1959 chevy truck rear brake strut spring

[bobdavis2010]

I'm looking for : 1959 chevy truck rear brake strut spring. does anybody have a set of them laying around ?
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[dsraven]

do you have a pic of the old one or where it goes? guys may know better what it is if they can see where it goes. the name is a bit confusing.

[bobdavis2010]

It's number 9 on the diagram. Thanks

[dwcsr]

Originally Posted by bobdavis2010

I'm looking for : 1959 chevy truck rear brake strut spring. does anybody have a set of them laying around ?
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I may have some on axles here. I'll try to look today
strut springs often are broken or missing all together . I don't know why they don't include them is the combination kits.

[mr48chev]

I'm thinking that most of them are close enough to the same over the years to work. Meaning that a trip to the wrecking yard and finding a Chevy Pickup that is a bit newer but not too new should produce one if the brake parts are still on it.

O'Reilly's shows one for Chevy cars but it doesn't say it fits trucks. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/de...patibilityTab_
Cheap enough to gamble on though.

Here: Classic parts has the proper one. http://www.classicparts.com/1951-87-.../#.WUFBjMa1vv8

According to the not on the bottom of that page the one in the O'Reilly's link will work fine. and you should be able to order it if they don't have it and have it in on the next truck.

They also show the spreader bar that goes with it that guys are always hunting.

[bobdavis2010]

Thanks, I'll try oreilys

[bobdavis2010]

I tried the part number from oreilys but the diameter was to small
The employee found these but they are for a different model Cadillac they are longer the original one looks cut hopefully they work. Any suggestions?

[mr48chev]

That looks a lot closer to the one shown on the Classic parts site.

[OrrieG]

Did you try NAPA? They usually have a cabinet behind the counter will all sorts of brake parts. You would be surprised that a lot of the high dollar specialty vendors parts are available over the counter much cheaper at NAPA or other good parts houses. Key is to find someone trained old school and not reliant on model and make to enter into the computer. The local store was told to toss the parts manuals when they converted to computer, the guys hid them under the counter.

Also, Jim Carter is one of the oldest truck parts providers, 40 years ago he was stocking NOS parts before a lot of the current guys were even in business.

[jayoldschool]

Bill's Truck Shop near Toronto has them, I got a pair on Friday.

[bobdavis2010]

Originally Posted by jayoldschool

Bill's Truck Shop near Toronto has them, I got a pair on Friday.

Do you mind taking pictures of them also send me the length thanks
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