8" Rear End for my wagon

**pbrown** · December 30th, 2009, 08:59 PM

There is a 71 Maverick with the rear end at All American Classics. The stock number is V05952. You'll have to call for the price. I suspect it will be about $300. The Pull-a-Part is a much better deal if you can find them.

I don't remember when the change from four to five lugs happened. The 70 is for sure a four lug. There are two of those in Lewiston ID for $300 each.

**Luva65wagon** · December 31st, 2009, 12:40 PM

Originally Posted by pbrown

There are two of those in Lewiston ID for $300 each.

Patrick,

Did this come to you in a dream, or is there something more than this I can go on?

A part of me thinks it would just be easier to convert to a V8 and go 5-lug than it will be to find a 4-lug 8"er locally... for reasonable money. The only hesitation to get another 7.25 (from Nathan or locally) is the parts are supposed to be near impossible to find. Sort of like trying to find a 8" 4-lugger -or- making one good Dagenham 4-speed out of 3. Humm... been there, done that.

Considering I would likely not just throw something in as-is, and unknown, (paint it and go), I'm beginning to think this could wind up a $600+ swap minimum if the core is gonna cost $300 plus gas and parts.

Pulling the cover off and seeing what I've got already is looking like the thing to do... for now. And then keep looking in the Pull-a-Part on the way home once a week. Wish they'd get with the times and do a daily "new to the yard" page on a web site somewhere.

Oh, and Nathan, I don't think I care if the guy in Arlington did have one. But thanks for the suggestion. I drove all the way up there one afternoon after work, fighting traffic, because he said he had a "pretty decent" fender for my wagon (this was during my fender search a couple years ago). When I finally got there (2.5 hours later) he had lots of stuff (that I will admit), but the fender was toast and he wanted something like $250 for it. "Oh, those are really hard to find in any shape, so I couldn't let it go for anything less than that." I said sorry to have bothered him and left -- vowing never to return. Got two fenders in almost perfect shape within the next month or so for less than $150 for the pair. Suffice it to say, once I get burned by someone - anyone - they can ki... uh, well, I think I'll just leave it at that...

**pbrown** · December 31st, 2009, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by Luva65wagon

Patrick,
Did this come to you in a dream, or is there something more than this I can go on?

Look on www.car-part.com. It's a wrecking yard search engine.

As for going five lug - I have a mostly complete 65 V8 steering setup and a set of 65 V8 Mustang spindles. All that is missing is the outer tie rod ends. Do you have a 1" sector shaft on your steering box?

**Jeff W** · January 10th, 2010, 04:53 PM

Kenny and I went to the Tacoma Pull-A Part today. There are not any Comets or Mavericks there - you can scratch that one off your list. Almost all of the Fords were Egg Shaped.

I did get a cable throttle assembly, regulator and harness for my Alternator conversion, a C4 neutral/Reverse switch.

It was a muddy mess down there but at least it wasn't raining and the company was good.

**Luva65wagon** · January 10th, 2010, 05:54 PM

Thanks for keeping an eye open for me. Getting to Tacoma didn't happen that week I was off, 'cause I was sick -- but I knew if I went it would be a long, wasted day. Glad it wasn't for you though.

Thanks again for the Sequim tip, too. Will see what that guy says.

**Luva65wagon** · January 15th, 2010, 10:27 AM

Well, with the sharp eyes of a forum member (thanks to Ralph aka: 62 Comet) on the other side of the pond (Poulsbo side) I have found a 4-lug 8" rear-end. It's not the prettiest thing in the world and will no-doubt need a thorough going through, but I'll be heading there (over on the ferry and through the woods) in the morning (Sat) to pick it up. Cost: $250 for the unknown!

Although I could have got it for $150 if I wanted to muck around in the rain first thing in the morning. $100 more and I'm getting all the attaching bits and pieces as well (asked them not to torch it off, unless the torch the leaf springs instead and left it to me to unbolt it all). So, oh boy! Work.

Will be trying to contact Steve as well to see if I can check out his Sedan Delivery.

**redfalken** · January 15th, 2010, 05:17 PM

Sweet! All that oil and road grime actually preserves it! Mine looked just as filthy and once I cleaned it up there were even some factory yellow grease pencil marks left from 30+ years ago.

I called around to see what it would cost to have it rebuilt and adjusted but it seemed REALLY expensive. Maybe around $400 if I remember correctly. So...it just got a good cleaning and a paint job. So far so good. What are your plans for it? Will it need to be narrowed?