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cavalierhome · 06-13-2023, 05:11 AM

My 29 has a rear box, very nice with a leader cover.
Well I guess I must have overloaded it, and the bracket that holds it broke.
I was wondering if it is possible to buy a new braket?
Any idea who makes those?
Thanks and cheers

jack wingard · 06-13-2023, 05:36 AM

check the vendor catalogs, they might a have a matching pair.
Or weld it.

nkaminar · 06-13-2023, 08:11 AM

Is it possible to repair the bracket and reinforce it?

Synchro909 · 06-13-2023, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nkaminar

Is it possible to repair the bracket and reinforce it?

Like!

cavalierhome · 06-13-2023, 09:11 PM

Yes I suppose but I would rather have it new.

cavalierhome · 06-13-2023, 09:14 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jack wingard

check the vendor catalogs, they might a have a matching pair.
Or weld it.

Is there a vendor catalog here? I can't find it?

Bill G · 06-13-2023, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cavalierhome

Is there a vendor catalog here? I can't find it?

You'll have to call or go online to order the catalogs. Or just go to their websites and order. Several vendors out there: To start, Google these:

Snyder's
Bert's
Bratton's
Mike's Affordable

and a few others....

Tom Endy · 06-13-2023, 10:55 PM

They were called a Tudor basement and they were offered by a supplier years ago that has since gone out of business. They fell out of use when the overdrives came along as they got in the way of the overdrive transmission.

We just recently installed one in my grandson's 1930 Tudor. How we did it was to measure where a Mitchell overdrive transmission housing sat on a 30 Tudor. Then we measured where it would sit if the Mitchell was configured for a Victoria as it would then be 4.5 inches further forward. With that information we constructed the basement out of carboard and made sure it fit. It was then taken to a sheet metal shop where they constructed the basement.

When we installed the Victoria configured Mitchell overdrive it fit perfectly with two inches of clearance. A trap door was fabricated into the floorboard. The basement straddles the rear torque tube section of the overdrive and provides plenty of room for tools.

Tom Endy

cavalierhome · 06-14-2023, 03:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill G

You'll have to call or go online to order the catalogs. Or just go to their websites and order. Several vendors out there: To start, Google these:

Snyder's
Bert's
Bratton's
Mike's Affordable

and a few others....

Thanks

cavalierhome · 06-14-2023, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Endy

They were called a Tudor basement and they were offered by a supplier years ago that has since gone out of business. They fell out of use when the overdrives came along as they got in the way of the overdrive transmission.

We just recently installed one in my grandson's 1930 Tudor. How we did it was to measure where a Mitchell overdrive transmission housing sat on a 30 Tudor. Then we measured where it would sit if the Mitchell was configured for a Victoria as it would then be 4.5 inches further forward. With that information we constructed the basement out of carboard and made sure it fit. It was then taken to a sheet metal shop where they constructed the basement.

When we installed the Victoria configured Mitchell overdrive it fit perfectly with two inches of clearance. A trap door was fabricated into the floorboard. The basement straddles the rear torque tube section of the overdrive and provides plenty of room for tools.

Tom Endy

I don't think that is what I have, mine hangs off the back of the car...

stevemclark · 06-14-2023, 08:19 AM

Trunk?

06-13-2023, 05:11 AM	#1
cavalierhome Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Stormville New York and Naples Florida Posts: 60	29 tudor sedan rear box kit My 29 has a rear box, very nice with a leader cover. Well I guess I must have overloaded it, and the bracket that holds it broke. I was wondering if it is possible to buy a new braket? Any idea who makes those? Thanks and cheers

06-13-2023, 05:36 AM	#2
jack wingard Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Stoneboro PA Posts: 120	Re: 29 tudor sedan rear box kit check the vendor catalogs, they might a have a matching pair. Or weld it.

06-13-2023, 08:11 AM	#3
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,900	Re: 29 tudor sedan rear box kit Is it possible to repair the bracket and reinforce it? __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

06-13-2023, 09:11 PM	#5
cavalierhome Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Location: Stormville New York and Naples Florida Posts: 60	Re: 29 tudor sedan rear box kit Yes I suppose but I would rather have it new.

06-13-2023, 10:55 PM	#8
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,131	Re: 29 tudor sedan rear box kit They were called a Tudor basement and they were offered by a supplier years ago that has since gone out of business. They fell out of use when the overdrives came along as they got in the way of the overdrive transmission. We just recently installed one in my grandson's 1930 Tudor. How we did it was to measure where a Mitchell overdrive transmission housing sat on a 30 Tudor. Then we measured where it would sit if the Mitchell was configured for a Victoria as it would then be 4.5 inches further forward. With that information we constructed the basement out of carboard and made sure it fit. It was then taken to a sheet metal shop where they constructed the basement. When we installed the Victoria configured Mitchell overdrive it fit perfectly with two inches of clearance. A trap door was fabricated into the floorboard. The basement straddles the rear torque tube section of the overdrive and provides plenty of room for tools. Tom Endy

06-14-2023, 08:19 AM	#11
stevemclark Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Central Shenandoah Valley,Waynesboro,Va. Posts: 93	Re: 29 tudor sedan rear box kit Trunk? __________________ It's not the destination ,it's the journey .