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peters180a/170b · 05-31-2010, 10:18 AM

"Rough drawing" Nov./29 to Final modification Oct. 1930 , there were 9 changes. NOT all changes were released . First design was for the 1930/31 open cab pickup. Called for chrome plated but was quickly changed in less then a month. DELETE the chrome plating and specity the stanchions be painted. Part # A-37130/31 by Ford. Lower stanchions were made of both steel and brass. Early stanchions was staked in 4 places and then arc welded and then went to butt welded to speed up production. Thanks go out to Ross Milne President of the 180A club and George De Angelis [Ford archives]

Marco Tahtaras · 05-31-2010, 11:22 AM

If you look at the Indianapolis Service Letters you will find a couple good entries on this in late October (around 10/22?). Additionally the steel stanchion was made up of two parts, A-37125 & A-37126. The first drawing on these was 9/1/30 as far as I can tell. By October the steel lower stanchions were in full production. I would guess there were still some lingering 180-A bodies at Briggs with the bronze lower stanchions.

peters180a/170b · 05-31-2010, 11:31 AM

Hello Marco . How's the B.B.Q.

.Yes by Oct 1930 steel full Production and the REPLACEMENT's from FORD lower stanchions did not come with stud holes for side curtain snaps. NO pre drilled... Left it upto the dealers because the side curtains did shrink or stretch...

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radioFlyer55 · 07-28-2010, 07:05 PM

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More than once I have come across guys offering for sale a pair of lower stanchions for 30-31 roadsters, where one was steel, one was bronze. It seems to me it was the driver's side that was bronze, and in fact my project came with a (broken) bronze driver's side stanchion. What is with these bronze pieces? electrolysis? channeling psychic forces? seems like strength would be the main concern, not weatherability.

Thanks,
Peter

BTW anybody have a 30-31 (STEEL only, thank you) drivers side stanchion for sale?

05-31-2010, 10:18 AM	#1
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	update on windshield lower stanchions "Rough drawing" Nov./29 to Final modification Oct. 1930 , there were 9 changes. NOT all changes were released . First design was for the 1930/31 open cab pickup. Called for chrome plated but was quickly changed in less then a month. DELETE the chrome plating and specity the stanchions be painted. Part # A-37130/31 by Ford. Lower stanchions were made of both steel and brass. Early stanchions was staked in 4 places and then arc welded and then went to butt welded to speed up production. Thanks go out to Ross Milne President of the 180A club and George De Angelis [Ford archives]

05-31-2010, 11:22 AM	#2
Marco Tahtaras Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,099	Re: update on windshield lower stanchions If you look at the Indianapolis Service Letters you will find a couple good entries on this in late October (around 10/22?). Additionally the steel stanchion was made up of two parts, A-37125 & A-37126. The first drawing on these was 9/1/30 as far as I can tell. By October the steel lower stanchions were in full production. I would guess there were still some lingering 180-A bodies at Briggs with the bronze lower stanchions. __________________ http://www.abarnyard.com/

05-31-2010, 11:31 AM	#3
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: update on windshield lower stanchions Hello Marco . How's the B.B.Q. .Yes by Oct 1930 steel full Production and the REPLACEMENT's from FORD lower stanchions did not come with stud holes for side curtain snaps. NO pre drilled... Left it upto the dealers because the side curtains did shrink or stretch... .

07-28-2010, 07:05 PM	#4
radioFlyer55 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Morristown NJ Posts: 14	Re: update on windshield lower stanchions Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) More than once I have come across guys offering for sale a pair of lower stanchions for 30-31 roadsters, where one was steel, one was bronze. It seems to me it was the driver's side that was bronze, and in fact my project came with a (broken) bronze driver's side stanchion. What is with these bronze pieces? electrolysis? channeling psychic forces? seems like strength would be the main concern, not weatherability. Thanks, Peter BTW anybody have a 30-31 (STEEL only, thank you) drivers side stanchion for sale?