| 1932BB | -- 03-28-2011 @ 8:18 AM |
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In a recent post someone asked about the rearmost cab bolts having springs on them similar to the radiator and the underseat gas tank, I believe it was for a 1935 truck, however. I bagged and tagged every widget when I dismatled several 32 BB's and don't have anything in the "baggy archive" that resembles such a thing. I looked on Roy Nacewitz web site and 32 truck hold down bolts/hardware are not listed. So I guess my question is, were 32 truck cabs bolted down without springs. Information in the excellent 32 Ford book indicates that early 32 trucks were recalled for cracking at the beltline and where the top mets the A pillar. Seems that springs on the holddown bolts may exacerbate this condition, allowing the cab to go trapeziodal. Not being worried about loosing judging points, is a solid bolt a better application? And yes, even BB frames twist!
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| 3w2 | -- 03-28-2011 @ 4:14 PM |
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1932BB, Please see page 11-17 of 'the book' and note the closed cab part number of the spring used on coupes and roadsters late in the model year when cracks started to show up in quarter and lower back panels on these models. This is the spring adopted for the rear body mounting bolt for '32 closed cabs, at least those on 106" wheelbase chassis, when cowl/'A' pillar metal fatigue started to show up. I do not know if this change was adopted for cabs mounted on 131 1/2" and 157" chassis, but that would seem likely. The remaining question would be when in the model year did that take place (mid-June, mid-October, or mid-November concurrent with the changes that took place at those times)? Has your range of experience with B-82 cabs on BB chassis covered all of those periods? That might give us a clue if it does. Dave
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| 1932BB | -- 03-28-2011 @ 5:40 PM |
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Dave, The cab I am using is from the early period according to the serial number, firewall, and top construction, however, it has a strainer brace on the visor. Both cabs from donor trucks were mid year and were in bad condition, having been repaired so many times that it would be impossible to draw any conclusions about hardware. My baggy archive does contain a pair of carriage bolts with large shallow square shaped heads that came from #1 and were marked rear cab. However, you have answered my question, as the spring bolts (and cowl/A pillar reinforcements) would not have been necessary if the solid bolts had worked satifactorily. It still seems counterintuitive to me, but so do a lot of things! Thank You!
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