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Any help finding the following parts would be greatly appreciated.
Original 1929-1931 Frame
1932 K member
1933-1934 wishbone
1949-1952 F-1 (pickup)Steering box and column (Floor Shift)
1942-1946 Rear radius rods
1935-1941 Rear end (42-48 ok)
1937-1939 Car Transmission
or 1939-1949 pick up transmission
THX, MJB
Somebody's been reading Mike Bishop's book haven't they?
Let me make my best guess as to why he's looking for these parts. He's probably trying to assemble a Model A bodied car the "old fashioned" way.Quote:
Originally Posted by oldmanscar
Model A frame - it's the same configuration for each of those years, and the easiest/best fit for a Model A body.
'32 K member - Model A frames are pretty "flexible", a very basic ladder style, with essentially three straight across crossmembers. Not much for resisting twist or stagger movement. A K member gives additional cross bracing on a diagonal, and was an old trick for "strengthening" an A frame.
'33-4 wishbones - part of the componentry that maintains location of the front axle. Good fit for locating with the K member replacing the stock Model A center crossmember.
F1 steering box and column - better design gearing for easier and more positive steering, but has a similar shape to the original Model A box so is an easy fit with minimal modification.
Rear radius rods - basically a good fit because of length, and work with the existing bracketry on the next item rear ends.
'35-41 rear end - stronger than the Model A, easier to adapt hydraulic brakes ('39 and up have them already). Not sure about why he'd want the '42 +, as I recall they're wider, but if he's going fenderless that's less of an issue. All of these use a torque tube enclosed drive shaft which is out of whack with some of the following trans choices, namely the post '41 pickup which is an open drive line (no torque tube)
Transmissions - beginning in '39 there was better gearing, slightly more strength for power support. But '39 was last floor shift model, the rest were setup for column shifting through a side plate rather than top plate (or aka top loader vs side loader). Then the notation above about driveline config.
If you read Bishop's book it will make more sense since he goes into a lot more detail.
The first place to look/read is the HAMB - www.jalopyjournal.com/forums.
That site is devoted to traditional hot rodding.
On another note, tell your friend he actually needs a '32 wishbone for that project. The '33-34 is 2 1/2" shorter. Mike Bishop hisself will tell you that his book is incorrect. It is a misprint, and the publisher has refused to change it in recent editions.
Bishop posts on the HAMB daily, his username is AV8.
They have a nice For Sale / Wanted section there. Post a want ad for a K-member and you'll have one by the end of the day. $300 -500 is the current going rate.
Good luck.