| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-07-2018 @ 3:41 PM |
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On another site there is a discussion on chassis thickness. Some state that pre 1941 the frame on Station Wagon and Convertibles were heaver gauge than standard passenger cars. I know it's not correct for '41 and the '40 Station Wagon frame was the same gauge as passenger car. Anyone know the facts.
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| shogun1940 | -- 02-07-2018 @ 3:56 PM |
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I measured my 40 convert one time and it was .110 thousands, i think that coupes were .100 th. I am sure M.K. Will know the correct answer.
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| 3w2 | -- 02-08-2018 @ 5:09 PM |
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It varies by model year. For the '37s, for example, there is well-documented difference between the gauge of steel used on the open cars' frames than those under the closed cars and the open frames are stamped accordingly.
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| kubes40 | -- 02-08-2018 @ 5:19 PM |
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Shogun, you are 100% correct. 1940 convertible frames were thicker, about .010", than the closed cars. Woodiewagon, I'm not certain where you gleaned your information from. 1940 AND '41 wagon frames were different than the closed car frames of the respective years. Mike "Kube" Kubarth
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| woodiewagon46 | -- 02-08-2018 @ 5:47 PM |
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Yes, I know 1940 and '41 frames were different. Where the information that 1940 Wagons used a passenger car chassis is from the book "Famous Ford Woodies" by Lorin Sorensen. He states "On the assembly line the wagon body is dropped on a V-8 passenger car chassis".
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