Dash Rail Nuts - 29 Coupe

[Hunter]

What was the size and finish of the nuts used to hold the dash rail in place. I assume (?) they were the square nuts but uncertain about size/finish.

Thank you - Hunter

[Steve Plucker]

Originally Posted by Hunter

What was the size and finish of the nuts used to hold the dash rail in place. I assume (?) they were the square nuts but uncertain about size/finish.

Thank you - Hunter

I am going to take a guess here but I believe those nuts used to hold the dash rail in place are "hex" nuts and of the 9/16 inch size. No...they are 1/2---5/16 inch thick hex nuts.

Please correct me if I am wrong. Not sure of the finish but may be Black Oxide or Raven finish. Cad Plate

Sorry for the guessing but let's see just how far my brain is.

Don't forget the rubber insulation washer between the dash rail and the front belt rail assembly...lock washers...can not remember.

Pluck

[Fred K-OR]

I think last time I put on a dash, I used hex nuts with the attached lock washer (don't know what the true name for these are) because I counld not get those d$#@ lock washers to stay on the bolts until I got the nuts on. I also think when I purchased replacement bolts and nuts from a vendor, I also received the same kind of nuts I used. My rig is a driver so does not matter if they are correct. But Pluck may be correct for the correct type of nuts.

[Vanspeed]

My 29 has square nuts holding the dash rail on and the rail has never been off. 1/2 in. I think, can't tell for sure what bolt thread though.

[Steve Plucker]

Originally Posted by Hunter

What was the size and finish of the nuts used to hold the dash rail in place. I assume (?) they were the square nuts but uncertain about size/finish.

Thank you - Hunter

OK...September 1929 Standard Coupe nuts to hold the dash rail in place...

The type of original nuts which held the dash rail in place on my September 1929 Standard Coupe is the following size: 1/2--5/16 inch thick hex nut.

What is your size?

Pluck

[Hunter]

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VanSpeed is reporting square nuts, Steve reporting on a Sept 29 has hex nuts, mine is a May 29.

Does anyone know if the proper nuts were square or hex for a May 29?

Thanks all - Hunter

[Steve Plucker]

October 1929 Closed Cab Pickup: 1/2 inch hex nut (same as 29 Std. Coupe);

Unknown late 28-29 Closed Cab Pickup: 1/2 inch hex nut (Same as above);

March 1929 Spc. Coupe: 1/2 inch hex nut (Same as above)

Pluck

[Vanspeed]

I am wrong, I just went out and looked and I swear they were square but they are hex.

[Steve Plucker]

Originally Posted by Vanspeed

I am wrong, I just went out and looked and I swear they were square but they are hex.

Thank you Vanspeed.

Pluck

[Hunter]

Vanspeed - Thanks for taking a second look.

Steve thanks again for your input and to confirm the finish it is cad, correct?

Thanks - Hunter

[Steve Plucker]

Originally Posted by Hunter

Vanspeed - Thanks for taking a second look.

Steve thanks again for your input and to confirm the finish it is cad, correct?

Thanks - Hunter

Hunter,

To the best of my knowledge...but have never seen the nuts in the Parts Price List's to tell for sure NOR looked them up at the Ford Archives.

I thought it might have mentioned them in the RG's but can not find the spot if they are even mentioned.

Pluck

[Marco Tahtaras]

Originally Posted by Hunter

Steve thanks again for your input and to confirm the finish it is cad, correct?

Thanks - Hunter

I'm pretty confident it was A-21663 which was raven finish. A-21668 was cad plated and the same dimensions until approximately early '29 when the hex size was reduced to 7/16" and at some point also changed to raven finish. It's worth noting that logically cad plating would have survived INSIDE the body in at least a small percentage of vehicles but I'm not aware of any such examples.

[Tudortomnz]

Ive just checked the ones on my late '29 [ Oct.] Canadian tudor, & they are hex. with what looks like to me cad. plating. Like Vanspeed, I too thought they were square nuts of which there are 2 of these at r/h end, but these must have been put on at some time. Of course the screws are Robertsons, nickel plated

[Hunter]

Steve, Marco, and Tudortomnz

Thank you for the assistance. I appreciate it - Hunter

[mikewort]

Ruckstell Model A transmission sells for $5,232.99 on Ebay. Thanks for your communication about the history and use. Mike