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Bruce Lancaster · 11-16-2016, 04:17 PM

When Ford did this in '47-48, they used a bolt/stud that went all the way through the rear crossmember for support. I don't really like the arrangements with a short bolt through one flange...that looks flexy to me, as it obviously has to take a lot of force...Rusk's upper setup addresses the need for support. The Ford way could be accomplished with just holes and no welding on the crossmember.

Edit..the Ford piece was a sort of stepped stud allowing the piece to be fully captured and tightened at both ends. That could be accomplished in a '36 crossmember by using a long through bolt through a piece of tubing in the actual "U" of the crossmember so that it could be fully tightened against both flanges.

11-16-2016, 04:17 PM	#17
Bruce Lancaster Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Madison, NJ Posts: 5,230	Re: 1936 Ford Rear Tube Shocks Conversion When Ford did this in '47-48, they used a bolt/stud that went all the way through the rear crossmember for support. I don't really like the arrangements with a short bolt through one flange...that looks flexy to me, as it obviously has to take a lot of force...Rusk's upper setup addresses the need for support. The Ford way could be accomplished with just holes and no welding on the crossmember. Edit..the Ford piece was a sort of stepped stud allowing the piece to be fully captured and tightened at both ends. That could be accomplished in a '36 crossmember by using a long through bolt through a piece of tubing in the actual "U" of the crossmember so that it could be fully tightened against both flanges. Last edited by Bruce Lancaster; 11-16-2016 at 04:25 PM.