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Does anyone know a place to get full size patterns to cut new front toe board and floor board from? Does a four door sedan use the same front floor board pieces as the 5 window coupe? Not really the right forum section but if anyone has one or both of the wood pieces that I am looking for as...

Thank you for the information. Sounds like I may have a later production 32 rearend then. I am glad to hear that since it is in a lot better shape than the other two are. Are there any other identifiers that I can look at to verify before I attemp to install this rearend in my car?

I have three rearend a that I have acquired over the years that appear to be 1932's. Two have the round flanged torque tube with the bent trailing arms and one is the later style flanged housing flange and torque tube. On this rear the trailing arms are straight. The length of the torque tube is...

Is the package tray for the 5 window coupe a stand along item and nothing else will interchange? Thanks Don

Currently building a front end to go under my car and needing some direction as to the correct number and style of leaves used on an original 32. I have three different spring pack from under 32's and none of them are the same other than the main leaf. One has 14 leaves, one has 10 and the other...

Thank you for the suggestion and the link. I will give them a try.

What type welder did you buy? I just purchased the new model tig welder from Harbor Freight this weekend and need to wire up a 220 plug in the garage to try it out. I purchased it for the foot control so I could attempt to weld the body metal with less distortion.

Hello All, I purchased a 30 Model a Coupe several years ago in pieces that a previous restore had lost interest in. I have been able to accomplish the majority of the needed body work while the car was apart but it is time to assemble it and finish it. My main question is there a assembly...

thank you Bob for the information. I will give you a shout for more instruction. Thanks Again.

I am currently reworking the frame on my 32 and at some point the front cross member was taken out and reinstalled with bolts. I would like to attempt to install it with rivets and was wondering if there is information to show the size/length and head style that Ford originally used? Any...

I really appreciate all the feedback to my question. Thanks Don

thanks for the post, I got an 88%. The years on the Studebaker's got me.

Building a 32, In the middle of cutting down a 40 rear-end to put under the stock 32 frame. I was wondering if the stock late 32 rear-end (scalloped tube) with spring and other misc. related parts that I have would be a better choice if I just swap out the mechanical brakes for later hyd...

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