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11-04-2009, 11:24 AM
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Location: Coaldale Alberta
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Readend saddle change
I have a 12 bolt rearend on my 63 with 6 lug axles trailing arm/coil suspension. On my 79 donor truck i have a 12 bolt rearend (littlebit wider) with leaf springs.
The question is has anyone here cut off thesaddles and panhard bar mount from a complete rear end and transfered them to another axle. Is this possible or not recommended. Do i have to buy new saddles and mount. Thoughts/examples/ picture? Jory 
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11-04-2009, 11:32 AM
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Rods
 Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bryan, TX
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Re: Readend saddle change
yeah its not that big of a deal. you can get a cheap angle finder and mesasure your 66 axle. then weld the saddles onto the 79 at the same angle.
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11-05-2009, 12:59 AM
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60-66 Nut
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Re: Readend saddle change
Yeah, it's not too difficult to do. You just need to make sure your pinion angle is correct.
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11-05-2009, 03:34 PM
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Re: Readend saddle change
I've done it a few times. Recently, I did one for a 63 I am building. There are pictures in my blog.
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11-05-2009, 05:01 PM
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Re: Readend saddle change
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11-05-2009, 05:06 PM
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Re: Readend saddle change
I'm at work right now and Photobucket and my blog are both locked out of these computers. I will post my pictures tomorrow when I get home to my computer.
All I do it cut the brackets and saddles off the axle tubes, set it into place on the new ECE saddles, center, set pinion angle and weld them on. Nothing to it.
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11-06-2009, 07:46 PM
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Watch out for your cornhole !
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Re: Readend saddle change
Roadhammer, here are the pictures. It's an 80 model rearend. I ground all of the old brackets and spring pads off then welded the ECE saddles into place.
    
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