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Special Coupe Frank · 04-13-2013, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by 1930artdeco

I wonder if it fit, and if it did would it be a stronger/springier/weaker axle?

Mike

Oh, but what if "unwound" while you were driving ?

( It might fling the wheels off'n it ! )

jriley9922 · 02-10-2016, 07:26 PM

Realize this has been a dead thread for quite some time.... but I actually have one of these I bought like 30 years ago.
I'm in central PA... it was probably at Hershey or Carlisle Where I bought it... among lots of other stuff.

I knew these were rare and the backstory was really cool... seems like there's literally only a few out in the wild.

(I think most of them were sent back to the factory and re-melted/molded)

BudP · 02-10-2016, 10:50 PM

I am glad you found this thread and posted this information. I do hope this axle ends up in the museum along with whatever information on the back-story can be found. It's a fine example of Ford's salesmanship techniques.

mot · 02-11-2016, 02:22 AM

A few years back someone had a bunch of them at Turlock
they were twisted in all configurations
straight twist,one side twisted one way ,the other side twisted the other way
it really shortened the axle so they wernt useable

katy · 02-11-2016, 12:53 PM

jriley9922, can you post a pic of your axle?

kevinwalshe · 02-11-2016, 06:27 PM

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I saw a picture of a gentleman selling them at the turlock swap meet. I'll try to find the pics.

Jason in TX · 02-11-2016, 06:31 PM

I've always thought one would be great on the front of a Front Engine Dragster.

kevinwalshe · 02-11-2016, 06:32 PM

It was on the other site. Tons of pics. The axles are the 9th, and 10th pic down.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...-pics.1007081/

jriley9922 · 02-11-2016, 09:25 PM

http://s698.photobucket.com/user/low...?sort=3&page=1

believe it's a '34 axle from the 34 world fair.
Anyone is an authority on these... please feel free to comment as to if that's correct and/or how rare these actually are and perhaps what it's worth if i were to ever sell it?

Not sure my intentions for it... just decided to look up some info on it and stumbled across this board. Way back when, we didn't have the internet to find this stuff :0

jriley9922 · 02-11-2016, 09:28 PM

wouldnt let me upload pics... so i attached a link to photobucket with a few pics I snapped of it.

Also here's a video I found a while back of them doing something similar at a trade show: 7:24 mark is when they twist axels

https://archive.org/details/200Fc999...TheRougeCa1939

BudP · 02-11-2016, 10:34 PM

Very interesting video! Thanks for posting!

JtownJoe · 02-11-2016, 10:50 PM

That is so cool! Really enjoyed watching it. Thanx for posting.

jriley9922 · 02-19-2016, 11:09 AM

just saw you're in Johnstown.... I'm in Altoona! :0

02-10-2016, 07:26 PM	#22
jriley9922 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 4	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... Realize this has been a dead thread for quite some time.... but I actually have one of these I bought like 30 years ago. I'm in central PA... it was probably at Hershey or Carlisle Where I bought it... among lots of other stuff. I knew these were rare and the backstory was really cool... seems like there's literally only a few out in the wild. (I think most of them were sent back to the factory and re-melted/molded)

02-10-2016, 10:50 PM	#23
BudP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oakton, VA Posts: 437	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... I am glad you found this thread and posted this information. I do hope this axle ends up in the museum along with whatever information on the back-story can be found. It's a fine example of Ford's salesmanship techniques. Last edited by BudP; 02-10-2016 at 10:53 PM. Reason: spelling

02-11-2016, 02:22 AM	#24
mot Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sacramento Ca Posts: 1,179	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... A few years back someone had a bunch of them at Turlock they were twisted in all configurations straight twist,one side twisted one way ,the other side twisted the other way it really shortened the axle so they wernt useable

02-11-2016, 12:53 PM	#25
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,043	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... jriley9922, can you post a pic of your axle? __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

02-11-2016, 06:27 PM	#26
kevinwalshe Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 73	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I saw a picture of a gentleman selling them at the turlock swap meet. I'll try to find the pics.

02-11-2016, 06:31 PM	#27
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... I've always thought one would be great on the front of a Front Engine Dragster. __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC

02-11-2016, 06:32 PM	#28
kevinwalshe Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Costa Mesa, CA Posts: 73	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... It was on the other site. Tons of pics. The axles are the 9th, and 10th pic down. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/t...-pics.1007081/

02-11-2016, 09:25 PM	#29
jriley9922 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 4	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... http://s698.photobucket.com/user/low...?sort=3&page=1 believe it's a '34 axle from the 34 world fair. Anyone is an authority on these... please feel free to comment as to if that's correct and/or how rare these actually are and perhaps what it's worth if i were to ever sell it? Not sure my intentions for it... just decided to look up some info on it and stumbled across this board. Way back when, we didn't have the internet to find this stuff :0 Last edited by jriley9922; 02-11-2016 at 09:52 PM.

02-11-2016, 09:28 PM	#30
jriley9922 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 4	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... wouldnt let me upload pics... so i attached a link to photobucket with a few pics I snapped of it. Also here's a video I found a while back of them doing something similar at a trade show: 7:24 mark is when they twist axels https://archive.org/details/200Fc999...TheRougeCa1939

02-11-2016, 10:34 PM	#31
BudP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Oakton, VA Posts: 437	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... Very interesting video! Thanks for posting!

02-11-2016, 10:50 PM	#32
JtownJoe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 342	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... That is so cool! Really enjoyed watching it. Thanx for posting.

02-19-2016, 11:09 AM	#33
jriley9922 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 4	Re: Twisted Front Axle for Model A/AA Museum... just saw you're in Johnstown.... I'm in Altoona! :0