Tech: Frame Repair

[Mr 42]

I think owners of 33-48 frames may be interested in how i fixed my 33 Frame.

Where the X member meets the outer frame, it collects a lot of dirt and moist= instant rust.
First I added some steel bars to keep the frame square when repairing it. This is the outside

Inside.


Cut out the bad part on the outside, first.

Rust!

I used a bit of paper as a pattern, for the inner part.

I used two pieces of angle iron, to bend the 3mm steel
used to fix the frame.

Small problem here.

A bit of acetylene heat and a big hammer helped.

Much better.

Inside ready, when you weld on a frame one thing is important.
And that it's penetration.

Then it was time for the outer part. Made an 90 degree angle piece, to start with.

Just had to bend the part to fit on the lower part of the frame.


Then a flat piece was fitted inside,

I had made a paper pattern earlier, showing where the original holes in the frame are.
and i made holes in the new bit.

Then I fitted the part on the frame, and left around a 3mm gap to get a good weld.

I primed the parts but left a bit clean where the two parts meets,
since they will be riveted together later.

Everything welded up.

Before and after, now ready for many more miles on the roads.

[Gordon Ellis]

This is a great piece. This is the kind of helpful info that this site is about. Thanks Mr 42 for all the time you took to share this with us.

[Roger/Sacramento]

Lars....you are back. Nice work as always.

[Dennis/Arkansas]

A SUPERB post, thank you! Dennis/Arkansas

[Kojack]

Great work. You have good welding skills. Wonderful pictures thank you for all of us Barners.

[Master of none]

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Nice patch good work!

[Big Shark]

Can anyone share pics or ideas on rear inner fender repair? This thread was great! Thanks Bruce

[39coupe]

Excellent tech with nice, clear pictures. Well thought out too. Thanks for a very useful post. Mike

[George G]

Thanks for the tech.

[Displayman]

Great post. Clear and precise with good pics!
Thanks,
Bob- Hampshire, Ilinois

[chopnchaneled]

Originally Posted by Displayman

Great post. Clear and precise with good pics!
Thanks,
Bob- Hampshire, Ilinois

"Ditto"

[34pickup]

Excellent article, photos and work done.I wish my frame were that good. Take a look at what was underneath my truck in the photo.I am going to opt for another frame altogether.

[Brootal]

Just curious as to why you left the metal unprimered where it was going to riveted? Wouldn't that leave it susceptible to rusting again between the two pieces of metal?

Great job on the repair though and apologies if it's a stupid 'newbie' question.

[01aford]

Very Nice Job.!!!
They can't do that in China.
Great Job

[Russ/40]

Hey! Welcome back Lars! Been a long time since we have heard from you. Great contribution to the guys here. Those of us who have been around a while know of your workmanship. What stage is the '34 in now? Still driving it?

[gerrald meacham]

great work , you are blessed with talent

[Mr 42]

If i had left primer between the parts, the rivet would probably work itself loose during driving.

I painted the parts after the rivet was mounted, to revent rust to creep in.


And thank for all the nice comments :-)

[Mr 42]

Thanks im glad to be back,
Dont tell anyone but i did not like the old Fordbarn format´very much.

The 34 is a 33 standard Roadster and im trying to drive the wheels of it, and doing small repairs during the Swedish wintertime.

This winter i "restored" the dash, and made a new top, mayb i can write tech thread on that :-)

[55 dude]

great tech!

[Ray Parson]

been there dun that so many times nice work have you ever used a copper back up when reparing holes