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Looks like Cameron is still a member of this site but has not been active since 2008. I do want to answer the original question posted about...
@4EyedTurd This is of a 1959 but the mounting bracket is the same. Extra ones at the end of the tunnel for the convertible. You can also see...
@oldtom69 It was a challenge to put a roll bar in but it is the body of the car being protected. The attachment points were where the sill had...
@4EyedTurd Which make and year of car?
@2OLD2FAST Actually, Ford did precede A.O. Smith with the assembly line in 1913 (Smith in 1921). It is just that Ford was buying their frames...
They sure were. An unsung American institution. In 1979, an A.O. Smith publication stated that when they opened the World's First Automated...
Let me answer the second question first. A.O. Smith has always done more than build vehicle frames. In 1921, they made high-pressure tanks for...
As far as interchangeability, each General Motors division had their own design which means, different lengths, wheelbases, widths, kickup...
This is an old thread but since I am the X-Frame expert and have been studying them for the past 9 years in preparation for writing an academic...
Thanks for the lead. I sent Charlie Chops 1940 a PM and see he is here every day, and offered to help with his own 1940 Convertible, but still...
Charlie, sent you a private message on this board.
Come to think of it, was a Pyro model of a Ford pickup. I still have two Pyro builds stored away - the 49 Ford (red) and the 52 Chevy fastback...
The yellow chart I posted myself years ago and the ones below it in b/w is the 1941 replacement chassis. The topside of the 1940 looks like this:
Thanks X... I am always seeking better bare chassis photos of unaltered frames but not as much as trying to solve the puzzle about this 1940...
Ray, I have been gathering information the past 6 years for an academic book about the design and development of x-brace (cruciform) chassis...
Nearly 5 years ago I made this post and no one has attempted to answer it so, I am bringing it back to the top. There was no 1939 Chevrolet...
The treads are identical for both so figure so are the axles. Tread is 58.25" Eric
Yes, any help coming from official reference books would be great. That 1946 book showing the 1941 style frame, what was the publish date? Do...
From what I have heard in the past from someone deep into military vehicle history, there may be cars actually built in 1942 but was re-vin, sold...
I am hoping this may help some with a side-by-side of the Ford frames? You are saying that there are two versions of what I call the clam-shell...
Bruce, I have tracked down examples of bare frames for the questioned years and bookend years too. Seems like with Ford, 1935-1940 are the same....
Is there a way to tell when the "differences" between 1941-1948 occured? I know for a fact that the 1940 Mercury frame is completely different...
There has been a long time discussion about the differences of not only the 1940-1942 Ford chassis frame but also the Mercury. Looking at...
No, actually I am talking about the chassis frame which is a massive overbuilt one year only design for the 1940 convertible. The frame...
Hoping someone out there has a 1940 Chevrolet Convertible or can help with questions? I am seeking some photos of the original frame and possibly...
Boy, you would think a professional custom shop would do a better job of cutting and welding! What a mess to fix! Eric
Those sure were the days when kids could be kids and let their imaginations run free rather than be taken over with electronics. When children...
The mark of a true pro :D Hey, I bet you thought it looked good! Eric
Huh??? We are talking about toy model kits here... not the real deal cars :)
Does anyone have a fondness for the old Lindberg 1/32 kits like I did? They were detailed enough and small enough for younger kids to...
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