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DavidG · 10-20-2017, 03:59 PM

With respect, I also knew Bill and Virgil well in the day, but I guarantee you that not one of the NOS rear coupe/roadster/cabriolet fenders that they bought had the subject hole in it. It would make no economic sense for Ford to inventory rumble (right for LHD and left for RHD) fenders with the hole and non-rumble rear fenders without the hole. If they did, they would have a separate part number and none are listed in the '32 chassis parts service part catalogue.

tiger.1000 · 10-21-2017, 02:31 AM

Glenn,

It may be worth mentioning that having perused the web it appears that not all pads offered for sale are the same diameter???? Hence the reason the dimension I quoted IS from the centre of the pad and NOT from the edge of the pad to the body.

DavidG · 10-21-2017, 04:21 AM

Good point!

glennpm · 10-21-2017, 06:24 AM

Yes the distance to the center is best anyway for drilling the hole.

I thought about starting a new thread but I’ll try it here.

What are the dimensions to the grab rail screws please?

DavidG · 10-21-2017, 07:31 AM

I recommend that you do that (start a new thread). I'll be away from my car stuff for a week or so and therefore cannot provide the screw hole location for the top prop rests (their primary purpose, but they also serve as 'grab handles'). While you're at it how about the four holes in the upper back panel for the two rubber bumpers that the rear window rests upon when the top is lowered?

G.M. · 10-21-2017, 08:50 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DavidG

With respect, I also knew Bill and Virgil well in the day, but I guarantee you that not one of the NOS rear coupe/roadster/cabriolet fenders that they bought had the subject hole in it. It would make no economic sense for Ford to inventory rumble (right for LHD and left for RHD) fenders with the hole and non-rumble rear fenders without the hole. If they did, they would have a separate part number and none are listed in the '32 chassis parts service part catalogue.

I agree the replacement fenders were not punched or drilled for the
rumble seat step. But Bill had enough open cars he would have known
exactly where the step was mounted. G.M.

10-20-2017, 03:59 PM	#21
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: Rumble Step Location on 1932? With respect, I also knew Bill and Virgil well in the day, but I guarantee you that not one of the NOS rear coupe/roadster/cabriolet fenders that they bought had the subject hole in it. It would make no economic sense for Ford to inventory rumble (right for LHD and left for RHD) fenders with the hole and non-rumble rear fenders without the hole. If they did, they would have a separate part number and none are listed in the '32 chassis parts service part catalogue.

10-21-2017, 02:31 AM	#22
tiger.1000 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Hertford (UK) Posts: 905	Re: Rumble Step Location on 1932? Glenn, It may be worth mentioning that having perused the web it appears that not all pads offered for sale are the same diameter???? Hence the reason the dimension I quoted IS from the centre of the pad and NOT from the edge of the pad to the body.

10-21-2017, 04:21 AM	#23
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: Rumble Step Location on 1932? Good point!

10-21-2017, 06:24 AM	#24
glennpm Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Wiscasset, Maine Posts: 1,981	Re: Rumble Step Location on 1932? Yes the distance to the center is best anyway for drilling the hole. I thought about starting a new thread but I’ll try it here. What are the dimensions to the grab rail screws please?

10-21-2017, 07:31 AM	#25
DavidG Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: southeastern Michigan Posts: 10,094	Re: Rumble Step Location on 1932? I recommend that you do that (start a new thread). I'll be away from my car stuff for a week or so and therefore cannot provide the screw hole location for the top prop rests (their primary purpose, but they also serve as 'grab handles'). While you're at it how about the four holes in the upper back panel for the two rubber bumpers that the rear window rests upon when the top is lowered?