Thread: Broken tie bar on my '29 Ford..... What are my options?

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Do you mean the tie rod that goes between the two spindle arms and keeps both wheels in line?

Don

Sorry guys, I don't know the correct name

It's a chrome bar that goes between the frame rails at the very front of the chassis...

You can see in the pix above where it broke off and rust marks from where it was mounted.




Rick

Yep, Mick is right, spreader bar. I don't know if anyone has a chrome or stainless one for a model A frame like yours. I had to make my own out of a stainless tube. Grille shells are available lots of places though.

Don

Here's an old pic of what it used to looks like.....




It doesn't seem to have any bolts to hold it in place though

That is the trouble with buying someone else's car, you never know how they did things or what parts they used. I think he custom made that spreader bar, like I had to do. Are there any holes on the outside of the frame horns, like a bolt went through there to secure the bar?


Don

Hi Rick,

Sorry about the mix up, I should have thought of the spreader bar. Anyway, should be an easy remake. If you don't have a welder or have a friend with one you could buy some SS tubing and make some threaded plugs to tightly fit in the tube and use J B weld or Gorilla Glue to keep the plugs from spinning and bolt it on that way. The plugs need to only keep the bar in place.

Jack.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

. Are there any holes on the outside of the frame horns, like a bolt went through there to secure the bar?


Don

Nope, no holes.

Looks like it was welded in place

Originally Posted by Jack F

If you don't have a welder or have a friend with one you could buy some SS tubing and make some threaded plugs to tightly fit in the tube and use J B weld or Gorilla Glue to keep the plugs from spinning and bolt it on that way. The plugs need to only keep the bar in place.

Jack.

I was thinking about using an SS tube and bolting on a pair of beaing flangettes just to hold it in place