The Ford Barn

29abone · 02-24-2020, 01:38 PM

I was crawling around under my newly acquired tudor, & noticed a logging chain hooked to the radius rod cap. It wraps tightly up against the trans on the passenger side, & is bolted to a hole, with a nut/bolt in the trans mount. I'm thinking maybe the whole assembly holding the rods in place are broken, & the chain is holding it all in place. Does anyone have a "breakdown" on how they assemble under the trans?

nick c · 02-24-2020, 01:50 PM

Most all parts suppliers have diagrams of all the parts, just hope the socket is not broke.
carry on nick c

shew01 · 02-24-2020, 09:03 PM

I am so sorry for your plight, but could you possibly post some pictures. I’d love to see how this is positioned!

Who in their right mind would wrap it with a chain?

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supergnat · 02-25-2020, 06:17 PM

I found this drawing which you should find useful. It is part of the laminated drawings that MAFCA and MARC sell. I have found them valuable when working on my car.
Supergnat

Joe K · 02-25-2020, 06:38 PM

"Farmer fix."

Not to run this down. I've met some pretty smart farmers.

Joe K

29abone · 02-27-2020, 09:33 AM

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i'll try to get some pics loaded this weekend. There were a few other farmer fixes (like brazing the hood shelves to the fenders in a few spots odd ball springs replacing the anti rattlers etc.). But, so far every nut, bolt, & screw has moved right out, without much resistance

Sunnybrook Farm · 02-27-2020, 10:28 AM

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You would laugh at my tudor as it is a farm car, not worried about what it looks like as it is driven off road. Someone put a metal top on and I have coated it wilt Flex Seal to keep it from leaking around the edges, that works but someone will not like it some day when they work on the car. I tend to fix things original if I can but what ever works, I don't think I will use a chain to hold things together, that is a bit much.

29abone · 02-27-2020, 01:06 PM

i kind of "enjoy" looking at farmer fixes. I go to a lot of auctions, i drag home lots of model a stuff. Frames seemed to be especially susceptible to that kind of repair.

02-24-2020, 01:38 PM	#1
29abone Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: minneapolis, mn. Posts: 24	1929 tudor front radius rod question I was crawling around under my newly acquired tudor, & noticed a logging chain hooked to the radius rod cap. It wraps tightly up against the trans on the passenger side, & is bolted to a hole, with a nut/bolt in the trans mount. I'm thinking maybe the whole assembly holding the rods in place are broken, & the chain is holding it all in place. Does anyone have a "breakdown" on how they assemble under the trans?

02-24-2020, 01:50 PM	#2
nick c Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 260	Re: 1929 tudor front radius rod question Most all parts suppliers have diagrams of all the parts, just hope the socket is not broke. carry on nick c

02-24-2020, 09:03 PM	#3
shew01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Roanoke, VA USA Posts: 1,908	1929 tudor front radius rod question I am so sorry for your plight, but could you possibly post some pictures. I’d love to see how this is positioned! Who in their right mind would wrap it with a chain? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

02-25-2020, 06:38 PM	#5
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,188	Re: 1929 tudor front radius rod question "Farmer fix." Not to run this down. I've met some pretty smart farmers. Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.

02-27-2020, 09:33 AM	#6
29abone Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: minneapolis, mn. Posts: 24	Re: 1929 tudor front radius rod question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) i'll try to get some pics loaded this weekend. There were a few other farmer fixes (like brazing the hood shelves to the fenders in a few spots odd ball springs replacing the anti rattlers etc.). But, so far every nut, bolt, & screw has moved right out, without much resistance

02-27-2020, 10:28 AM	#7
Sunnybrook Farm Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 409	Re: 1929 tudor front radius rod question [/IMG] You would laugh at my tudor as it is a farm car, not worried about what it looks like as it is driven off road. Someone put a metal top on and I have coated it wilt Flex Seal to keep it from leaking around the edges, that works but someone will not like it some day when they work on the car. I tend to fix things original if I can but what ever works, I don't think I will use a chain to hold things together, that is a bit much.

02-27-2020, 01:06 PM	#8
29abone Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: minneapolis, mn. Posts: 24	Re: 1929 tudor front radius rod question i kind of "enjoy" looking at farmer fixes. I go to a lot of auctions, i drag home lots of model a stuff. Frames seemed to be especially susceptible to that kind of repair.