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1948 Dodge brake drums with studs mystery?


ebruns1

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Fellas,

Following up on my post about if the '49 Ford Shoebox rims would fit on our mopar hubs...it was mentioned that the 46-48 mopars only came with lug bolts and not studs.  Here's a photo of the drums I just had resurfaced (minimal) that were on the car.  Do these look like an aftermarket drum, a later year drum scavenged for my car (if that's even possible), or pressed in studs on original drums to make it easier to change tires?  I took this quick photo before work this morning and I did not have time to look for a locating pin to see if it had been knocked out or cut off.  From what I remember I didn't think I saw any evidence of the pin...but when I get home I will wire brush them and clean them up a bit so I get a better idea.  These are both front and rear like this...so I doubt the rear was swapped.  What do you guys think? 

PS - After dealing with the pins on my 1937 International PU, unless it was a show car I would never leave the pins in and would convert all my drums to studs.


Jim

Dodge 48 - brake drums.jpg

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1 hour ago, ebruns1 said:

Fellas,

Following up on my post about if the '49 Ford Shoebox rims would fit on our mopar hubs...it was mentioned that the 46-48 mopars only came with lug bolts and not studs.  Here's a photo of the drums I just had resurfaced (minimal) that were on the car.  Do these look like an aftermarket drum, a later year drum scavenged for my car (if that's even possible), or pressed in studs on original drums to make it easier to change tires?  I took this quick photo before work this morning and I did not have time to look for a locating pin to see if it had been knocked out or cut off.  From what I remember I didn't think I saw any evidence of the pin...but when I get home I will wire brush them and clean them up a bit so I get a better idea.  These are both front and rear like this...so I doubt the rear was swapped.  What do you guys think? 

PS - After dealing with the pins on my 1937 International PU, unless it was a show car I would never leave the pins in and would convert all my drums to studs.


Jim

Dodge 48 - brake drums.jpg

 

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" After dealing with the pins on my 1937 International PU, unless it was a show car I would never leave the pins in and would convert all my drums to studs."

 

My all-original 39 IHC D-2 has lugs on all 4 hubs. IHC's are SOOO much fun to find and buy parts for! Not to mention cheap,if you are Bill Gates.

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56 minutes ago, Frank Elder said:

Whoever said 46-48 D-24 came with lug bolts was wrong....you're car came with studs pressed in from the factory.

That was me,and yes,I was wrong. Owned several Plymouths when I was younger,and that's what I get for assuming.

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2 minutes ago, DonaldSmith said:

My 47 DeSoto came with locator pins and lug bolts, RH on right side LH on left side. 

 

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Wow! That means it would have the same sized brake shoes as the lighter Plymouth.

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Dodge manufactured in the USA generally used drums with the flat flange and studs.  The wheels also had a different offset.   The same car manufactured in Canada used bolts like the Plymouth Desoto and Chrysler.

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