1932 Ford spreader bars

Joe Nitti's '32

 

Is wing strut material traditidional?

 

I was going to say... nitti!

 

I'm with you guys. I remember the year that I we went to the Shades of the Past show. The whole front row of repopped Deuces in the Deuce show area had the same Ved spreader bar with the built in turn signals. I pointed it out to my buddy and we just chuckled.

Mine is a genuine Henry model along with the tag bracket. Chromed some time in the 50s.

 

Bob McGee's is he first "V'd" one I'm aware of.

 

I just figured they all got bent when they towed em home.


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If you are running a fairly original frame, you need the strength of originals with forged ends and heavy tubing. I think all the new ones have the structural value of a K-Mart shower curtain rod, fine with boxed frame and complex crossmember. Until someone backs into your car...well, no problem, deuce grills are common and cheap...

 

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I feel so deflated but it will make a good wall hanging!
Yep, you all are right, I too have lost the attraction to my v'd spreader bar, kind of wish it wasn't so obtrusive looking.
I was fine with it, then I joined the HAMB.

 

Question: Are original spreader bars the exact same width as the repros? I heard or read somewhere that there was a difference. Don't recall where I got that rumor though.

 

After-market ones are slightly longer to suit the after-market frames which don't have the stiffening plates on the inside of the frame rails like an original frame. I had to remove one of the plates from my frame to fit the repro bar on my OG chassis.

 

40 roger on that.......

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I was 33 years old the first time I replied to this thread. Makes me think maybe I should leave some bits of wisdom for future Scott.

I have three different front bars, one is original, all are slightly different lengths.

I have three different rear bars, two originals, all are slightly different lengths

 

Use stainless and polish

 

Old thread, dragged up, but, for what it’s worth,
I built my own out of heavy wall tube or steam pipe with 3/8” end brackets, chromed them.
They double as bumpers, hence the heavy tube.
Rear one is awfully close to the fuel tank !

 

A childs swing set has heavier metal than Speedways bars... I made my own !!

 

JUNK !

 

The last few years I've used spreader bars on all my customer 32 chassis from Roadster Supply.

 

My Stainless spreader bars are from Deuce Factory (no longer in business), they are hefty.

 

I made mine out of ribbed very heavy wall stainless steel tubing, an internal component in a commercial nuclear reactor where I worked. No, it was never irradiated, otherwise I wouldn't need headlights!