Steering column bracket How was the steering column bracket installed? Looks as though it was soldered and riveted to the tank! So the only holes would be the four rivet holes?
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That is correct. The solder was used to seal the plate in case of weeping. The issue I find is most of the ones that are weeping have cracks radiating out from the rivet holes where the metal is fatigued. The correct way to repair it is to weld the cracks and the holes solid and re-drill. That way the steering column is rigid again. Lots of vibrations are transferred thru the column. |
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Re: Steering column bracket I assume your talking about the 28/29 cars.
I would remove the tank and use a good quality slosh sealer. With the 29 we have had now for 40 years we sloshed it three times before putting it back in car. No problems for 30 years. Keeping our fingers crossed. If you follow the directions, it should work well. Follow instructions! Enjoy. |
Re: Steering column bracket However you fix the tank get rid of the column to tank bracket. Use the later model one that attaches to the dash rail. Not only does the tank to bracket flex causing the tank to crack it puts stress on the steering box to frame attachment bolts and will cause the frame to wallow out at the mount bolts. Use a little creative engineering if the later model bolt holes don't match the existing dash holes.
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BTW, RHD support brackets are not available from the vendors. I belive they were used in 1931. As far as I know, no Model As came to this country in 1931. |
Re: Steering column bracket Mine is mounted to the dash -- no problems..
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Re: Steering column bracket The dash mounting plate fits only mid-30 and later cars. Earlier tank yokes were 3/8" longer, placing the steering wheel against your pudgy thighs. This is somewhere on Steve Plucker's site, but I can't find it now -
http://www.plucks329s.org/index.htm |
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It looks like the PO had some issues with gas weeping thru this mount area.
As a newbie I was not looking for these kind of issues when I purchased the A. It does not leak now, at least not with a partial full tank, but it will be very likely I will be tugging on the wheel at times while cramming myself behind it. Does anyone have a link or pic to the 31 mount installed, or even the correct parts I need to get this possible issue dealt with? A quick search shows the main part as being out of stock or discontinued on macs......... |
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Canada did have a RHD '31 column support, it was available here in NZ. My neighbour who had a late '30 still has a spare one but not cheap [$100 NZ]. Cheers. -Tom |
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Re: Steering column bracket Here is some information on the brackets:
http://www.plucks329s.org/pdf/gastan...31gas_tank.pdf Pluck |
Re: Steering column bracket This is helping to get my head wrapped around it, but not really answering my question.
Is this 31 bracket an easy swap? Does the older one attached to the tank get zipped off or left for strength? Or should I just leave the original bracket as is for the purpose of keeping the truck original? Thanks for the input. L |
Re: Steering column bracket I left the original bracket with out the rubber support and used the 31 from the dash.the lower support shoud not touch the column. Loosen steering box to align.
For 28-29 a 1/4 “ spacer is needed. There is a diagram on this somewhere,maybe someone has it. John |
Re: Steering column bracket Even back in the late 20's and early 30's lawyers controlled the corporate narrative,Ford had numerous issues in court regarding the cowl tank.from the tank screen to the steering column bracket the engineering was unsettled,forced by exposure to claim.
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Where does the new one attach to the dash? |
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The cowl tank was not a flaw in the design of the Model A & in fact added to the simplicity of design & long life of the car. People had been sitting on the tank in open Model T's & up to the mid '20's, motorists routinely travelled with boxes of spare fuel tied to the running boards & fenders when on long trips. Cheers. |
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You use 2 of these bolts to hold the new column drop. John |
Re: Steering column bracket Just did this for a 29 Tudor. We found that an 8" long adapter gave use a little more room to drill the holes. It looks like the column support bracket is on national back order. We got ours from Steve at Berts Model A in Denver. Good luck!
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