1931 deluxe roadster--help

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realsteel 1934

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Trying to finish up a 31 deluxe roadster and need some help--need photo of just what the metal brackets look like that mount front seat wood that suports back cusion to lower riser ( mine were missing) same for top of seat wood frame and what conects the two to metal package tray.The wood kit I got had no diagram and I have looked thru all the repro parts listings in Snyder and Mac's can't find photo or listing of same.

Thanks Kevin
 
I had the same problem with mine nearly eight years ago. A guy on the old ford barn made a set for me but he has since passed. You need Les Pearsons book that is sold by Berts and Mikes affordable, not to be confused with the Les Andrews books. Les stated that his book has information on the 30-31 roadster seat assembly. Les has more than one book and you will need to ask which one gives the seat info. I would ask Steve or Phil at Berts 800-321-1931 and they can sell you the book. I don't believe that this info is published elsewhere at this time.
 
Thank you to the replys ! I know that the brackets are still not avalible so I made some up in our shop.The only missing detail is just what height the top of the wood is above the base of the metal package shelf. That will determin just how high I place the asembled wood back rest.

My interior is due first week in Nov.from L&B and the back cusion will tell the story but I was trying to get few steps ahead.

If anyone can give me a measurement in center that would help me finish it.


Thanks Kevin
 
The Standard and Deluxe were done the same except for the materials of course.

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Yes Thanks Marco

I have been following this thread also with the same predicament, I printed a copy of this photo for my file. I have a whole bunch of seats and do not know which is the correct one (if any) could one of you guys give me the length and height of the seat used? Thanks
 
If you look close at Marcos last picture you will notice that the upper piece of the wood seat frame is angled, this is a dead give away that it is a 30-31 roadster seat. The angled top of the seat frame was one of the things that confused me. I was about to improvise and make a seat frame out of plywood. Marco sent pictures that helped me understand how the seat was suppose to be.
 
realsteel 1934 said:
Thank you to the replys ! I know that the brackets are still not avalible so I made some up in our shop.The only missing detail is just what height the top of the wood is above the base of the metal package shelf. That will determin just how high I place the asembled wood back rest.

My interior is due first week in Nov.from L&B and the back cusion will tell the story but I was trying to get few steps ahead.

If anyone can give me a measurement in center that would help me finish it.


Thanks Kevin
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I went out and measured my roadster seat back, it rises one inch above the package tray, in the center.
 
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I saw that your question may be answered. Maybe this will help too (you'll get these instructions with your L-B kit).
 

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This is just what I was looking for --Thank You!!! I was missing the upper back rest mount. I will now be able to fabricate that part. I also just recived notice that L&B is shipping my stuff next Friday .It also looks like the seat back rest will arive from them already mounted to wood frame.So I guess I will end up with two.

Thanks again Kevin
 
Thought I would post some more info I obtained. My kit came in from L&B and the seat was all mounted on new wood fram .( now have extra wood if any one needs them) there instruction sheet showed a part of metal that held seat in place against package tray. They called it upper backrest mount.I called Snyders and they had the part I was missing --A-125-B They call it RDS seat adjuster.

The part just arived by Fedex -- with part in hand it now looks like it will all come together.

Just found another issue in rumble seat area --looks like the kit is missing the two angle suports that fasten to front seat wood on back and the rivit to rumble seat side pannels.At this point I plan to just make my own as I want to get this togeather.I posted this so if anyone else is ordering kit they can plan ahead.Thanks for all the help,I will post some phots as soon as I finish it up.
 
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