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Originally Posted by Ol Blue K20
Is the rear-end hidden accident damage?
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Yes it is.
I did some additional inspecting when I measured the axle width. First was a quick check of the left axle shaft by jacking the wheel up and spinning it but there was no noticeable wobble. I then clamped a straight edge to the axle flange and measured to the back of the backing plate on the front, rear, top, and bottom to see if the backing plate might be bent, but it all seemed okay. The last 2 photos show the largest difference I found. The front to rear difference is .004. The top to bottom was less than .001. Not bad after 50 years under at least 2 trucks and involved in 2 accidents (That I know of).
If I had stock wheels and tires I might not have bent the axle as the tires may have slid sideways instead. But I love me some big meats on the rear.
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1967 Burban the WMB,1991 S(stink)-10 Blazer,1969 GTO, 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird. 85 Alfa Romeo
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