<VV> need advice on 62/63 rear wheel bearing (and axle) swap.

[corvairduval at cox.net]

IIRC, just swap the backing plates.

i.e. use the 63 axle assemblies and the 63 backing plates on the 62 car.
Keep the 62 parts for later installation if needed.

Original Message:
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From: Ramon Rodriguez III corvairgrymm at gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:55:18 -0500
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> need advice on 62/63 rear wheel bearing (and axle) swap.


Hi guys,  I'm putting together my 62 coupe for Missy in the next few months
and have a little problem.

My 62 is missing one axle and wheel bearing in the rear.  The other side
has a very good regreased bearing.  I'm parting out my 63 coupe to put the
62 together because the 63 is VERY rusty underneath.  The 63 has decent
wheel bearings I regreased.

Can I swap out some of the suspension parts from the 63 to the 62 so I can
use the 63 bearing/axle assemblies?  If not that, can I swap the entire
rear suspension over (if it isn't too rusty)?

If neither of  those will work I'll be looking for a 62 type rear axle with
used bearing I can clean and re-grease.  I don't even have a core for
getting a Clark's rebuilt unit and really don't want to spend that much on
this car anyway.

Thanks!

Ray 

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