Pickup front axle needed....

[JollySipper]

Hello, guys! Sorry to bother y'all again, but I have finally found a chassis for the ol' Dodge I'm working on...... The only thing is, the front axle is a dropped axle. The frame is from the '55 Chevy street machine kit. The axle has too much drop and is sitting on the ground. I was told the Cameo pickup most likely had a stock axle for the front, but I don't have one to reference...... The pic shows my problem........ So, does anyone know for certain that the Cameo axle is what I need? It can't be a straight axle, as that would raise it too much......

 

[Can-Con]

All the AMT '55 /'57 Chevy pickups that are NOT marked as "street machine" have stock front axels. I "think" all the stock ones are Cameos though.

I'd think you could use any strait axel that's wide enough though. I'd check in gasser kits and any kits with a gasser strait axel option. 

I'd sent you one [IF I have one] but our post office is on strike right now.

[Duane Garner]

The AMT Coca-Cola 55 Cameo is a current kit, parts should be available through Round 2

Edited November 16, 2024 by Duane Garner
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[Bills72sj]

FYI your front tires are on the wrong side. The tread pattern should be the other way as designed for water dispersion.

As to your issue, you could snip 1/8" out of the middle of the vertical ends of the dropped axle.

[dwc43]

  On 11/16/2024 at 3:32 PM, JollySipper said:

Hello, guys! Sorry to bother y'all again, but I have finally found a chassis for the ol' Dodge I'm working on...... The only thing is, the front axle is a dropped axle. The frame is from the '55 Chevy street machine kit. The axle has too much drop and is sitting on the ground. I was told the Cameo pickup most likely had a stock axle for the front, but I don't have one to reference...... The pic shows my problem........ So, does anyone know for certain that the Cameo axle is what I need? It can't be a straight axle, as that would raise it too much......

 

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You could make a square lift block to put between the axle and the spring.

[JollySipper]

  On 11/17/2024 at 6:02 PM, dwc43 said:

You could make a square lift block to put between the axle and the spring.

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That would still leave the axle on the ground.........

I have some things that might interest someone to trade, if anyone has one of these laying around.

 

[Leo64]

I thought I might have one of the Chevy truck kit that I could get the front axle from, but the '50 & '55 kits I have are the Street Machine versions and they have dropped axles in them.  I did look at what is available in 3D files and found 2 options right off the bat.  The first picture is a file I found for free, and the 2nd one is available from 3dModelspecialties and is a Bell 2" dropped axle for $2.20.  If you don't have any luck finding a kit version, I can print one out for you, I would just need to know the width.

Steve A.

[1930fordpickup]

I will take a look after work tonight. 

[JollySipper]

That would be awesome, Thank You............

[1930fordpickup]

It would be if i didnt have 2 of the street machine kits with the  drop axle. Sorry i didnt have what you were looking for. 

I did take a good look at the big droop axle and you should be able to take some drop out of the axle. Just becareful where you cut it at. I would trace it on card stock first to figure it out. 

[JollySipper]

Guys, I have these wheel sets I could barter with.........

 

[Leo64]

I have some 3D parts I will be printing in the next few days, so if you would like me to print one up for you just let me know.  I would just need to know the width you would need.

Steve A.

[JollySipper]

Cool, Steve man....... I've sent you a PM!