Body bolts

CaceyB

CaceyB

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I have a body bolt kit from Snyder's, but I am a little confused about what is what. I didn't document the originals, unfortunately, so I can't go by that. So, I know the carriage bolts go in the square holes in the front end, but the rest confuse me. Especially the short, narrower bolts. I assume the four mid-size bolts go in the cross members' holes. Can anyone tell me where these all go? Thank you. Oh, it is a '29 Fordor, body style 60-C, if that changes anything.
 

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The 2 smallest bolts go up at the cowl.
The 2 larger bolts go at the back of the body and drop down into the rear cross member.
The other 4 bolts go in between, probably 2 on each side.
 
Neil Mylar LakewoodCA said:
The 2 smallest bolts go up at the cowl.
The 2 larger bolts go at the back of the body and drop down into the rear cross member.
The other 4 bolts go in between, probably 2 on each side.
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That is what I was thinking, and I will go with that. The small one just seems rather small for there, but seems the only place that works deductively. The Judging Standards don't specify the bolt for the locations. Unless I am looking in the wrong place.

Hoping to get my body on this weekend.
 
CaceyB said:
That is what I was thinking, and I will go with that. The small one just seems rather small for there, but seems the only place that works deductively. The Judging Standards don't specify the bolt for the locations. Unless I am looking in the wrong place.

Hoping to get my body on this weekend.
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I am planning to eventually put the body of my 1929 Special Coupe back on the frame. I have a body bolt set and it makes sense until I saw the four carriage bolts seen above the eight body bolts in the package. What are these for? I wish I had paid more attention to body bolts and blocks when I took my car apart more than five years ago.
 

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The frame bolt positions (2&3) have carriage bolts (3/8-24x21/4) with nut/lock-washer, as described in "The Model A, As Henry Built It", pages 30-31 bolt chart, and position of each.
These bolt holes are pictured from the front to rear, and numbered as such.
Locate the 2 and 3 position in the cowl area on either side of the frame on a tab or support, outboard of the frame rail.
 
The Model A as Henry built it pg30-31 has the listing for each frame hole size location. Its by G DeAngelis
 
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