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Old 07-27-2016, 06:40 PM   #1
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Default Rear hub "keepers"

After redoing my rear axle bearings , I keep hearing about these "keepers"
What are they and where can I find them.
Thanks for any help
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Old 07-27-2016, 06:58 PM   #2
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Default Re: Rear hub "keepers"

I think this is what you are seeking. They hold the hub ('39-'48), to the backing plate in case of an axle break. If so, just about any speed shop will have them. Speedway would be a good start.

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Old 07-27-2016, 07:05 PM   #3
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Many thanks ; tried Speedway . Is there another name for them ?
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Old 07-27-2016, 07:08 PM   #4
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Drum or axle retainers

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Early-...iner,1981.html
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Old 07-27-2016, 07:10 PM   #5
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There often called safety hubs, as they were required for racing in the flathead era. If you want quality USA ones I would contact Vern Tardel.
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Old 07-27-2016, 07:12 PM   #6
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Old 07-27-2016, 07:33 PM   #7
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GOT IT ! Thanks to all
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Old 07-27-2016, 07:35 PM   #8
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This is the one I use.
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Old 07-27-2016, 08:13 PM   #9
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Ken/Alabama. Where can you buy the weld on style? Thanks John
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Old 07-27-2016, 08:33 PM   #10
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Ken/Alabama. Where can you buy the weld on style? Thanks John
Don't know, I wish someone would remake those. I've had these for years and using them on my Zephyr. These are some originals probably made in the 50s
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Old 07-27-2016, 08:49 PM   #11
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NEVER saw that style Ken . Looking for safety on my '41 Continental
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Old 07-27-2016, 10:18 PM   #12
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You can buy the old style safety hubs like Ken has here:
http://www.reds-vintage-parts.com/ou...-new-old-stock
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http://www.reds-vintage-parts.com/ou...-new-old-stock
Or, if you have some 1/8 inch steel, a vise, a saw a drill and a welder you can make your own. If you decide to make your own notice how the top (1/4 in. thick) surface has a curved contour for clearance on a 15 in. rim. 16 in. wouldn't need the contour. Use thin plywood to make your protypes.
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Old 07-27-2016, 10:32 PM   #13
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Interesting, something else that I didn't know I might need.
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Old 07-27-2016, 11:19 PM   #14
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Those retainers only work on car drums. I have pickup brakes and drums on my diff, and the drums don't have the right shape lip.
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Old 07-28-2016, 11:51 AM   #15
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Bassman; Just curious to know what your drums look like. Are they like the 1939 Lincoln drums? Can you post a photo of your drum's configuration?

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Old 07-28-2016, 07:10 PM   #16
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Bassman; Just curious to know what your drums look like. Are they like the 1939 Lincoln drums? Can you post a photo of your drum's configuration?
They're very similar to the car ones, but the vertical lip that the retainer sits over is not vertical, it's on enough of an angle on the outside edge that the retainer will neither fit nor have any grip if the axle breaks.
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Old 07-29-2016, 09:10 AM   #17
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Wonder if you could make a set of retainers that compensated for that non-vertical mounting surface?
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