FlatheadTed
Well-known member
Who makes the best sub rails ,some are dye stamped and some are hand formed I understand ,thanks ,Ted
34 sub rails
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Try Tom Bay/R&J Enterprises 620-441-0032 tbay@cox.net
WRA
Senior Member
I'm interested in this as well. I've been collecting parts over the last year to replace the trunk, floor, sub rails and rear quarter wells.
So far I've used SAR & Howell's for the trunk support, tail pan and rear window drain pan. I returned the rear window drain pan and tail pan to MAc's. Total crap, night and day with regard to quality. The drain pan was almost 3/4 off and crooked. Wasn't even close to stock. The Howell's pan was almost a match, minor fitting etc.
So far I've used SAR & Howell's for the trunk support, tail pan and rear window drain pan. I returned the rear window drain pan and tail pan to MAc's. Total crap, night and day with regard to quality. The drain pan was almost 3/4 off and crooked. Wasn't even close to stock. The Howell's pan was almost a match, minor fitting etc.
JSeery
Member Emeritus
I use Tom's, there are a few issues. There is a hole missing for the five window coupe body at the rear of the door, easy to back drill. The curvature at the very front and rear are off a little and require a cut to correct. Where the raised up sections are along the lower door area these sub-rails are flat. You can make a small hand die and form them into to sub-rails or (as I have) cut out sections of the sub-rail to fit around them.
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JSeery
Member Emeritus
I like Tom's (R&J) metal products, I drive to his place to pick them up! Just wanted to let folks know that, like all of the metal parts I have used, they require a little tweaking. And if anyone is interested, Tom does not fab the sub-rails, they are fabed by a gentleman in McPherson KS. He sells them direct on ebay and through R&J.