonator that would be interested.

[cool cat]

Really? You sure it's a 9" for 65-66? Might be too narrow for his application, but I do know a certain KD Lang impersonator that would be interested.

lol, even lesbians need 9".

I can send you the measurements when I get home, or we could meet up this weekend.

[46Tbird]

[mk5.0]

If you have thin white walls or raised white letters on it now, it generally runs the width of the sidewall and you can have black wall shaved down. I can point you into the direction of my guy if that is something you want to look into. Last time I checked, he charged 10-15 a tire.

Be carefull running highway speeds with that straight six. They hate extended use at high RPMs.

The Maverick will be one of your more narrow rearends, then your 65-66 Mustang, 67-70 Mustang. Granada rears run in that range too but I have found that the width changes car to car. I have a pile of 8" rearends with 3.00 or higher gears if you find yourself looking for one.

I need one, what are the width on the narrower ones ?

[mystic96]

I've got a 65-66 Mustang 9" housing, and a junkyard fresh 3rd member I don't need.

Depending on the width and the price I might want to take you up on that unless Blake needs it


This was posted in a thread on the HAMB

I haven't gone under and measured mine yet for an exact number


Original Vehicles Rear Suspension Width (Flange to Flange)

49-58 Ford Car = 57-58"


Rear Axle Measurements
MEASURED ACROSS WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE

56 1/2" = 71-77 Ford Maverick 8",

57" = 71-74 V-8 Mavericks 8", All '75-77 6's & 8's Maverick 5 Lug 8", 49-51 Ford, 57-59 Ford 9"

57 1/4" = 64 1/2 - 65 Mustang

58" = 78-88 Mid sized GM Car, Malibu/Monte Carlo (82 up Metric Studs), 80 Granada & Lincoln Versailles, 67-70 Mustang/Cougar/Fairlane, Regal with 10 bolt axle, S-10 P.U., 65-67 Nova

58 1/2 " = Ford Grenada

[Baron Von Crowder]

I bet you could get away with a 95 mustang 8.8 and get disks in the process. They are 59" and some change.

[46Tbird]

Standard Fox body 8.8 width is 59". I just swapped one into my '57 Chrysler.

Figure 1.5" wider for SN95 parts. I think that's just too wide.

I'm trying to understand why a car with a flat-6 and skinny whitewalls would need rear disc brakes, lmao.

[UserX]

It cleaned up nice. Smooth ride!

[Cobraman]

Ls swap?!

[FastFox]

65 9" rear end

If it is a standard V8 rearend for a 65 Mustang, I think it will be an 8". If I remember correctly you only got a 9" in a "K" car. Ialso think the spring perch is the same spacing on the early Ford rear end and the Mustang unit. Should be a simple bolt in. You may have to change the U joint to one with the two different sise bearing caps. A good parts man can solve that. Auto Zone probably will just give you a puzzled look.

[mystic96]

If you have thin white walls or raised white letters on it now, it generally runs the width of the sidewall and you can have black wall shaved down. I can point you into the direction of my guy if that is something you want to look into. Last time I checked, he charged 10-15 a tire.

Be carefull running highway speeds with that straight six. They hate extended use at high RPMs.

The Maverick will be one of your more narrow rearends, then your 65-66 Mustang, 67-70 Mustang. Granada rears run in that range too but I have found that the width changes car to car. I have a pile of 8" rearends with 3.00 or higher gears if you find yourself looking for one.

I'm just fine with some shaved white wall tires! I've seen them done and it's a freaking mess but they turn out looking pretty nice.

I would definitely like to find a high geared rear end pretty soon. It'll have to be something that can basically swap right in though without any cutting and welding of spring perches, etc

I'm trying to understand why a car with a flat-6 and skinny whitewalls would need rear disc brakes, lmao.

L O L....right? Although it's an OHV 6, not a flattie

Ls swap?!

No, I reserve those swaps for SN95 Cobras

If it is a standard V8 rearend for a 65 Mustang, I think it will be an 8". If I remember correctly you only got a 9" in a "K" car. Ialso think the spring perch is the same spacing on the early Ford rear end and the Mustang unit. Should be a simple bolt in. You may have to change the U joint to one with the two different sise bearing caps. A good parts man can solve that. Auto Zone probably will just give you a puzzled look.

Yeah, but where do you find those now-a-days? Same place you find the Versaille rearends?