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51shoeboxer · 04-16-2025, 09:11 PM

Any thoughts on where I can get one of these pivots for my 1951 Ford convertible? Ome side is missing.

tubman · 04-17-2025, 10:51 AM

Things like this are one of the reasons I bought a cheap Chinese mini-lathe. I don't need to turn an axle housing these days, but whipping up something like this is a great project, especially when you have a pattern to go by.

Shoebox · 04-18-2025, 11:00 AM

I'd suggest calling Chris Robbins, he has many parted out 49-51 Ford & Mercurys. 610 442 2187, call between Noon and 10 pm.

Old Magnet · 04-18-2025, 02:31 PM

What pivot? Where?

petehoovie · 04-18-2025, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Magnet

What pivot? Where?

51shoeboxer · 04-19-2025, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Magnet

What pivot? Where?

The part number in the image is 357327-S

51shoeboxer · 04-19-2025, 01:15 PM

The part number is 357327-S

51shoeboxer · 04-19-2025, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Shoebox

I'd suggest calling Chris Robbins, he has many parted out 49-51 Ford & Mercurys. 610 442 2187, call between Noon and 10 pm.

Thanks for the tip. I called Chris Robbins, and he didn't have the part; but he told me to call Tim Halter, who is the Ford convertible top guru. I called Tim and he didn't have the part either.

51shoeboxer · 05-08-2025, 01:23 PM

Still looking for the pivot pin for my 1951 Ford convertible, part number 357327-S

51shoeboxer · 05-20-2025, 11:03 AM

Amazingly, I found one.

tubman · 05-20-2025, 11:07 AM

Good news. Now you have no excuse not to be out in the shop, toiling away.

51shoeboxer · 05-21-2025, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tubman

Good news. Now you have no excuse not to be out in the shop, toiling away.

Still have other things to do. Just finished stringing the car to reset the toe-in at 1/16" each side. Always something to do.

04-17-2025, 10:51 AM	#2
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,639	Re: 1951 Ford convertible pivot Things like this are one of the reasons I bought a cheap Chinese mini-lathe. I don't need to turn an axle housing these days, but whipping up something like this is a great project, especially when you have a pattern to go by.

04-18-2025, 11:00 AM	#3
Shoebox Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Holmen,Wisconsin Posts: 984	Re: 1951 Ford convertible pivot I'd suggest calling Chris Robbins, he has many parted out 49-51 Ford & Mercurys. 610 442 2187, call between Noon and 10 pm. __________________ I went, I saw, I bought the T shirt 51 Ford Deluxe Tudor 32 Ford roadster 39 Mercury Towncar

04-19-2025, 01:15 PM	#7
51shoeboxer Member Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: California Posts: 82	Re: 1951 Ford convertible pivot The part number is 357327-S

05-08-2025, 01:23 PM	#9
51shoeboxer Member Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: California Posts: 82	Re: 1951 Ford convertible pivot Still looking for the pivot pin for my 1951 Ford convertible, part number 357327-S

05-20-2025, 11:03 AM	#10
51shoeboxer Member Join Date: Sep 2024 Location: California Posts: 82	Re: 1951 Ford convertible pivot Amazingly, I found one.

05-20-2025, 11:07 AM	#11
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 11,639	Re: 1951 Ford convertible pivot Good news. Now you have no excuse not to be out in the shop, toiling away.