hi Guys, i have a 1931 Ford Tudor, the subframe is in a really BAD shape and i have to re build it. Any advice, photo, measurement data will be highly appreciated!! Thanks in advance! Diego Bertoloni Hurlingham, Buenos Aires ARGENTINA
from what i can see the rears don't look that bad....how is the front? clean off the rust and get to patching
It looks like you can just cut the bad out and put in fresh metal. I did on mine. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
some guys have used thin wall rectangular tubing, that's what I did on my tudor pretty much from the back of the doors back. ill look and see if I have any pictures
Here are a few pics not very good ones, but maybe they will be of help actually now that I look at them, I had run the rectangular tubing all the way from the cowl to the back, and used the same tubing for cross members. some of these pictures are of other areas of the car but you can kind of see what I did.
One thing to remember and NOT skip over is the relocation of the holes. Be sure to transfer the holes to the pieces you make. They are there for a reason! Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
That is IF you intend to make everything original. If not, have at it Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
ok guys! the front is pretty much same as the rear, but i will try to patch or rebuild the missing sections. i appreciate the photos, they gave me a very good idea to start the restoration of the subframe, thanks jackalope and Visionary pinstriping. My metalwork skills are... poor (for say something) but i have my spirit up to the sky!! thanks all for answer, really encouraged me. I will keep posting about my project. Diego HURLINGHAM - ARGENTINA
Diego, Just take your time with everything and ask as many questions as you want. If you don't feel comfortable asking publicly, send me a private message by "Starting a Conversation". I don't know much about building cars and hot rods in general but the fabrication side of things and general metal working stuff I am more than comfortable sharing what I know. Grant
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