34 coupe rumble counter-balance

[Daryl Middlebrook]

My 34 coupe came to me with a rumble seat without the counter-balance arms, springs or spring brackets. There are no holes in the fender wells to indicate the location of the spring brackets.---And there are no holes in the hinge pins to index the arm location to the hinge assembly. The hinge pins were obviously "home made" and are not long enough to accept the counterbalance arms. So new ones will have to be fabricated.

The trick for me is to be able to "clock" the hinge to the arm and properly locate the bracket on the fender well.

Can anyone provide photos, dimensions or drawings or provide info as to where I can find the information?

Thank You.

 

[Randy in ca]

Some good pictures on this site:

http://www.the34fordroadster.com/rumble-seat-and-trunk-area/

 

[Daryl Middlebrook]

Good Photos. Unfortunately the roadster does not use (or need) the counterbalance system. Therefore no counterbalance components are shown in those photos.---No help there.---A nice restoration though.

 

[Daryl Middlebrook]

Btt

 

[David J]

Seems this got ignored ??

These are factory holes for the spring brackets .

First pic is 8" from rear bracket hole to fender mount hole .

Front bracket hole is 8 7/8" from the same fender mount hole .

Rear bracket hole is 4 3/4" above lower lip .

Rear bracket hole is 14 3/8" from the fender mount hole directly in front of it .

Front bracket hole is 11 13/16" from the same fender mount hole .

Bracket hole spacing is 2 13/16" .

The arms for the springs are riveted on and there is only one hole .