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Bruce of MN · 05-22-2021, 09:57 AM

One of the windshield swing arm pivot nuts fell out of my '31 Coupe. In looking in the Bratton's catalog for a replacement, it appears that the earlier cars had a sleeve nut and the later cars had a press-in nut. I plan to buy the earlier style nut and bolt to suit the bracket riveted to the frame, but it raised a question on windshield frames. My frame hits the gas cap when swung out and rubs the cowl when I try to close it.

Were 28/29 windshield frames slightly taller than the 30/31 and my car could have gotten an earlier replacement frame at some point?

05-22-2021, 09:57 AM	#1
Bruce of MN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: VA Posts: 1,436	Dimension Differences - 28/29 vs 30/31 Windshield Frames One of the windshield swing arm pivot nuts fell out of my '31 Coupe. In looking in the Bratton's catalog for a replacement, it appears that the earlier cars had a sleeve nut and the later cars had a press-in nut. I plan to buy the earlier style nut and bolt to suit the bracket riveted to the frame, but it raised a question on windshield frames. My frame hits the gas cap when swung out and rubs the cowl when I try to close it. Were 28/29 windshield frames slightly taller than the 30/31 and my car could have gotten an earlier replacement frame at some point?