Can I reuse my spindles?
12-19-2007, 12:04 AM
#1
Race Director
Thread Starter
Can I reuse my spindles?
Ok gang, here are two pics of my original (I believe) spindles from my 67 convertible.
Can these be reused?
Spindle #1
Spindle #2
Can these be reused?
Spindle #1
Spindle #2
12-19-2007, 05:27 AM
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You shouldn't even have to ask on those spindles. I don't think I've ever seen a set chewed up any worse than those.
12-19-2007, 06:09 AM
#4
Team Owner
Nice looking set of Boat Anchors. 
12-19-2007, 09:06 AM
#9
Le Mans Master
12-19-2007, 10:33 AM
#10
Melting Slicks
The first spindle is clearly bad. Its badly scored from having a bearing spin on it.
Hard to tell, but the second spindle might be just fine, if the bearing seat for the large bearing is cylindrical, and is still the correct size (tight fit to the bearing races). Problem is that in the picture it looks cupped (like it necks down then back up) toward the inboard side. It could however, just be an optical illusion. I don't see any bad scoring or other evidence that a bearing has spun on it. But, my wife says I'm blind sometimes, and she might be right again...
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Hard to tell, but the second spindle might be just fine, if the bearing seat for the large bearing is cylindrical, and is still the correct size (tight fit to the bearing races). Problem is that in the picture it looks cupped (like it necks down then back up) toward the inboard side. It could however, just be an optical illusion. I don't see any bad scoring or other evidence that a bearing has spun on it. But, my wife says I'm blind sometimes, and she might be right again...
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Last edited by 66since71; 12-19-2007 at 11:51 AM.
12-19-2007, 01:36 PM
#11
Drifting
Unless you are doing a hard core restoration, I would use the later model spindles and hubs. You get larger bearings and the spindles are much cheaper than OEM C2 units.
