So what month(s) was this panel used? I know what page it's on in the standards, what's your take and why?
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My standards is buried under manuals and catalogs. I only know it's butler finish. Now I'm going to get beat up for this but what I wish the repops would do is make this in stainless. Yeah I know not original but at least it wouldn't rust. -
On a early 28 the flange encircles the entire panel. Can't see the top in the pic3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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The top is "clipped" and the lower screw holes are counter sunk,..I believe it's the 3rd. design..Comment
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Yup..3rd design. July 28 till June 30.
I'm looking for one with the clipped top, not counter sunk mounting (2/28 till 9/28)Comment
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LOL,...I found ONE for my mid-28 Roadster!,...that's the only one I've found..Comment
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Jim,...here you go..look okay?You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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So Jims lower mounting holes are stamped and Dudleys are machined. Correct?3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
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The standards refer to the 2nd version mounting hole as machined,
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Jim and others,..
After the subject came up and Jim asked about the size of the holes,..I LOOKED REAL CLOSE AT THE HOLES.
Now I'm not sure if this panel is 100% original,..the holes could have been drilled! IF you blow up the photos, you can see a slight champer around the screw holes.
I think I'm back to looking..Comment
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Looking in the standards the hole also looks chamfered. I wonder if they punched it, then a light chamfer for the bolt?Comment
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I looked,..I also dug out a 10-32 "flat head" Allen screw (best that I could do) to check the fit,..looks okay. The head OD is .372" - .375",...do you know the head OD of an original screw?Comment
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January 28 parts list calls out: no.10-32 USF x 7/16 french head screw nickel plated
The originals are buried in a very cold shopComment
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Sorry,..gez...I could have looked that up!
That should fit nicely!
BTW,..I measured the OD of the champer on the panel that we think is a style 2,...then did the same on a style 3,...there the same! Drill a panel and look,..I think you
kinda know were I'm going with this...?Comment
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Yeah, that was the reason for asking the size of the hole. grin
I've done some looking and can't find the dememsions on a french head screw. seems doc did an article on them, although I remember something wrong with his conclusion.Comment
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Jim,...Do you know were I can view a "French head" screw,...I did look around and all I found was Button head. Is that what they look like?Originally posted by Jim Mason View PostComment
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Model A news 2001 Vol. 48, issue 1, page 12-13. I haven't looked at it since it was issued, but it seems to me Marco T. said one of the screws shown was repop. if anybody digs it out I'd like to see the photo. My MAN are buried in a very cold shop.
Here's the drawing from the standard parts book. picture still needed.
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French head screws/bolts:
A20211 cowl lamp to bracket (June 1929)
instrument panel mounting screw (oct. 28)
rear view mirror to body feb. 31)
A20214 rear view mirror to body (prior oct. 28)
A20216 intrument panel mounting (until April 28)
A20600 front splash shield to hood shelf (after E28) (called french head in front
of standard parts book, and oval head machine screw later)
A30525 headlamp focusing screw (28-29 headlamps)
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I always thought of French Head as being another name for oval head.Comment
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Doesn't one have a flat relief on the outer edge of the head?Originally posted by Tom Wesenberg View PostComment
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Lousy pic of a french head
And a oval head
Relief on the edge and depth of slot?
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