58 Rear End/Axle/Front Hub 5 Lug swap ?

[JimDirt]

Was trying to find the answer searching , but could not find anything directly matching my search , i am going to try going in a slightly different direction than i had originally asked about when i joined a few months back with my dads 58 Apache 3200 LB Stepside

Now for the questions:

Do any OEM Chevy 5 Lug truck axles fit/swap into the stock 58 rear end ?? , OR , is there a complete 5 Lug rear end that matches for width(or as close as possible) that also match spring perch location ?? , in other words , a "direct bolt in" swap , or would any rear end/axle swap from anything else , fit ?? (Chevy truck OR car , as long as it fits/bolts in and is Chevy 5 lug) or do i have to buy a aftermarket axle ?

What i am trying to achieve , is to , as simply as possible , convert to 5 lug from 6 lug , as it seems my wheel choice would be easier to obtain by going to 5 lug rear and front , i would also like to know if any 5 lug hubs from any year truck/car would fit/swap to the stock straight axle ?? (or do i have to buy a aftermarket hub ?)

I am going to leave the ride height as is for now and not try to do as much (for now) to the truck , and get it back on the road before summer comes but with just what i am mentioning now , as i would like my 91 year old mother to see it on the road before she passes (hopefully she lives much much longer than next summer ,or longer than the next few years for that matter , but i would like to have her see it driving and somewhat close to how i had described it to be done , as that would make her happy) , I would like to go to a Chevy Rally wheel , but i like the looks of the older Camaro/Corvette/Chevelle , and Early (58) Impala Rally Wheel/Hubcaps better than the ones offered for the truck Rally's , so to have that , i need to be 5 lug

I feel doing this and a Column/box swap and a modern seat and a tank relocation and brake upgrade (power but still drum for now), will give me the looks/functionality i want and still keep the truck fairly close to what my dad and I had envisioned for it , and most importantly , keep the budget down which will allow me to get it back on the road faster , which will be a benefit for me since my budget is tight , this will keep the truck going in the direction i want with a fraction of the cost of major reworking of the chassis that i had been considering

While i am asking (i don't think i asked this before) , is there a Firewall brake pedal assembly that will convert/fit , that does not require major modifications to fit ?? (in other words somewhat "bolt in"), to get rid of the hard to access under cab setup , i was going to get a power booster setup to replace the OEM unit , but i am drifting towards just modernizing it to a firewall brake pedal setup , if its not a nightmare to do (without a welder) , or would i be better off sticking with the under cab setup but with the modern cylinder and booster ?? (either way drum brakes for now)

I am going to start searching for parts , but need this info to know what i can and can't do , and what to look for as far as parts , so by January i will be able to pull the truck into a stall in the carport (its going to be seriously cold), and actually start working on getting it back to road worthiness , so my basics for now would be Steering box/Column swap (still trying to figure out what box would be easiest/cheapest to do , keeping stock straight axle , so the column/box might have to wait , and just do everything else mentioned , for now) , a modern seat , gas tank relocation (bed side/fender fill) , and 5 lug swap (for now keeping drum brakes unless there is a cheap disk swap setup that will work and be within the budget), new Cam/Lifters , HEI Ignition , 1 wire Alternator , convert AMP to Volt Gauge , a new windshield , then new wood for the bed and get the body in shape and paint it (myself , as i am a former automotive painter) **but i can do that down the road as well** , and leave it that way so i can enjoy it for now , and start saving to do other things down the road , but have a road worthy/safe driver till then

Any help would be appreciated ...Thanks ...Jim