Rear end out of a dune buggy
 

I disassembled a very old dune buggy about 35 years ago. Did not want my son and his buddies to kill themselves. It was a shortened flathead chassis of an unknown year. Here is the rear end. What year might it be.
https://i.imgur.com/yQRVIK9l.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/UgcLSYrl.jpg

I also have the front axle, wishbone and spring. We will be moving and I do not want to take it with me.

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measure across where the brake backing plates mount, thats the normal method to id it

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Looks like 37-40 at first glance.

Is there just a single eye on the spring perches?

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53 inches. One eye on spring perches. They had 46 to 48 brakes as I recall. Been a long time

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Top of front axle
https://i.imgur.com/bAxq5Lsl.jpg

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It looks like a 37 to 40 rear and that it had 46 to 48 brakes ita was probably out of a 37 or 38 and had the mechanical brakes changed to juice

Also has the earlier style shape of the the torque tube

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So that must be a 37-38 front axle?

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qmdv, Your 53" at the backing plate doesn't match your tape measure 481/2" at the spring hangers. Something funny there, so check this Street Rodder article and measure your rear end again.



http://goldengatev8.org/images/Stree..._magazine.html

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The 53 inches was where the backing plates bolts up on the rear end. The 48 1/2 was front axle top spring perch holes

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Not according to the pictures you posted. check your pictures and read the article.

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Just read the article and it was very informative. And my bad. The 48 1/2 was at the spring perch holes of the rear end. I later measured the distance at the point of were the backing plates bolt up and that is 53 inches. The article tells me that it is a 42 to 48. The front and rear brakes were the later type hydraulic. And the front axle top spring perch holes were 40 3/4.

The engine was not a 59AB (but that could have been changed) Had a side shift trans. So now that I know it is all 42 to 48 I can put it all up for sale. Too heavy to ship so it will probably be pick up only

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ford38v8-thats a great article, thanks for looking it up

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Front axle looks like a '42 up axle with that perch bolt spacing.

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I was looking for that article. It was a pdf for a bit. Think I have it but... Thank you


Some more stuff.

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Looks as if the 48 front axle has two holes at the end.

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Maybe... what do i know, best of luck duder seriously, Look up spring dimensions. but...

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48-two holes-first year of tube shocks if i remember correctly, which is asking for a lot

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https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...6&d=1584418816


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...7&d=1584421264



https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...8&d=1584425558
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...9&d=1584425558

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... Thank you pete



another fav

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The 32 Highboy will be on the road in time for summer. How will a 75 year old guy look with "flattop boogie"