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Another option is a rear end from a mid '80's to early '90's Ford Ranger. Wheel bolt pattern is the same. WMS to WMS is 56 1/2 inch which is about 1/2 inch less than my stock '54 Ranch Wagon. Not sure of the WMS to WMS measurement on your '50. The Ranger unit I have is a 7.5 but Rangers also came with an 8.8 inch rear end. The 8.8 ones I found were wider than the 7.5's which is an issue on my Ranch Wagon. The 7.5's had smaller drum brakes than the 8.8 but the larger 8.8 brakes are a direct bolt on to the 7.5 rear end.