I used Timken bearings originally.

I had to get the old girl on the ground to make space for a daily driver repair, but I ought to just replace the bearings once I am done with that since they are cheap either way. The donor spindles do not look like they ever had anything get scorched on them, and I want to say the play feels and sounds like it is coming from the inner bearing, not the outer one - can't exactly just take that thing out and peer at it the same as the outer, so may as well just play it safe and redo them.

Also, I do not have in-out play, it is up-down play if I put my dial *under* the hub and rock the wheel.

When I first bought the car, the original drum knuckles and bearings were clearly audibly shot, so I guess I caught this problem before much worse wear happened in there.

If I get the same results with brand new bearings I will be real confused.