|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
08-14-2019, 01:47 PM | #21 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: (Not far enough...) Outside of DC
Posts: 3,387
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Sorry, my post was to indicate you indeed asked in the right forum, even if I didn't know your answer.
__________________
-Jeff H Have you thought about supporting the Early Ford V-8 Foundation Museum? Last edited by VeryTangled; 08-14-2019 at 05:46 PM. |
08-14-2019, 02:01 PM | #22 | |
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Tustin, CA
Posts: 29
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
So DavidG.... so what you are saying is that.... all 32 frames in the US would have had the reveal design on the frame rails? Just making sure I am following - and thanks to all for chiming in on this. It's greatly appreciated.
Quote:
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|
08-14-2019, 03:14 PM | #23 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Tustin, CA
Posts: 29
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
|
08-14-2019, 03:22 PM | #24 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Solihull, England.
Posts: 8,775
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
The only other thing I can think of is a very small number of frames without the K member legs.
But the vast majority of frames are run of the mill, swaged rails, k members fully equipped, various strengtheners at the rear. It's worth mentioning that for most frames, there is no difference between a V8 and a 4 cyl frame, either motor is compatible. Just ask away, good people here, with a lot of knowledge. Mart. |
08-14-2019, 03:32 PM | #25 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
|
08-14-2019, 05:35 PM | #26 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: southeastern Michigan
Posts: 10,123
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
The initial leg-less center cross member was one of the three major versions that I cited in #9 above. There was a service campaign to add the legs, but it wasn't 100% effective as a handful of frames survive without them, including the two shown in the photos below. |
08-14-2019, 08:24 PM | #27 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Tustin, CA
Posts: 29
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
|
08-14-2019, 10:02 PM | #28 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Oh, and welcome to the Barn!
|
08-14-2019, 11:47 PM | #29 |
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Tustin, CA
Posts: 29
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
in the end, I am most interested about the length, width and whether or not all 32 frames had the reveal on the frame rails or if some did not have the reveal design.
|
08-15-2019, 07:32 AM | #30 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
As David and others pointed out, no dimensional changes except minor stuff like the addition of the reinforcement on the outside of the frame (not common, so a non-issue). All U.S frames have reveal.
Last edited by JSeery; 08-15-2019 at 08:22 AM. |
08-15-2019, 08:15 AM | #31 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Napa,California
Posts: 6,059
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Quote:
|
|
08-15-2019, 09:28 AM | #32 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Tucson, Az.
Posts: 322
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Evobuilder; To answer your question. Yes all '32 passenger, pick-up, and station wagon basic frames are identical it length, width. They all have the lip on the bottom, and the reveal where the front fender bolt to the frame.
As all the discussion about early, mid year and late frames are correct, but the dementions remained the same. The 4 cylinder cars vin numbers began with B-500,001. The V-8 cars were stamped beginning with 18-000,001. But the frames were identical. Welcome to the Ford Barn. |
08-15-2019, 09:47 AM | #33 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: southeastern Michigan
Posts: 10,123
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
bluardun,
A minor difference; the V-8 engine numbers in production vehicles start with 18-1, which Henry Ford stamped himself, complete with an upside down figure 8. |
12-30-2020, 01:02 AM | #34 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 511
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
David, I think I may have asked you this once before but the old memory isnt up to OEM standards...
I have an early frame which has been "farmer engineered" after having the frame crack over the rear axles. Can I make up reinforcing plates and then spot weld and perimeter weld them to the inside? Can they be flat or would they need a top and bottom flange? The car will be full fenedered slightly rodded so could outside reinforcements be ok as well? Thanks in advance... Last edited by Fortunateson; 12-30-2020 at 03:08 AM. |
12-30-2020, 07:06 AM | #35 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: southeastern Michigan
Posts: 10,123
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Fortunateson,
Boy, I sure can relate to your OEM memory reference! Both the short-lived outside and the subsequent inside reinforcing plates were formed with flanges, top and bottom. Necessarily, the rear cross member was shortened slightly to accommodate the thickness of the inside reinforcement plates. |
12-30-2020, 07:10 AM | #36 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: FP, NJ
Posts: 2,771
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Were differences in the steering box holes considered? (More upright steering column in pickups.)
__________________
Don't never get rid of nuthin! |
12-30-2020, 08:01 AM | #37 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: southeastern Michigan
Posts: 10,123
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
For most of the '32 model year the three bolt holes in the frame rails for the attachment of the steering sector housing were round and the hole location in the steering sector housings differed to accommodate the two different steering column angles. Late in the model year the need for two different sector housings was eliminated by slotting the three holes in the frame rail. The sector arms remained unique for the two different column angles.
|
12-30-2020, 09:01 PM | #38 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 511
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Thanks David. Now what was it I was asking about....? LOL. If I make my own would the flanges be required? Considering our modern roads and not the old roads/farmers fields would plates be ok? Also thinking of Boxing the frame over the rear axle as an alternative.
|
12-30-2020, 09:22 PM | #39 |
Member Emeritus
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Wichita KS
Posts: 16,132
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
As your not concerned about being 100% original, boxing might be the best approach.
|
10-29-2023, 05:34 PM | #40 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Nanaimo Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
Posts: 1,069
|
Re: 1932 ford frame differences
Quote:
|
|
|
|
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) |
|