Wire wheels and hubs question

Oldrusty26 · Post by **Oldrusty26** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:23 pm

Picked up rear end that was made into a trailer , has decent wheels and hubs , my question is , how come the drums sit so close to the plates ? Would the brake parts keep them out where they should be if they were present ? I haven’t opened up the home made cover that closes the driveshaft area up and I assume the rear end to be parts , no experience with wire wheels as the cars I have are are wood spoked . Definitely T wheels etc , couldn’t pass on it for $40.00

Thanks

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Post by **Mark Gregush** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:29 pm

Because you have wire wheel/hubs mounted on a small drum rear end, the backing plates are in different places on the 1926/27 rear ends. They were moved back towards the center. Even if the guts are shot, great deal at $40!

Post by **Steve Jelf** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:36 pm

If they are actual Model T wheels and in good shape, you got a smoking hot deal. Model T wheels for the price of Model A wheels.

The only reason I can think of for that position of the drums would be shortened axle shafts.

Post by **speedytinc** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:40 pm

Mark Gregush wrote: ↑
Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:29 pm
Because you have wire wheel/hubs mounted on a small drum rear end, the backing plates are in different places on the 1926/27 rear ends. They were moved back towards the center. Even if the guts are shot, great deal at $40!

Dittos.
Is that a 15 or earlier rear end? Smooth backing plates? Double score!?

Oldrusty26 · Post by **Oldrusty26** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 1:51 pm

Thx , definitely T wheels , not sure about rear end , will get more pics when I get home, thanks again !!

Oldrusty26 · Post by **Oldrusty26** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:54 pm

Here are pics of differential

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Oldrusty26 · Post by **Oldrusty26** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:57 pm

Hopefully better pics

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Kerry · Post by **Kerry** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 5:59 pm

Yep, 1915/16 diff. Don't know about the spring thou, will need to see some photo's of the top of the leaves to tell.

Oldrusty26 · Post by **Oldrusty26** » Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:50 pm

Thanks for the info about the differential , the drums and rims are what I was after ,now to luck into a set for the front , lol !! the springs don’t look familiar to me , and not sure what the crossmember is from , think it’s bigger than a tt , possibly an A ? At any rate , I will most likely never own a ‘15 , but the rear differential will go into the barn to sit with the rest of the parts until someone can use it !!

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