1932 Fender, Running Board and Frame Horn Cover Sequence?

[mike in tucson]

We read stories of post war hot rodders driving their 32 roadsters to the dry lakes, removing the fenders/running boards, racing, then putting the fenders/running boards back on to drive home......their cars must have looked pretty sloppy after a quickie fender install????

[Bubsyouruncle]

DavidG
Are you immortal?
Hope so, otherwise what will we do without you?
I am dealing with an original 5-window, with all original fenders and runningboards and frame and all the rest. Including some bolts, nuts and washers.

BTW, an associate of mine, many years ago, told me that the only real difference between and a Ford and a Merc was that Merc used washers.

[materguru]

Originally Posted by DavidG

It would seem that what Karl suggests as a root cause is likely (lack of clearance in the wheel house due to repairs). A less likely cause could be repairs to the fender that have changed the contour of it where it inserts into wheel house at the front. Should you do another one, we've found that fitting all the fenders to the body and frame prior to painting avoids a lot of final assembly setbacks.

Mr Dave
what hardware is used to mount the running boards braces. I know or think its frame to body hardware but the hardware for holes rear of the pan is missing. what actually goes in each hole for the brace to body.. thanks for your time

Don

[DavidG]

The outer upper bolt for each running board bracket, which also doubles as a body-to-frame attachment was originally a 3/8-24 x 1 3/8" carriage head bolt (S7-cadmium plated). The inner upper bolt for each bracket was originally a 5/16-24 x 1 3/8" carriage bolt (also S7 finish). The two hex head bolts at the bottom of each bracket that attach to the running board were originally 5/16-24 x 1" (S2-black oxide finish). This information is on pages A-12-18 and A-12-20 of "The 1932 Ford Book".

Depending on whether the car is very early or not and therefore where the bracket for the clamp between the muffler and tailpipe is attached to the rear running board bracket on the right side (at the top - very early, all others at the bottom), the 5/16-24 x 1" inner hex head bolt may prove to be too short and a ! 1/8" long bolt may be required instead.