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Have not ordered glass from bernbaum when I needed glass I made a cardboard template of the glass needed and went to a local auto glass shop. Not hard to change plenty of how to videos on line. I would ask why did the window break? On my 50 the door hinges needed attention as well as the window tracks.

Pictures always help

I would try to stay local

It's all about having fun and enjoying the ride.

Just went through a rear axle re-gear for the same reason (it didn't like highway speeds). The 50 had a 3.91 carrier I found a 3.54 carrier, swapped it out and am very happy with the outcome now able to run with traffic and not taxing the motor at all

When I redid the brake system on the 54, the best price that I found for the wheel cylinders was at carquest the rears were part # WCA10588 and they were39.50 each and the fronts were 29.50 each.

I would clean it up with a wire wheel and measure both sides of the pin, as I recall it is not the same on both sides in other words centered, it is hardened so you could tap it out but I would suggest using a press.

OK, you guys don't be haters, I live 20 minutes north of SLO. So no winter storage only winter driving

They are cool

Yes those are American torque thrust 15x7 with 245/60 rear 215/65 front tires and yes instead of taking the carrier apart I just got the 16 spline axles. Big difference going down the highway able to run with traffic and still have some throttle.

Update, the 50 is back on the road the gear change made a huge and pleasant difference. There was a learning curve on shims for the axles, I read the books and all the info I could find and still did't have a clear understanding so I proceeded anyway, once the axles were in place it all made sense. As you can see in the pics I opted not to disconnect the brake lines because I did't know how long the project would take, removed the axle vent and covered the hole to keep dirt out giving enough play to move the drums back and forth also I did't install the outer seals until the endplay on the axles was dialed in. Really happy with the results.

Measured the smallest part of the knurl on the lug bolt then used a 21/32 drill bit on drill press then just pressed them in to the drum on the press.

Here's a picture of the lugs I used

This is what I did to accommodate the aluminum wheels. Cut the centering pin off, drilled out the threads and installed studs, here are some before and after pics

Update, I talked to Mike at MIKECO not only did he have answers but I was able to get a Hollander (what a wealth of information) from him which explains all of this. I also got the right axles and some shims from Mike. So now I know and want to pass it on, the spline difference is that 1950-52 are 10 spline, 1953-56 are 16 spline. The carrier I got 3.54 is for a car with an automatic tranny so that is the difference in carriers. Now that I think it's all sorted out I'll keep you posted as I make progress and get it back on the road. I hope this helps the next guy out

Ok so I am a novice to this end of the car other than brakes, axle bearings and ujoints I have never messed with carriers or gears so I'm not that confortable taking it apart. I've looked on line and it is still not really clear to me. The carriers are not identical so can the axle gears still be swapped?

This summer I found a complete 11 bolt 3.54 carrier with the same case number. I had a local tranny shop inspect it and now ready to swap out the 3.91, it has been fun over coming issues like having to make an axle puller (simple adapter for my morgan nocker, Slide hammer) I went to the hardware store and found a bolt that fit the end of the axle and a coupling that fit the morgan nocker and welded them up. I tried the using the drum to pull axles off and it was not happening. Also made a tool to remove the yoke so the seal can be replaced on the bench. Any way I got everything apart only to find that the new carrier has 16 splines and the old has 10 splines. So I guess solution is to just get 16 splined axles, so what specific axles am I looking for?

Welcome, Lots of good people and great information here. Get as many books on your vehicle as you can and what you can't figure out someone here will have been there done that, so don't hesitate to ask, Welcome

Is yours beyond rebuilding?

Welcome, it is funny the circles we run with, I've got a 63 dodge dart.

What's your budget and what's the look your going for?

The re-chroming was $980, the guy came to my house and took them down to LA and delivered them, They do this service for all the local body shops. they looked ok but with the guards removed they were pretty bent the guards hid the damage (pushing or being pushed by another car) so that's when I thought to weld in the center bolt hole. They did all the prep, straighten and stripped, if there's some rust have the chrome guy look to see if it's a problem, they do a lot of prep (sanding and polishing). Yes they did triple plate them.

So I took the bumper guards off and realized the bumpers were to bent up to run. They needed straightened and rechromed, so I thought I would smooth them out a little and welded in the center bolt hole. Here is what they look like, before and after

Nice find

Might give Turners a call (559) 237-0918, they are in Fresno and ship all over