Photo Essay - Ba/bf Front Bearing Hub Replacement

[xr6tForMe]

I have a BA front knuckle that you could borrow if that would help with putting things together, but I am near Bankstown/Liverpool.

[GlennBarry]

Thanks for the offer, it's very kind - I don't need the knuckle, everything is assembled

 

Looking again at that thread I could possibly grind a radius on that knuckle as a first step.

 

I think I can re-purpose used wheel hubs to become a spacer which bolts to the wheel on the 100 PCD by drilling those holes and machining the hub centre to length  - then I need longer wheel studs

 

Now I need to find some used wheel hubs like these with full thickness to machine down in the lathe

[Tom Tucker]

Probably easier and safer to just get longer studs. Even better, new wheel bearings, and just do the studs before you install. 5mm spacers are pretty cheap

[GlennBarry]

Longer studs are definitely necessary so will be done

 

These are cheaper than 5mm spacers that I've found and for good clearance ~10mm would be safer

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/165390678026 - for a Ford Territory - cheap too, cheaper than the 5mm spacers

 

That's got sufficient material to machine flat, have a snug fit over the hub centre with a recess machined, thena machine the front for snug fit of the hub centre into the wheels.