Paul Payne Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 There was a fat fender Ford kit that had a Columbia two speed rear axle. Anyone remember which one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Revell's '40 Standard Coupe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Mike Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Revell's '40 Standard Coupe. Wow! Two of those kits on my shelf, unopened, and I did not know that!!! Thanks, guys! My Dad had a fast '37 Ford Flatback Tudor when I was a little tot. The '37 had a Columbia axle, (as he called it) and he would win bets from fellow truck driver friends by unscrewing it to 85 MPH in 2nd! (that would be 2nd gear main box, in overdrive) Dad said that car would have paid for itself if he had kept it a little longer! I had a '40 Ford DeLuxe Coupe years later, got it in a trade. Car had a 364" Buick Nail in it, '39 Ford box. Rear end had an innordinate amount of gearlash, felt like a half turn of pinion from accel to decel! Jacked the rear up, and Lo! A Columbia rear! Tore the housings off, replaced the sun/planetaries pack, and was good as new. Sure like this site! Learn stuff all the time...Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I wonder if this is interesting to anyone.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MicroNitro Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Wow that takes me back about 25 years. In high school I had a 40 ford pickup with a columbia in it. the races were bad on the outer wheel bearings so I made new ones in metal shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hey Jarius, ya got a spare trans for a late model 50-53 with overdrive? Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Payne Posted July 10, 2008 Author Share Posted July 10, 2008 Guys, thanks for the info, and especially Jairus for that great diagram! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Jairus' diagram will make detailing easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James W Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 There was a fat fender Ford kit that had a Columbia two speed rear axle. Anyone remember which one? Stock version of the AMT 41 Woody has the 2-speed axle I used in my 'Stray Dog' The hot rod version has a quickchange rear. The Revell 40 has the 2-speed, but it dose not have the bolt detail around the banjo that the AMT has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jairus Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Really? Dang.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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