i own a 1951 chevy p/u and i am looking for the seals and bearing for them where would be the best place to find these at the best price?

Did you try Jim Carter Antique Truck Parts in the 12 Port Advertisers on the home page of this site?

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Drew
'55 Chevy

Try Tom's Truck Parts in Miami, Ok.

The # is: (918)542-3871

Good luck, Johm M., #3370.

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I'll let you do the work of finding the best price, but if you have the part numbers from the old parts, any parts stores like NAPA, etc.. can get you them, or anyone that sells Timken Bearings. You could also try Motion Industries. Most vendors that deal with 47-54 truck parts would likely be able to help also. See Hemmings Motor News.
As for a complete no-brainer kit, I think Patrick's Antique Cars and Trucks in Cas Grande, AZ 520-836-1117 sells one, they also have a 3:55 gearset available if you want to increase your crusing speed about 15mph over the stock 4:11. I'm assuming you have a 1/2 ton with a torque tube rearend.

I've had good luck locally (Portland) at finding bearings and seals for my truck at either Napa or the local industrial bearing suppliers, who are usually located in a dingy building at the heart of a large industrial area. Look in the yellow pages or call SKF or Chicago Rawhide and ask for a local dealer. The front wheel bearings are actually stocked by my local napa store and were $45 for the large inner ones. The leather seals are still made and you might be able to find neoprene replacements. Your best bet for a match it to have the part in hand when you go to the store but most places have a dusty shelf of referance books that the experienced counter guys know how to use.

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1950 Chevy pickup with '62 261, 4 speed.

I work for one of those bearing distributors located in the dingy industrial area. If you find a leather oil seal and it looks to be in good shape and not all dried up use it. Neopreme is great for sealing but it will wear a groove in the spindle or axle. Then new seals later won't seal. The leather will never wear a groove.

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Gael
37 chevy sedan, 261,t5
57 pickup
58 burb

Hello, Orielly's auto parts can get these parts in most cases in one day. They have some catlogs that go back at least to the 40's. You may have to request they get the catalogs, but they have them here in Hurst, Tx. as I regularly buy all sorts of parts for early vehicles from them. They are resonable in the pricing, in fact I recently purchased a M/C kit( in stock)50'Chevy P.U.for $3.37 and they could have a rebuilt over night.If you have any problem with this I'll get you some catalog numbers.Maybe this will help---Paul

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