Technical Fenders on model a

I'm looking to add fenders and running boards to my 31 ,anyone tell me does the body need to come off the frame which is a 1928 frame and is there anything special I need to do to do the job the right way were I don't hear noise coming from improper insulation .Thanks for any info .

 

you will have to lift the front of the body up a couple inches to get the aprons slid on.

 

Thanks tb33anda3rd, from what I can see they only bolt to the braces correct and not to the frame it self .

 

The splash apron/ running board fit between body and frame. Also you will need fender brackets , running board brackets and if you are going to run a hood there are some more brackets.

 

Dave, there is one small bolt that attaches the apron to the frame rail. I believe it is a 1/4" bolt towards the rear of the apron.

 

There is a lip on the side splash aprons that has to fit between the body and the frame. HRP

 

tail lights had a small stamped brace that bolted through the fender flange and the wheelwell...
the coupe, sport coupe, cabriolet and roadster use horizontal [2] bolt bracket.. both cast and stamped.
the tudor, fordor and touring use a 45* angle [3] bolt ... both c and s.
pick up used a large threaded radius...and maybe coupe style [2] bolt...
deliveries and panels ? ?

 

before putting paint on anything be sure to completely fit all the aprons and fenders. repro's suck, you WILL have to cut and trim. originals have been around too many years to keep them straight. before i got this one they had painted 3 brand new fenders and an original without test fitting. i will be repainting them over now that i have fit them correctly.

 

Thanks all for the helpful info .

 

Thanks for the info

 

this will give you an idea.

 

Which brackets are those please... I am getting ready to fit a full hood and would like to know if I need more parts.
Thanks

 

The brackets are just in front of the cowl on outside of frame where the spring loaded device holds the hood closed. There is two of these the front ones bolt to the top of frame.

 

Maybe he's talking about the bracket on outside of the frame the the rear hood latch bolts to . the front latch is bolted through the top frame rail same as the little L-shape bracket centered between hood latches .

 

Notice small bracket in front of cowl just above four bar.

 

You'll need fender welting, step up and buy the best from Roy Nacewicz. http://fordscript.com/ Arbor punches make for nice bolt boles. Bob

 

thanks.
i have those... i guess i thought they were just lower fender mounts as they already have hardware attached.
thanks again!!

 

I looks like there are a few others in this thread with similar questions, so I tried to compile a comprehensive parts list to put fenders and a hood back onto a Model A based off the fenders on my 1928 Model A. These aren't my pictures, I just googled the parts. Keep in mind that the fenders and brackets are different from 28-29 versus 30-31. If anyone sees anything that I'm missing, please let me know and Ill add it. You can look at what I titled the pictures for a description. Hope this helps.

 

Thanks for the pictures it was a great help ,lots of luck on your.

 

On the hood part I'm going to do the hood with out the sides and go with the leather straps for the hold down .

 

I'm with you on leather straps I like that look.
My pick up will look like it looks now.
No plans for paint or body work.
Please post final pictures.

 

Here is a few pictures now without the fenders ,3 year garage build including the paint .

 

I just received a Limeworks catalog in the mail it has those leather straps with springs.

 

You may run into a weird look/situation at the rear of your car because of the aftermarket tank set-up. I imagine there will be some sort of gap that would need to be addressed.

 

David, I love your Car! You did awesome. I like the color too.

I'm in the process of re-doing a lot on my sedan so I sent you a PM with a few questions.

My 28 Sedan also has a 32 tank on the back. You'll need the rear frame covers for a 32. Looking at yours, it looks like you put it with the 32 frame rails parallel to the ground (I think they angle down just a little at the back). You might need the steel rear frame horn covers (instead of fiberglass ones) so you can cut them apart to make them fit better. You'll also need the tail light brackets. https://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_...black-pressed-steel-right-ford-passenger.html

 

Thanks Dirk35 I do have the tail light brackets already .love the look at your ride are you using coil overs in the back right now I have the non adjusting coil overs rides little rough on these texas roads I'm going with the adjustable as soon as I can hope that makes it ride better. I may need to fab some kind of cover for the fuel tank but that will come when I slap the fenders on .Good luck with your ride keep me posted .Cheers

 

David,
Thanks for sending the pictures. Ill take a picture of how I did my rear seat frame.

I have adjustable coil overs. They were expensive, but allowed me to raise the rear up a little as our roads are bad also. My car was originally re-built as a Hot Rod in the 80s wehn I got it, and I had to cut off all of the rear end brackets off both the frame and the rear-end and re-do them. I also "C" notched my frame and put the bump stop in the "C" notch to give it more travel room.

You don't need a tank cover. You just need the 32 Rear Frame Horn Covers. They fill the gap between the lower part of your rear fender to the frame rail (see attached pictures with and w/o the covers). I suggest getting the steel repo ones instead of the fiberglass ones, or your bolt hole that bolts it to the fender will break (both of mine are busted and I've re-fiber glassed them once, but they are broken again). BTW, these are just pictures I pulled from Google.