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In my Project Blog I posed a question for my mate Wade about how the front frame rail covers are affixed a '34. Much effort was expended in making what was thought to be a spacer but it now looks like it is really a fastener! The part(fastener?) in question has a hex head at either end, one end is recessed while the other end is tapped for a 1/4" 28TPI NF Thread and the middle is cylindrical. What we need to know is how does this fasten the frame rail cover to the frame? We think it might screw into the stud that threads into the "captive nut" which is near the front of the frame and frame rail cover. It would do this after a stud is threaded through another "captive nut" mounted on the top edge of the frame then into the "captive nut" on the underside of the frame rail cover. The bottom of the stud would then be below the bottom edge of the top frame rail and the fastener would then screw onto the stud. Is that explanation correct? Any answers or advice are welcome. Better still pictures! Wade thought he had pictures but, although he has numerous pictures of the dismantling of the '34 aka The Fossil, somehow this was missed!

Link to Project Blog. See Posts #898 and #901.

EDIT 1st October - Wording correction and pic caption amended.

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Hi Mal,

I will gladly look at my 34 for you and Wade but I,m not sure where to look, my car being altogether. Can you give me a bit more of an idea where to look under the car, nearside offside, or where ???
Look forward to an update.

Terry

Terry,

Thanks for offering to look at your '34. But....you're unlikely to be able to see anything because of your car being together. The "fastener" in question should be hidden by the panels below the radiator shell. As to where it is, we think it should be under the top part of the front frame rails just forward of the radiator shell. There is one "fastener" on either side, so nearside and offside. What we were hoping for is someone who has had theirs apart and can advise. Pic below pinpoints the location.

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Mal, I believe Dave C has a '34 as well and perhaps can shed some light.

Sorry guys, never had mine apart. If it turns out it's something that can be seen w/o disassembly, then I'd be glad to take a look & photos.

Dave,

Unfortunately disassembly would be required, but thanks nevertheless. Going to expand reach of request by also posting on PAC and AACA Sites later today if an answer isn't available by then.

Question asked on PAC Site in this thread.

And on AACA Site in this thread.

Received confirmation on the PAC Site, this thread, that the nut is correct but still not clear on it's positioning.

Question answered in this thread on PAC Site. go to PackardBarry.