The Ford Barn

oldbike99 · 02-22-2015, 10:18 AM

Do the nuts go on the top or the bottom? Thanks in advance.
Paul

Mitch//pa · 02-22-2015, 10:31 AM

bottom

glenn in camino · 02-22-2015, 10:24 PM

Square nuts on the bottom with cotter pins.

Mike V. Florida · 02-22-2015, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenn in camino

Square nuts on the bottom with cotter pins.

Until mid 1929 when the cotter pins were dropped.

fiddlybits · 02-23-2015, 03:31 AM

I will always install a bolt such that gravity will keep it in place of the nut is lost. I have fount the only time this to be incorrect is when there is inadequate clearance to insert the bolt in that orientation.

JEC · 02-23-2015, 03:40 AM

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Nut's to the pilot.

Tom Wesenberg · 02-23-2015, 08:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiddlybits

I will always install a bolt such that gravity will keep it in place of the nut is lost. I have fount the only time this to be incorrect is when there is inadequate clearance to insert the bolt in that orientation.

The two bottom radiator mounting bolts are the only ones I can think of where the nuts are on top, and that sure made it harder to install and remove the cotter pins.

briphaeton · 02-23-2015, 01:09 PM

I picked these up many years ago and was told they also used spring as shown in photo.
Explains the reason that both nut and bolts were drilled.
Brian

kevinmac/toledo · 02-23-2015, 04:13 PM

makes sense. keeping down rattles maybe....

fiddlybits · 02-23-2015, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

The two bottom radiator mounting bolts are the only ones I can think of where the nuts are on top, and that sure made it harder to install and remove the cotter pins.

Oh, sure, remind me of all the "fun" of those two little beauties. (how long are your arms?)

Gary Karr · 02-23-2015, 10:47 PM

They look like a good idea but unfortunately they are not originals. The hex bolts had a hole for a cotter but the 1/2" square nuts did not have holes plus they did not use springs.

Charles Reese · 02-24-2015, 01:42 PM

the thread seems to have moved from engine pan to radiator mounting bolts ... attached see (L) original engine pan bolt (early), no nut. (R) original rad mount bolt/nut/spring (early short version)

02-22-2015, 10:18 AM	#1
oldbike99 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 195	Direction of splash pan bolts Do the nuts go on the top or the bottom? Thanks in advance. Paul

02-22-2015, 10:31 AM	#2
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Direction of splash pan bolts bottom

02-22-2015, 10:24 PM	#3
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: Direction of splash pan bolts Square nuts on the bottom with cotter pins.

02-23-2015, 03:31 AM	#5
fiddlybits Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: N Illinois Posts: 447	Re: Direction of splash pan bolts I will always install a bolt such that gravity will keep it in place of the nut is lost. I have fount the only time this to be incorrect is when there is inadequate clearance to insert the bolt in that orientation.

02-23-2015, 03:40 AM	#6
JEC Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 41	Re: Direction of splash pan bolts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Nut's to the pilot.

02-23-2015, 04:13 PM	#9
kevinmac/toledo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: toledo,ohio Posts: 171	Re: Direction of splash pan bolts makes sense. keeping down rattles maybe....

02-23-2015, 10:47 PM	#11
Gary Karr Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,517	Re: Direction of splash pan bolts They look like a good idea but unfortunately they are not originals. The hex bolts had a hole for a cotter but the 1/2" square nuts did not have holes plus they did not use springs.