1936 ford Door springs

[alrivera]

HEy Barners....good evening to you.....can anyone tell me what is the difference of the different colored door and window regulator springs? I want to order some for a 36 tudor sedan, but I want to get the right ones. Thx, Al

 

[TagMan]

The springs you need, I believe, differ between cars produced early- or late-1936.

 

[alrivera]

IS there significant difference in the two colors? I assume one is stouter than the other one, as they appear to be the same in the pics....tnx, Al

 

[TagMan]

IS there significant difference in the two colors? I assume one is stouter than the other one, as they appear to be the same in the pics....tnx, Al

I think I might have some of each. I'll try to find them in the morning and let you know.

Do you know how to identify your car as being an early or late car?

 

[alrivera]

Tagman,
No I do not know how to identify early or late...can you clue me in on how to?

 

[TagMan]

Al,
The first pic is from a Chassis Engineering catalog and is a drawing showing the differences between early & late '36 frames. If the body of your car has not been removed and put on another frame in the last 75 years, then you can climb under your car and look at the back end of the frame rail to see which shape it has and match it to the drawing.

The second pic shows the door handle latch assembly from my early-'36 coupe, which has the yellow spring. Laying next to it, is a red spring for a late-'36. I have some loose early-'36 springs laying around, but I must have put them in a place so that I wouldn't lose them............and now, I lost them!!
Hope all this helps,
-Bob

 

[alrivera]

Bob and other responders....thanks for your help. I looked at the frame on my sedan and it appears to be an early 36, so now I know what to buy for it. Yawl have a great evening. Thanks a bunch!...Al