As luck would have it, I sent a text to the guy I got the '55 parts from, telling him I was sorry I didn't get that rear axle from him...as it turns out that would have given me the same bolt pattern as my wheels, so I found out. Oddly, he implied I could still buy it from him.
I told him I thought he sold it, but if it still has it how much does it want. He said he would take $220, but we agreed to $200. Picking it up on Sat.
Although I don't really need the trans anymore, I can probably sell it and/or rebuild it and sell it for about $300.
While I knew about the wheel difference, I hadn't thought about the spare.
