The Ford Barn

Bruce/CT · 08-19-2012, 12:28 PM

Hi Barners,

Most of my family and business obligations are finally completed and now I can spend some time on my "Rust Bucket", as my daughters call it.
I've removed body to frame bolts on the passenger side from the cowl down to the rear wheel well but have not touched the drivers side yet. I am surprised at how little I can lift the cowl up in the front. Someone in the past was weld happy when they patched the floor and I don't want to start grinding welds randomly.
Does anyone have a bolt to frame list with locations? Maybe I missed one or two down the line. Van Pelts frame diagram does not show fasteners.
Thanks,
Bruce/CT

Lawson Cox · 08-19-2012, 01:36 PM

Check with Roy Nacewicz. He is the nut and bolt man. I restored a Dearbon winning 36 Club Cabriolet years ago, but I do not recall the details you are inquiring about.

Chris Nelson · 08-19-2012, 02:53 PM

Wescotts Auto Restyling in Oregon has a complete frame drawing showing all the bolt holes in their catalog. I believe yu can go online and get that drawing. Go to; www.wescottsauto.com and go th the Tech section and they have all the frames shown. It might help to locate all the bolt holes.

VeryTangled · 08-19-2012, 03:23 PM

Sweet diagram, thanks for the link.

-VeryTangled

Bruce/CT · 08-19-2012, 10:31 PM

Thanks for the suggestion Chris. I already have the Wescott frame diagram printed. It shows holes in the frame BUT doesn't seem to indicate which of the holes has a bolt inserted. Some of the holes in the diagram are empty on my frame. I will contact Roy as a last resort if no one here has the info. He is ALWAYS very willing to help. I didn't really want to bother him.
Thanks all,
Bruce/CT

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wamnram · 08-20-2012, 07:05 AM

There should be four bolts attaching each side of the cowl to the frame, one at the 'A' pillar, another about 2" just in front of the 'A' pillar. There is one on the inside front corner of the cowl, and then one on the front corner on the outside of the firewall.

08-19-2012, 12:28 PM	#1
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	1936 Ford Club Cabriolet Body to Frame Bolts Hi Barners, Most of my family and business obligations are finally completed and now I can spend some time on my "Rust Bucket", as my daughters call it. I've removed body to frame bolts on the passenger side from the cowl down to the rear wheel well but have not touched the drivers side yet. I am surprised at how little I can lift the cowl up in the front. Someone in the past was weld happy when they patched the floor and I don't want to start grinding welds randomly. Does anyone have a bolt to frame list with locations? Maybe I missed one or two down the line. Van Pelts frame diagram does not show fasteners. Thanks, Bruce/CT __________________ Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.......Henry Ford

08-19-2012, 01:36 PM	#2
Lawson Cox Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Above the gnat line in Georgia Posts: 7,009	Re: 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet Body to Frame Bolts Check with Roy Nacewicz. He is the nut and bolt man. I restored a Dearbon winning 36 Club Cabriolet years ago, but I do not recall the details you are inquiring about. __________________ Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer to the end, the faster it goes. It is better to be seen, than viewed. "We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm".

08-19-2012, 02:53 PM	#3
Chris Nelson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Poulsbo, WA. Posts: 356	Re: 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet Body to Frame Bolts Wescotts Auto Restyling in Oregon has a complete frame drawing showing all the bolt holes in their catalog. I believe yu can go online and get that drawing. Go to; www.wescottsauto.com and go th the Tech section and they have all the frames shown. It might help to locate all the bolt holes.

08-19-2012, 03:23 PM	#4
VeryTangled Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC Posts: 3,387	Re: 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet Body to Frame Bolts Sweet diagram, thanks for the link. -VeryTangled

08-19-2012, 10:31 PM	#5
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	Re: 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet Body to Frame Bolts Thanks for the suggestion Chris. I already have the Wescott frame diagram printed. It shows holes in the frame BUT doesn't seem to indicate which of the holes has a bolt inserted. Some of the holes in the diagram are empty on my frame. I will contact Roy as a last resort if no one here has the info. He is ALWAYS very willing to help. I didn't really want to bother him. Thanks all, Bruce/CT __________________ Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.......Henry Ford

08-20-2012, 06:21 AM	#6
Bruce/CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Middlebury, CT Posts: 780	Re: 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet Body to Frame Bolts Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) btt __________________ Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.......Henry Ford

08-20-2012, 07:05 AM	#7
wamnram Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Tan Valley, Arizona Posts: 211	Re: 1936 Ford Club Cabriolet Body to Frame Bolts There should be four bolts attaching each side of the cowl to the frame, one at the 'A' pillar, another about 2" just in front of the 'A' pillar. There is one on the inside front corner of the cowl, and then one on the front corner on the outside of the firewall. __________________ Wayne Last edited by wamnram; 03-20-2019 at 07:23 PM.