More parts arriving for the Hemmings Speedster this week as preventative maintenance and and brake upgrades continue. All front wheel bearings and seals will be replaced with new Timken taper bearings and National wheel seals. Front and rear leaf spring shackles will also be replaced including new steel eyelet bushings.

The late thirties rear axle bearing came in two outside diameters depending on the year and body style. The speedster uses the 2.84″ OD caged needle bearing held in place by a 3″ OD (before compression) snap ring. Commercial axles and earlier 1928-'36 passenger car axles used an even larger caged needle bearing that was 3.19″ OD.

Hopefully we will be ready to hit the road running once Vermont thaws (in, maybe, June).

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