Floor Board Reinforcing Irons

BadgerA

BadgerA

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All of the parts suppliers have been on back order for months on the 30-31 floorboard reinforcement irons. The early irons are available. Has anyone modified the early irons to match the late irons?
 
I'm not normally a "just fabricate it" kinda guy, but those really do seem like something the average home workshop owner could fabricate if he had the pattern.
 
I agree with alexiskai, they are fairly easy to make yourself. I made a couple sets of 28/29 reinforcing straps which are very close to 30/31 irons.
Rusty Nelson
 
home workshop owner could fabricate if he had the pattern.
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Neil Wilson on his AA site has drawings of the assembled floorboards. Shown are the dimensions of the cleats with enough detail to reproduce. Main stock seems to be 3/16 x 1-1/8 except for a right hand drive board which the cleats are narrower.

https://aafords.com/aa-body-types/floor-boards/#dsd

Neil's description was aimed at the AA trucks, but Model A parts were shared. It was surprising to me how many "variants" existed compared to how few "replacement" boards are available from suppliers today.

Joe K
 
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One of the MAFCA restorer series of restoration books has dimensions for them. They are a specific size of steel strap and only have the one short leg bend right up front but a person needs the dimensions for location on the floor, length, bend location, and bend angle to make it easier. There may be more than one variation but I'd have to find the Restorer info to be sure. The AAs have that two speed rocker shift mechanism so they might be a little different.

I'm not sure is the early types are long enough but someone else may know. They may only be as long as the lower floor section. Maybe a short piece could be welded on. It might be easier to just bend some locally purchased steel strap. I would check all the sources of parts first if you haven't already. Someone may have old originals or new ones.
 
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One of the MAFCA restorer series of restoration books has dimensions for them.
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That would be "How to Restore your Model A" Volume 6 page 36. "On Authenticity - Part VI" by Klein.

Some original drawings here. Others views similar to Neil's.

Specific detail such as early boards held together with countersunk screws and later boards with rivets.

This print data akin to my registered "beef" that Ford Drawings could be cataloged "electronically" and available online. They have been "scanned" already - what you get if you order drawings are print-outs of the scan. The technology exists to transfer this to you directly.

I mean I like justifying someone's existence - but let the technology support that existence, not used as a protection to existence.

Joe K
 
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