That's what I wrestled with this weekend, but decided to work on another task and order the gaskets.
Gasket for Front Spindle / Hub
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Melting Slicks
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From: TEXAS - you mean there are other states?
Gasket for Front Spindle / Hub
The large diameter circular gasket for the front Spindle/Hub should be a generic part and available at the local autoparts. Has anyone input their experience on this? thanks
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St. Jude Donor '08
I realized I didn't have mine this weekend while I was finishing the front end on my chassis rebuild. The old ones were shot, but almost seems like you could fab up your own with the right thickness of gasket material. I needed a couple of other small items as well, so I went ahead and ordered them from Zip.
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St. Jude Donor '03,'11
Originally Posted by kaiserbud
The large diameter circular gasket for the front Spindle/Hub should be a generic part and available at the local autoparts. Has anyone input their experience on this? thanks
i get mine from autozone.
Timken Inner 9406S $3.79
1968 uses a smaller seal, i think.
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Originally Posted by turtlevette
yes,
i get mine from autozone.
Timken Inner 9406S $3.79
1968 uses a smaller seal, i think.
i get mine from autozone.
Timken Inner 9406S $3.79
1968 uses a smaller seal, i think.
It is a donut-shaped paper gasket. I'm guilty of buying these from
a catalog source, but they could be easily cut from gasket paper.
A bead of RTV would work fine, also.
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From: TEXAS - you mean there are other states?
NH - yes - that's the one.... ALl worst case scenario - I could actually use the old one - its not seen and is 90% intact. BUT - just thought there would be more parts like this (generic multi-model/years) available...
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Melting Slicks
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From: TEXAS - you mean there are other states?
Just FYI - I reconsidered and ended up using my old gaskets - I cleaned them up and they looked darn good. I did go to the auto parts and got some rubbery looking style gasket material, but it was only half as think as my original. I did not want to cut out 4 of em. Its all good.
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From: TEXAS - you mean there are other states?
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