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Technical Headlight bar center to center question

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by BLACKPRIMERFAN, Dec 10, 2017.

  1. BLACKPRIMERFAN
    Joined: Oct 4, 2009
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    BLACKPRIMERFAN
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    quick question:
    What’s the center to center of the headlight cups on a ‘32 Ford headlight bar vs Model A ‘28-29 & ‘30-31? I’ve a chassis setup with Pete &Jakes weld on shock/ headlight combo and the headlights look spread a little too far on my Model A chasssi.
     
  2. BLACKPRIMERFAN
    Joined: Oct 4, 2009
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    My current chassis is 34” cup to cup
     
  3. Fordors
    Joined: Sep 22, 2016
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    The c - c on a stock ‘32 bar is 28 5/16”, with the Taiwan bars the same, and the Bob Drake dropped bar is 28 11/16”.
     
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  4. BLACKPRIMERFAN
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    Wow! No wonder why I thought it looked funky! Anyone have the spread on a Model A bar?
     

  5. sloppy jalopies
    Joined: Jun 29, 2015
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    I think one is a '30 = 29 5/8" c to c ...shallow arch light to fender bolts...
    and the other is a '29 = 30 3/8" c to c ... sharper arch light to fender bolts...
    HIH...
     
  6. Fordors
    Joined: Sep 22, 2016
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    The headlights on my coupe are mounted on a cut, heated and bent Model A bar, they happen to be 28 1/4" apart, but it wasn't really planned that way they just ended up there. scan0016.jpg
     
  7. akoutlaw
    Joined: May 13, 2010
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    My 30 measures 29 1/2" center to center on the headlight mounting bolts.
     

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