The Ford Barn

kwisor · 03-04-2016, 09:25 PM

I will be mounting my body on the frame soon my question is do you put the blocks on the frame then set the body on or do you put them in the body and the mount the body how do you keep them lined up or from falling off the frame or falling out of the body
kevin 1930 tudor

dalton · 03-04-2016, 11:32 PM

I set my blocks on the body, with the rubber pads attached. Four of us lifted the body onto the chassis from the rear. With careful placement, the blocks were close enough and slipped right into the subframe. They were all pretty close to where they needed to be, but after my helpers left, I lifted the body slightly with one hand and slid the blocks to exactly where they needed to be so that the bolts would go into the holes.

kwisor · 03-05-2016, 05:26 AM

Dalton
thanks for the info was it hard to line up the doors and hood
kevin

Mitch//pa · 03-05-2016, 06:52 AM

I put the blocks on the body and hold them in place with a spray tack adhesive. Putting them on the body has them in the exact location in the body contours. The front blocks are held to the body with wood screws

Bob Bidonde · 03-05-2016, 07:45 AM

The body OEMs mounted the blocks on the body. Each of the wood blocks had a rubber shim about 0/25" thick nailed to the bottom of the block to assure there was a gap between the body and the running board aprons.

Not all Model A body styles have mounting blocks. Those with wood body rails do not, but they do have the shims.

kwisor · 03-06-2016, 06:54 AM

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hello mitch
do you have any photos of them mounted on the body and where do you put the wood screws on the frt one through the body
thanks kevin

dalton · 03-06-2016, 11:10 AM

Kevin, as far as I know, lining up the doors and hood has to do with additional "shims" under the cowl blocks. I can't say for sure as I haven't got there yet. I'm sure you can either do a search here on the barn or one of the experts will chime in.

Mitch//pa · 03-06-2016, 11:15 AM

The #2 blocks are held in place with a wood screw which goes through the sub rail.. Look for the hole on each side on your Tudor

kwisor · 03-07-2016, 07:04 PM

thanks for the reply's hope to finish the painting soon to start putting the body on the frame soon
kevin

03-04-2016, 09:25 PM	#1
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	body block question I will be mounting my body on the frame soon my question is do you put the blocks on the frame then set the body on or do you put them in the body and the mount the body how do you keep them lined up or from falling off the frame or falling out of the body kevin 1930 tudor

03-05-2016, 05:26 AM	#3
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	Re: body block question Dalton thanks for the info was it hard to line up the doors and hood kevin

03-05-2016, 06:52 AM	#4
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: body block question I put the blocks on the body and hold them in place with a spray tack adhesive. Putting them on the body has them in the exact location in the body contours. The front blocks are held to the body with wood screws Last edited by Mitch//pa; 03-05-2016 at 07:24 AM.

03-05-2016, 07:45 AM	#5
Bob Bidonde Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,470	Re: body block question The body OEMs mounted the blocks on the body. Each of the wood blocks had a rubber shim about 0/25" thick nailed to the bottom of the block to assure there was a gap between the body and the running board aprons. Not all Model A body styles have mounting blocks. Those with wood body rails do not, but they do have the shims. __________________ Bob Bidonde

03-06-2016, 06:54 AM	#6
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	Re: body block question Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) hello mitch do you have any photos of them mounted on the body and where do you put the wood screws on the frt one through the body thanks kevin

03-04-2016, 11:32 PM	#2
dalton Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Orlando Posts: 80	Re: body block question I set my blocks on the body, with the rubber pads attached. Four of us lifted the body onto the chassis from the rear. With careful placement, the blocks were close enough and slipped right into the subframe. They were all pretty close to where they needed to be, but after my helpers left, I lifted the body slightly with one hand and slid the blocks to exactly where they needed to be so that the bolts would go into the holes.

03-06-2016, 11:10 AM	#7
dalton Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Orlando Posts: 80	Re: body block question Kevin, as far as I know, lining up the doors and hood has to do with additional "shims" under the cowl blocks. I can't say for sure as I haven't got there yet. I'm sure you can either do a search here on the barn or one of the experts will chime in.

03-06-2016, 11:15 AM	#8
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: body block question The #2 blocks are held in place with a wood screw which goes through the sub rail.. Look for the hole on each side on your Tudor

03-07-2016, 07:04 PM	#9
kwisor Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: lexington sc Posts: 456	Re: body block question thanks for the reply's hope to finish the painting soon to start putting the body on the frame soon kevin