1934-35 front hub/drum source?

[dumb person]

I am told the cast front hub-with-drum with ribs on the edge is from 1934-1935.
If this is true, are these available anywhere? If not, do 1940 hubs bolt onto original spindles without any modifications or special bearings?
Bearings seem hard enough to get out here as it is.

All the places i looked online seem to assume people are fitting much later model parts instead of original.

[Brian]

35 have the ribs. 32-34 don't, and have narrower shoes. 40 hubs will not directly bolt onto 35 spindles

[cas3]

a lot depends on what you are trying to do. nobody is remaking the 32-5 drums, so you have to hunt down good originals to stay in that game. if you are running ford wire wheels they need support, note the bumps just inboard of each wheel stud. later drums use a support ring to run wire wheels available from the vendors. and as brian pointed out the later drums are wider also. are you still mechanical brakes?

[Karl]

Originally Posted by dumb person

I am told the cast front hub-with-drum with ribs on the edge is from 1934-1935.
If this is true, are these available anywhere? If not, do 1940 hubs bolt onto original spindles without any modifications or special bearings?
Bearings seem hard enough to get out here as it is.

All the places i looked online seem to assume people are fitting much later model parts instead of original.

Apparrently there is a place in Whanganui who are able to cast them up .
One of my friends got drums for his Austin cast there . I can explore further and get more details if you want -Karl

[Ray Balukas]

If you have the old drums you can get them relined . J&G Brake Drum Relining . Mchenry Illinois does a great job. Great guy to do business with. Ray

[Tony, NY]

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[dumb person]

Originally Posted by Karl

Apparrently there is a place in Whanganui who are able to cast them up .
One of my friends got drums for his Austin cast there . I can explore further and get more details if you want -Karl

This sounds like a good option. Do you know if they have any patterns/mold for 35 hubs? (I think 34 would work in a pinch)

[AlexLohmann1]

I have 35 ribbed hubs for sale.

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[AlexLohmann1]

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[V8COOPMAN]

As has been said, the '35s are a half inch wider than '34s. The spacing MAY just very well work with the '34 shoes, but Flathead Ted would likely know for sure. DD

[dumb person]

Wow that's a lot of axles in that picture.

[AlexLohmann1]

Originally Posted by dumb person

Wow that's a lot of axles in that picture.

For sure. I have quite a few for sale.

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[Yoyodyne]

Originally Posted by Brian

35 have the ribs. 32-34 don't, and have narrower shoes. 40 hubs will not directly bolt onto 35 spindles

What prevents 39 or 40 hubs and drums from fitting 35 spindles and brakes? Can something be modified to make it work?

How about on 36 spindles?

[rich b]

Originally Posted by Yoyodyne

What prevents 39 or 40 hubs and drums from fitting 35 spindles and brakes? Can something be modified to make it work?

How about on 36 spindles?

The later hubs and drum assembly will fit on the spindles; but the offset of the earlier backing plates is different, making them incompatible.

[FlatheadTed]

A 35 drum will fit on a 34 ok you would only be using 3/4 of the drum for the shoe contact .Not sure about the opposite 34 onto 35 I would say the drum would contact the shoe edge .

[David J]

Not to muddy the waters but if none of the above works out I have some including a pair marked +030 . +060 is max .