I just took the springs off of my '51 3100 and your more than welcome to
have them. I'm not home right now so I'm not sure how many leafs but I am
pretty sure that their all in good shape. I check this weekend and get back
with you. I'm in St. Louis so I'm not sure what the shipping would cost ya.
Jeff Davis
St.Peters, Mo.
'51 custom.
>From: jelerath@us.ibm.com
>Reply-To: jelerath@us.ibm.com
>To: dwshort99@GTEMAIL.NET
>CC: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Seville Differential??Re: [oletrucks] Re: What's the original
>width of a '53 1/2 ton differential?
>Date: Thu, 17 Jun 1999 01:14:44 -0700
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>Don,
>I am probably going to get a late model rear end from the local pick-n-pull
>yard. One thought that has crossed my mind is getting one out of a 1979
>Cadillac Seville. That particular model and year had disk brakes and leaf
>springs. I was hoping it would just bolt in. Has anyone tried this?
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>At any rate, I do need some rear leaf springs. Mine are recurved 80-90
>degrees
>about 6 inches from the rear-most shackel. (Probably too many bricks by
>the
>previous owner.) If yours are the std. 8 leaf springs for a 1/2 ton and in
>good
>condition (no leaves broken and not bent backwards) I'll be glad to pay
>shipping. I live in the San Jose area of Calif.
>
>Jon Elerath
>Mgr., Reliability Engineering
>jelerath@us.ibm.com
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>dwshort99@gtemail.net on 06/16/99 05:18:49 PM
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>To: Jon Elerath/San Jose/IBM@IBMUS
>cc:
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: What's the original width of a '53 1/2 ton
> differential?
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> > Wally,
> > Thanks for the measurements.
> > I'm in California.....won't be very easy to get one to me. What
>manufacture
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> > vintage are they?
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>Hi Jon
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>Don't know if you are going to restore the truck or build it with later
>model
>suspension. If you plan to restore to original, I have the stock
>torque-tube
>rear end (closed driveshaft) off my 51 1/2 ton.
>It should be the same as your 53. I am located in southern calif. if you
>are
>interested and want to come and get it, it is yours for the asking. It is
>complete with springs, I even have the spring mounts if you need them. If
>you
>come with a car hauler we can just roll it up on it.
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>Don Short
>Barstow CA
>51 3100 under construction
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