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bobH · 04-08-2021, 01:52 PM

Gotta be lots of ways to do this. Cornhusker parts to convert to parallel leaf springs. Or, secure the existing rear with the equivalent of ladder bars and convert to open driveshaft. or switch out the rear for something later. And, convert the trans to open, with 42-47 pickup parts. Or, change to another trans. Lots of ways to go. I'm sure someone will ask 'why', and what are your goals/ability. Summer is almost here. You haven't got much time to pull any of this off. (Obviously, just opinion)
Maybe this is a question for the hamb

edit... one of us should have mentioned, hotrodworks.com Check them out. They have the open driveshaft conversion for the rear end, besides the ones mentioned below in post #4
MacVP might be a source for the open driveshaft parts needed for the transmission.

04-08-2021, 01:52 PM	#2
bobH Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: so cal, placerville, vegas Posts: 1,394	Re: 1947 Ford - convert to open drive line Gotta be lots of ways to do this. Cornhusker parts to convert to parallel leaf springs. Or, secure the existing rear with the equivalent of ladder bars and convert to open driveshaft. or switch out the rear for something later. And, convert the trans to open, with 42-47 pickup parts. Or, change to another trans. Lots of ways to go. I'm sure someone will ask 'why', and what are your goals/ability. Summer is almost here. You haven't got much time to pull any of this off. (Obviously, just opinion) Maybe this is a question for the hamb edit... one of us should have mentioned, hotrodworks.com Check them out. They have the open driveshaft conversion for the rear end, besides the ones mentioned below in post #4 MacVP might be a source for the open driveshaft parts needed for the transmission. Last edited by bobH; 04-08-2021 at 05:39 PM.