| engine | -- 02-02-2016 @ 8:20 AM |
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Can someone tell me where on the inside of the 41 Woodie where the tailgate assist spring is attached to I see where on the tailgate itself is but not on the inside. Thanks
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-02-2016 @ 2:43 PM |
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There is a bracket that screws onto the wood piece that is over the passenger side fender well. The bracket is flat about 1/8" thick and is curved to the contour of the wood and has threaded holes to accept a "stud" that spring hooks onto. The reason the holes are threaded is to adjust the "stud" to change the spring tension if necessary.
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| engine | -- 02-03-2016 @ 7:46 AM |
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Thanks for the information. I don't think anyone makes that bracket,Carpenter makes the spring. Is it possible you could take a picture of it and the location and I could reproduce one? Thanks again
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-03-2016 @ 11:41 AM |
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I can Take a picture of it but I don't know how to post it. I can remove mine and make a tracing of it and send it to you. You are right in that no one reproduces it. It is a fairly easy part to make but the demand is low. Let me know if you want a tracing of the part.
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| engine | -- 02-03-2016 @ 4:07 PM |
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If you have a I phone you can send it to mine or email it to me or you could send a tracing to me.Thanks Ron Steck I am in Illinois and my address is in the national registry book
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| mrtexas | -- 02-03-2016 @ 5:59 PM |
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The bracket is about 1/2 inch wide, curved, and about 12 inches long. It has a stud in the middle to attach spring to. It goes just above the wheel well.
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| engine | -- 02-03-2016 @ 7:59 PM |
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If you have a I phone you can send it to mine or email it to me or you could send a tracing to me.Thanks Ron Steck I am in Illinois and my address is in the national registry book
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| 42wagon | -- 02-04-2016 @ 3:29 AM |
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One thing that should be added, and hopefully the sketch will show, is that the bracket is fastened to the wood member above the wheel house with several oval head painted wood screws.
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| engine | -- 02-04-2016 @ 6:18 AM |
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We're you able to see my address? Are you sending me a sketch? It seems by your description of the part is more than I thought it was.Thanks again
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-04-2016 @ 10:40 AM |
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I will go out to the garage this PM and fabricate a print for you. If all goes well I will put it in the mail tomorrow. Checked the directory and see your address.
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-04-2016 @ 1:45 PM |
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OK, Ron, the tracing/print is in the mail. Let me know when you get it and if you have any questions.
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-04-2016 @ 2:34 PM |
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Ron, by the way, do you have a cover on your tailgate spring. Most people don't know that the spring had a cover. It was made from the same material that the top was covered with. Last year I sent the spring cover that is on my '46 Wagon to LeBaron Bonney to use as a sample so that they could start reproducing it. I don't know how exact your restoration is but you may want to give them a call for one.
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| engine | -- 02-04-2016 @ 6:55 PM |
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I don't have the spring as of now,I see it from Carpenter has it and yes I will get the cover from LB as well. I got the car last year and am going through it this winter. I have done some work on it last summer and fall and was able to take it on some trips and car shows. I did join the Woodie Club a couple of months ago. Thank you again for your time and I will let you know that I received the drawing. Ron
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| engine | -- 02-05-2016 @ 5:38 AM |
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I don't have the spring as of now,I see it from Carpenter has it and yes I will get the cover from LB as well. I got the car last year and am going through it this winter. I have done some work on it last summer and fall and was able to take it on some trips and car shows. I did join the Woodie Club a couple of months ago. Thank you again for your time and I will let you know that I received the drawing. Ron
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-05-2016 @ 7:37 AM |
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Welcome to the National Woodie Club, great bunch of people. The part isn't really that hard to duplicate if you have hand tools. The curve can be cut from stock and the holes can be drilled, countersunk and tapped with hand tools also. If you had use of a shop that had bending tools you could form the arc that way. I can't ever recall someone looking for this part or have ever seen one for sale in the Woodie Times or E-Bay. As a lark , I started reproducing the tailgate irons and believe it or not I have sold 38 pair so far, I had no idea . If you can't locate the 3/16" stock, try McMaster Carr.
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