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10-29-2023, 06:00 PM | #41 |
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Re: 1932 ford frame differences
The Thacker photo is interesting, but since it is not a production chassis, it doesn't necessarily reflect production practice. A lot happened to the '32 chassis between October, 1931 and Job #1 in March, 1932. Assuming that your pickup's of Canadian origin, perhaps that's where the few that were manufactured ended up and in the U.K. along with the raised hood side panels and their dies.
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10-29-2023, 06:16 PM | #42 |
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Re: 1932 ford frame differences
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Up until very recently I would have agreed that at any point in time in production the same frames were being used interchangeably with either fours or V8s. I encountered an unaltered frames with all of the original cross members intact and riveted in place that without modification can only be used with a four cylinder engine. There are no holes in the center cross member for the V8 engine steady rods and the holes for the four-cylinder engine steady rods are incompatible with the ends of the super-early V8 engine steady rods for so-called flange block engines. Ergo, it's only suitable for a four-cylinder engine unless one adds the holes for the V8 steady rods inboard of the holes for the four-cylinder steady rods. |
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10-29-2023, 07:38 PM | #43 |
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Re: 1932 ford frame differences
I also have an early frame with the outside frame reinforcements
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10-29-2023, 08:16 PM | #44 |
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10-29-2023, 09:56 PM | #45 |
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Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Why do you characterize that frame as" early" given that its center cross member appears to be typical mid-year production with different placement of the holes for the four-cylinder and V8 engine steady rods?
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11-20-2023, 05:27 PM | #46 |
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11-20-2023, 06:48 PM | #48 |
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11-20-2023, 07:51 PM | #49 |
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11-21-2023, 04:52 PM | #50 |
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The outside reinforcement plates were offered through service as well as being used briefly in production. Some have been encountered installed with bolts and nuts rather than with rivets, it depended on a dealerships capability.
As for the Seattle Assembly Plant, which was closed midway through the '32 model year, there seem to be a fair number of odd combinations of components on vehicles produced there while it was still operating. I have heard of all sorts of oddities on cars allegedly built there. I have a cabriolet that likely was built there and it has its very own set of quirks. |
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Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Is there difference between frames all over the world ?
I mean about the holes for body mounts widths. |
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