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01-23-2016, 11:02 AM | #1 |
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37 Tudor to 40 Standard Tudor Body mount differences??
Hi All,
I bought a 1937 Ford Touring Sedan on a Total Cost Involved chassis a number of years ago. I have been attempting to get through the bodywork but will still have a few years in it to get it as good as I would like before paint. I'm considering purchasing a 1940 Standard Tudor to put the body straight on my existing TCI chassis and drive it like it is. Will I encounter any problems attempting to fit the 40 standard tudor body to the TCI chassis? Are the floor mounting positions the same from 35-40 ford? |
01-23-2016, 11:53 AM | #2 |
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Re: 37 Tudor to 40 Standard Tudor Body mount differences??
There are 35-40 Ford frame diagrams online.
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01-23-2016, 11:54 AM | #3 |
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Re: 37 Tudor to 40 Standard Tudor Body mount differences??
If you go to Wescott's catalog, they have the pictures of the frames for those years showing all the mounting positions. I think that they are all basically the same frames with minor exceptions. I could be wrong, but I think you should look at the detailed pictures in the back of Wescott's catalog. It is very detailed.
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01-23-2016, 12:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: 37 Tudor to 40 Standard Tudor Body mount differences??
The 40 body will fit as the frames are basically the same. You will have a radiator for sale as that radiator will not work in the '40. Also check on the engine setback in the new frame. You may have to modify the 40 firewall.
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01-23-2016, 12:51 PM | #5 |
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Re: 37 Tudor to 40 Standard Tudor Body mount differences??
The radiator may give you more problems than the mounting holes for the body. Look closely at the shape of the radiators.
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01-23-2016, 03:10 PM | #6 |
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Re: 37 Tudor to 40 Standard Tudor Body mount differences??
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Check the frame carefully for square, twist, and accuracy. Total Cost Involved Engineering makes a great product, however most frames which we have fit bodies to have required some massaging for perfect fit. |
01-24-2016, 01:02 AM | #7 |
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Re: 37 Tudor to 40 Standard Tudor Body mount differences??
Thanks for your feedback guys, I really appreciate it as it will help me to make a decision.
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