Completed 8" swap

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  1. 70maverick6er

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    Hey just finished my 8" axle swap on my 69.5.put heavy webbed 3rd member,new posi,380 ration gears,drum brakes,bearings,wheel vintiques 15x8 steelies,215-60-15.the wheels were 4 1/4 backspace had to trim the bump stops in fenderwells to get them to clear but fit nice.only other problem I ran into was driveshaft was too long had to shorten 1"
     

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    Nice job - sure beats that little 7 1/4 rear your car came stock with :thumbs2:
     
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    Nice looking install!
     
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    Looks good! :thumbs2:
     
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    Nice job!
     
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    70maverick6er great work however, looking at your sideways and upside-down pictures using an Ipad is probably no big deal. It is a little more difficult having to rotate my cabled 20" monitor. :lolup:
     
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    Hey thanks all,sorry about the pictures for some reason the uploads get whacked out when I post them.
     
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    'Looks good. Your parking brake cables should be on top of the leafspring, not under it.
     
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    "8" axle swap"

    what axles did you use?
     
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    Hey,the axle is a 74 maverick 8 inch housing and axles with unknown year 3rd member but much heavier duty webbed casting than the 65 falcon one I was going to use.bolt in except the driveshaft.and thanks crazy Larry I will put them the correct way :)
     
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