Big brake swap. Progress and questions.

[82LTDQS]

Ok, Im about 80% done with getting and restoring (or buying new) ALL the parts I need for my BBS. However, Im stuck on the spindles. I have 1997 spindles all stripped down, cleaned, and painted. Im ordering the 1998-2002 Hub/bearings. The old hubs/bearings were held on by a set of 4 very skinny nuts and a large washer. (see pic) It was all held together by a cage thing. I broke the cage apart and took the nuts out one at a time. What do I use to put the new hub/bearings on???? Re-use all the skinny nuts and washer??
Here are also some pics of my progress.

[gadget73]

You can get those nuts new. Ford actually says to use new ones when you replace the bearing assembly. When I removed mine, I seem to recall pulling the whole cage thing in one shot. I know I didn't take anything apart and come up with multiple parts.

[82LTDQS]

Almost forgot

Here is a pic of my LCA'S.

[82LTDQS]

I broke it apart. That cage connects all the nuts and large washer. If I buy a new nut, do I reuse that washer?? No that the cage is gone, the hole inside the washer is much bigger than the spindle. It wouldnt fit right.

[gadget73]

I don't know. I've never seen the parts without the cage. When I removed my bearing, I just stuck a socket in there and removed it. I don't honestly recall if it was just one single nut, or if it was some assembly thing that I removed with the socket. I would go get the new nut and see what it looks like because I frankly don't remember. Its possible the nut changed at some point during those years. My spindles came off a 2000 police car.

[82LTDQS]

K, thanks mang

[82LTDQS]

When I have all the parts Im gona do the swap. Im going to take detailed pictures as I go. I would like to put something together for the forum to use for future reference for the BBS. I have used this: http://www.grandmarq.net/85crownLX/p...ig_Brakes.html which has been a GREAT HELP. I would like to give something back to the forum for all the help I have gotten. What do yall think?

[dragginwaggin]

if its the nut im thinking of you should of taken it off on one pice with a cocket and a RACHET or breaker bar impact gun ruins it the stack of thin nuts acts as a lock nut (like double nutting) ford sells the hole thing the washer is atached

[85crownHPP]

where did you get the poly pump stops??

[82LTDQS]

advanced auto parts. they are universal