The Ford Barn

RHD · 08-26-2011, 04:41 AM

A simple question. Is the Tie rod bar solid or tubular?

Pilotdave · 08-26-2011, 05:04 AM

Tie rod out of my '30 Tudor was solid with ends that threaded on.

Dave in MN · 08-26-2011, 02:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fordgarage

Tubular, with end plugs.

Hey Vince,
The piece sure fooled me...from the heft, I would have bet it was solid. I have a couple in our parts pile...I may pick out a bent one and cut it to see for myself.
Interesting!

oj · 08-26-2011, 03:07 PM

I just cut a '28 and it is tube, i was surprised. That was a clever piece of work. Now i got to clean it all up so's i can figure out the transition and how it was done.

Tom Wesenberg · 08-26-2011, 03:31 PM

Dave, don't waste one by cutting it. There have been some repro's (maybe all) that are made from a solid rod.

wrndln · 08-26-2011, 03:41 PM

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I'm with Dave in MN. I would have bet real money that they were solid as they are quite heavy. I think repro rods, like Tom W. stated, are solid rods. I have heard before that thick wall tubing is harder to bend than a solid rod. That seems counterintuitive, but it is probably true. That must have been the reason why Ford used tubing with plugged ends. I can't believe Ford did it just to save a little steel, but maybe that is why they made them that way.
Rusty Nelson

Dave in MN · 08-26-2011, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Dave, don't waste one by cutting it. There have been some repro's (maybe all) that are made from a solid rod.

Okay...won't waste one!

Dave

08-26-2011, 04:41 AM	#1
RHD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 670	Tie Rod A simple question. Is the Tie rod bar solid or tubular? __________________ R.H.D. Author of Model 'A' Ford technical manuals. Supplier of good original RHD parts.

08-26-2011, 05:04 AM	#2
Pilotdave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Grafton, MA Posts: 1,226	Re: Tie Rod Tie rod out of my '30 Tudor was solid with ends that threaded on.

08-26-2011, 03:07 PM	#4
oj Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 293	Re: Tie Rod I just cut a '28 and it is tube, i was surprised. That was a clever piece of work. Now i got to clean it all up so's i can figure out the transition and how it was done.

08-26-2011, 03:31 PM	#5
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Tie Rod Dave, don't waste one by cutting it. There have been some repro's (maybe all) that are made from a solid rod.

08-26-2011, 03:41 PM	#6
wrndln Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lakeville, MN Posts: 5,168	Re: Tie Rod Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I'm with Dave in MN. I would have bet real money that they were solid as they are quite heavy. I think repro rods, like Tom W. stated, are solid rods. I have heard before that thick wall tubing is harder to bend than a solid rod. That seems counterintuitive, but it is probably true. That must have been the reason why Ford used tubing with plugged ends. I can't believe Ford did it just to save a little steel, but maybe that is why they made them that way. Rusty Nelson