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CaceyB · 06-29-2012, 01:04 AM

The front cross member of a frame has slotted holes to mount the radiator. Is this normal for a certain year or such? If it matters, the slot runs parallel to the cross member.

Cacey

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 06-29-2012, 02:24 AM

Any chance you can show a picture?

ericr · 06-29-2012, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by CaceyB

The front cross member of a frame has slotted holes to mount the radiator. Is this normal for a certain year or such? If it matters, the slot runs parallel to the cross member.

Cacey

isn't that the 30-31 frame?

CaceyB · 06-29-2012, 11:25 AM

As best I can tell from this picture it is a 30-31 cross member, but I never knew anything about slotted holes on it or any other.

Fred K-OR · 06-29-2012, 12:19 PM

I think I remember something about round holes being 1928-29 and slotted being 30-31. Also 28-29 holes sit lower than the rest of the cross member where 30-31 are flat.

Steve Plucker · 06-29-2012, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by CaceyB

As best I can tell from this picture it is a 30-31 cross member, but I never knew anything about slotted holes on it or any other.

I do not recall any type of slotted type holes in any of the Model A/AA Front cross members unless it was very late in the production scheme of things.

What is the engine/frame number on the frame by chance?

Pluck

Bob C · 06-29-2012, 01:37 PM

I looked at four frames I have, April '30, Feb '31, Mar '31, and Mar '32, they all have
the slotted holes.

Bob

peters180a/170b · 06-29-2012, 02:04 PM

Yes they are all slotted for 30/31's.

Steve Plucker · 06-29-2012, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob C

I looked at four frames I have, April '30, Feb '31, Mar '31, and Mar '32, they all have
the slotted holes.

Bob

GOD IT IS HELL GETTING OLD!...

Thanks guys...Guess I have to eat crow on this one!

Pluck

CarlG · 06-29-2012, 04:19 PM

Puck -- It's not getting old, It's just the distractions that a beautiful new wife offers!

ericr · 06-29-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Plucker

GOD IT IS HELL GETTING OLD!...

Thanks guys...Guess I have to eat crow on this one!

Pluck

here is how you can make it up for it LOL. How do '28-'29 restorers, particularly open car owners, possibly adjust hood gaps without slotted holes? Do they hog out the holes?

329s · 06-29-2012, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ericr

here is how you can make it up for it LOL. How do '28-'29 restorers, particularly open car owners, possibly adjust hood gaps without slotted holes? Do they hog out the holes?

If everything is stright, the adjusting of the hood on 28-29's should just fall into place...No need to "hog out the holes"...Guess the 30-31's were...well I better not go there as I will never hear the end of it!

Interesting...I wonder just when the slotted holes came into effect on the front crossmember. Any early 30's out there? Even with the early 30 crossmember on the late 29's...were the holes slotted on those crossmembers.

Pluck

329s · 06-29-2012, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlG

Puck -- It's not getting old, It's just the distractions that a beautiful new wife offers!

Yes.

Pluck

rhinodaddy · 06-30-2012, 12:07 PM

Correct, the slotted holes were for later years. I just had this conversation with my local Model A bone yard after buying a front crossmember from So-Cal. Incidentally, despite what their counter guy says, their front crossmember does not work in a stock, unboxed frame even though they have the 3-hole mounting flanges.

06-29-2012, 01:04 AM	#1
CaceyB Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 88	Radiator Mounting Holes The front cross member of a frame has slotted holes to mount the radiator. Is this normal for a certain year or such? If it matters, the slot runs parallel to the cross member. Cacey __________________ I can't wait to do more of this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2IjBUESAEQ

06-29-2012, 02:24 AM	#2
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,513	Re: Radiator Mounting Holes Any chance you can show a picture? __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

06-29-2012, 12:19 PM	#5
Fred K-OR Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Stayton, Oregon Posts: 3,806	Re: Radiator Mounting Holes I think I remember something about round holes being 1928-29 and slotted being 30-31. Also 28-29 holes sit lower than the rest of the cross member where 30-31 are flat. __________________ Fred Kroon 1929 Std Coupe 1929 Huckster

06-29-2012, 01:37 PM	#7
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 8,751	Re: Radiator Mounting Holes I looked at four frames I have, April '30, Feb '31, Mar '31, and Mar '32, they all have the slotted holes. Bob

06-29-2012, 02:04 PM	#8
peters180a/170b Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Putnam Valley N.Y. Posts: 2,151	Re: Radiator Mounting Holes Yes they are all slotted for 30/31's.

06-29-2012, 04:19 PM	#10
CarlG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 9,115	Re: Radiator Mounting Holes Puck -- It's not getting old, It's just the distractions that a beautiful new wife offers!

06-30-2012, 12:07 PM	#14
rhinodaddy Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Phoenix/Mesa AZ Posts: 44	Re: Radiator Mounting Holes Correct, the slotted holes were for later years. I just had this conversation with my local Model A bone yard after buying a front crossmember from So-Cal. Incidentally, despite what their counter guy says, their front crossmember does not work in a stock, unboxed frame even though they have the 3-hole mounting flanges.