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Kingpin was changed in early 29. Will look up the rest today."Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." Thomas Sowell -
Was off a bit on the kingpin as it was used through August of 29 instead of early 29.
Lock pins. The one on the left was used from the beginning until April of 29. Must have been what my mind had mixed up in the earlyier statement.
The one on the right was used from April through August of 29.
While these parts are hard to find in usable condition I did find an accurate way to fake the look using the later king pins and lock pins. Faking the look was alot of work. When done right they look correct for judging. It does take a couple of hours of machining. At one point have a complete usable set for the rdstr pu. Sure I can scroung another set if I do indeed get the early tudor as I hate to fake things, but know it can be done. Rod
"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." Thomas SowellComment
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I've oft wondered why those early pins are so hard to find. should be a lot around that weren't worn out.Comment
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YTook me quite awhile to come up with a usable pair. I quit looking at the one pairComment
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Bought an early (not very early) front end and rear end today while on Junk Jaunt. Sure enough the lock pins are the later style so it is safe to say the king pins are also. Axle, wishbone, spindles, brake actuators and backing plates are correct. Rear end has the correct single lever backing plates and drag links, axle housings are correct, but someone has used the later re-inforced banjo housing and the speedometer drive housing is missing. Rod"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." Thomas SowellComment
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Point of reference. The AA locking pin is similar looking but different. Wandering a swap meet and seeing one on a table you may not initially be able to tell the difference. Ask me how I know.
RG&JS says the AA one was used through Dec '29 and is pictured on the right in the picture.
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Hey Tim, WELCOME to the VFF.
Great shot and reference, the more we get of those the smarter we get!You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command!Comment
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E28 Locking Pin and King Pins....EYE CANDY!!!!You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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Mark, in your eye candy photos have the two king pins been machined to accept the early locking pin? I have one original and one NOS king pin. The used pin has Ford scrip on the back side of the upper area and the NOS pin does not have a Ford script. Do you have a mate to my pins as they are for the same side. JimYou do not have permission to view this gallery.
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I bought a complete set of cotter pins from a vendor a few years ago. I used some of the cotter pins. The set had a paper with it listing of the size and number of all the cotter pins used on the chassis of an A. I seemed to have misplace the cotter pins/list and I need to install some on my brake shoes and maybe some other places. Does any one have the paper that shows the information of all...08-18-2019, 06:42 PM -
I am trying to install the emergency brake bands on my car. I have some loose pins I found in my parts, not an unopened set of 8 pins. The information I found in Bratton's catalog is: Bratton's PN 3790 states: 8 clevis pins for mounting the emergency bands. The heads of all pins face to the outside of the wheel. Six 3/8" x 11/16" and two 3/8" x 9/16". My question is: where do...10-04-2019, 02:12 PM
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What are the characteristics judges are looking for to verify original kin pins vs. aftermarket?06-27-2019, 08:27 AM -
Ok, 1 more dumb question tonight and I will leave everyone alone. The new king pin locking bolts wont start through the axle. I thought the holes might be tapered, and the axle is installed backwards, but the locking bolts are not tapered. I am guessing I just need to ream or run the proper size drill through the holes to clean them out?04-28-2018, 09:11 PM -
Maybe this should go under Jim's "What is it?" thread. Here's a picture of the A-23870 brake roller pins compared to the standard round headed pins we are familiar with. According to the late Ron Rude, these were used only from the beginning of production to December 1927. The flat side of the head rides on the roller tracks....01-26-2020, 02:20 PM -
anybody do a count on how many split pins/cotter pins on a 29 Model A Fordor?...04-07-2018, 06:16 PM -
New one on me. Im rebuilding (not restoring) a front end and on dissasembly noticed the lower cup didn't have a felt in it. Well incleaning up the king pin I found it, and the actuating pinfelt. they were both on the bell of the king pin.
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looking for advice on king pin repair/replacement. 1929. Have noticeable movement in both left and right. Is it common for bushings to wear and pin be ok? Is there a complete overhaul kit available ? Can this be performed at Home Shop or Definitely a Machine shop? Reason for asking is parts availability is non-existent for me ,everything has to be ordered and time frame is sometimes longer because...10-21-2019, 06:37 AM
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In the next couple days I'm going to be fitting my king pins to new bushings. I'm not sure what the clearance should be. Anybody have an idea what the specs are on that? Here's another question. I noticed the upper thrust bearing was on what looked upside down. Both sides were that way and as far as I can tell nothing has ever been done to the front axle. I can post a picture...06-24-2017, 01:52 AM -
I have the front end all apart on my 31coupe and am in the process of repairing loose steering. I have new king pins fitted but not yet installed. I find myself doubting what I am doing and second guessing myself. I have been referencing Les Andrews red book and for the most part it has been very helpful. He is very specific about the orientation of most parts, but doesn’t address the felt and...12-12-2018, 05:17 PM
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