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#259964 11/04/12 08:06 PM
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Hi all, it' been a while.

I was wondering if someone has the dimensions of a chassis for a 1926 Chev Buck board (ute/pickup). I have purchased another Chev (in pieces) and I have to go and pick it up. I need the information as it will determine what size trailer I will need to pick it up.
In case you are wondering, yes, I still have my 1928 Tourer.

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I think you would be safe with a trailer that would haul your '28. Unless, of course the '26 is a 1 ton model.

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I know the 1927 is the same dimensions as a 1928 but 4" shorter. I'm sure the 26 is the same as 27.
Hope this helps, Neil

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Being a 'buckboard' it will have a car chassis, and if is 26 it will be shorter than a 28.
For the US blokes, a buckboard is a South Australian term only, and is a roadster or tourer cut down to a utility, or pickup in US.
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Originally Posted by Steelin_Time
I know the 1927 is the same dimensions as a 1928 but 4" shorter. I'm sure the 26 is the same as 27.
Hope this helps, Neil


Thanks Neil, I will measure up my 28 and subtract the 4". I have a 7x4 trailer with a boxed cage, so it looks like I will be able to put the chassis on top. I will post up some photos when I get it home. parking

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Hiall, what would a set of second hand 1925-1928 chevrolet hub caps be worth?

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I purchased a second hand set off Ebay for about $75 landed. Be shur to check photos for cracks around the thread part as this renders them practically useless.

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cracks around the thread part as this renders them practically useless.

If the hub caps are brass, its possible to silver solder the cracks.

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"Buckboard" is not an exclusive Australian term, but is a term from the 1800's and it referred typically to a four wheeled wagon that was of simple construction, and not using springs for suspension. As a result if you were going too fast along rough roads/terrain, you could get "bucked off" easily. While Wiki makes reference to the board on the front of such a wagon being the "buck board", I'm not buying that. That board was as you may know called the "dashboard" a term used to denote its purpose, to stop from getting dashed to death by the stones thrown up by the horses hooves. We still call this modern day car part the dash in case anyone was wondering where that seemingly odd name comes from. I recall old timers in my area keeping old cars on the road back in the day and people saying they drove like a buckboard.

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Hi All. The 26 chev i just picked up came with both wood wheels and steel wheels(2 1/2 inch wide). The question I have is will the steel wheels fit the 26 axles. Reason is the wood wheeels are in prety bad shape.

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To use the other wheels it will be necessary to change the hubs and brake drums on the rear.


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It came with two diffs and two front axles. I will post up the photos of the two and hopfuly some one can point out the diference.

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Originally Posted by AntiqueMechanic
To use the other wheels it will be necessary to change the hubs and brake drums on the rear.
Agrin devil

To make this a bit clearer, if the steel wheels have 2 1/2" felloes and their original hubs and back brake drums (no front brakes), they will fit straight onto the 26 axles.

If they don't have their original hubs, you cannot use the hubs from the wooden wheels on the steel disk wheels - the pitch circle of the hub bolts is a different diameter, and the offset of the wheel rim from the hub is different. Also, a brake drum from a wooden wheel cannot be used on a steel wheel and vice versa.

The hubs are not interchangeable between wooden and steel wheels, but wooden wheels complete with their original hubs and brake drums are interchangeable with steel wheels complete with their original hubs and brake drums. The same 21" rims fit both wheel types.

The same diffs and front axles are used for both wheel types.

Wheel bearings are the same for both wheel types.

The 28 front wheels whether wood or steel with the 3" wide felloes will not fit onto the 26/27 stub axles.


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Thanks Franco,

Does the filling station have a complete package for the rear brake set up for a 26 chev? Reason I am asking is, I am not sure what I need to replace, so I may as well replace the lot.
i.e; outer and inner brake pad, springs and leavers.

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Ps; Admins,Is it ok if I post up photos of my latest project (26 Chev)on this thread? I dont have access to the other areas.

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Ok, I have been trying to remove the wheel from the diff. I have removed the nut and washer but the wheel will not come off. is there a trick or do i need a bigger hammer?

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Hi,

The part of the axle that goes through the hub of the wheel is tapered, and chances are the two have not been separated for a lonnnnnnnnnnnnng time.

Be careful about hitting the axle with a bigger hammer. You might mushroom the end and mess up the threads.

There are hub pullers for sale regularly on ebay.

One of my wheels was very stubborn about coming off. I put together a rig to pull on the whole wheel, used a big gear puller, and hit the end of the gear puller with a sledge hammer.

I posted pictures of my convoluted contraption in the members photo area.

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Hi dean thanks for the reply, but I dont have access to the members forum. Could you post it up here?

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If I understand the process, to post pictures inline on the forums, you need host the photos on another site, which I don't have set up.

Being a VCCA member, you should have access to the members photos. I suggest sending one of the moderators a PM to gain access to the photos.

Here's a link to my photo of the complex wheel puller: https://vccachat.org/ubbthreads.php/topics/228503/Re_Rube_Goldberg_wheel_puller

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Im not a financial member so I do not have access. unfortunatly the member access is a financial extra that some can not afford, so i have to miss out. This is why every thing i post is on this forum. Cheers

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In your profile you have your "VCCA" number listed as 10593. Since you are not a member of the Vintage Chevrolet Club of America (VCCA) your number of 10593 is actually your Chevy Chatter number and not your VCCA member number. At any rate, we are glad to have you with us here on Chevy Chatter and we hope that you will have fun!

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Darren,
Do not hit the end of the axle or you will be in for a lot of work. Had to pull the back wheel of a '27 the other day that was very stubborn. Ended up using a hub puller then had to heat up the hub to remove the wheel. Be careful to keep heat away from the spokes. The hub was that tight that I actually twisted the 3/4" bolt in my hub puller. Hope this helps.
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Thanks for all of the great ideas. And i will be hanging around as this is a great site.

I wont be banging on the axle as that may cause other issues. I just intend to look on ebay or wherever and try to purchase one.

So for now I will leave the diff and move on to somthing else. Hmmmm where to go next.
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I managed to get most of the 26 in my car and trailer.


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The last photos were about 2 weeks ago. This is what I have done so far.

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