1932 ford roadster quest

[jplawman]

please show or tell me if there is material between the frame and the steel body or do the sub rails meet directly against the frame???

[Andy]

There is woven strap that is used. Available from suppliers. The last bolt in the back is not designed to be pulled tight. There was a rubber block there.

[DavidG]

Originally there was 1/16" x 2" woven webbing from the front edge of the firewall legs back until the start of the frame kick up for the rear axle. From there rearward there were two 2" x 2" rubber pads on each side. The rearmost was 1/4" thick; the one forward of that was 1/8" thick.


As shown below, there was a running change in the rearmost body-to-frame attachment to prevent cracks in the rear edges of the quarter panels. It involved more than just not tightening the rearmost body-to-frame bolts.


This illustration and hundreds more are all in the V8 Club's The 1932 Ford Book, A Production Chronicle and Restoration Guide.

[cas3]

i just did this to my 34, and made a nice tool to cut the holes. the material is tuff, my gasket puncher tool would not make a good cut, so i took an old 5/8 hole saw with some busted teeth, ground them all off and sharpened the edge. you can find center with an awl, then poke it thru, then you have a hole started for the bit in the center of the hole saw, then saw the hole on a piece of wood with cordless drill. it makes a perfect hole very quickly.

[jplawman]

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thank you ford barn, body is married to the frame now on to the fenders.