Well, I have a front passenger side perch that needs to be replaced. I found it while doing some maintenance. The threads are not holding tight. It appears as though it has been this way for a long time. Question is, how do I identify this for a replacement? i.e., different styles, years, etc. Thanks.
What year is car?
Lang's carries them and identifies them by year and right or left.
http://www.modeltford.com/pl.aspx?t=s&v=perch&page=1
Jim
Early 26.
Hey Doug: If the perch is tight in the axle, you might have to remove the axle to press out the old perch, although I've seen tools to do the job without having to remove the axle.... What I did several years ago (I had the same problem) was to simply file off the remaining threads, and re-threaded with a smaller size. I think it was/is a metric size and then I just got a castle nut with a "dish" washer and tightened it back up and keyed it. Holds great, no judge would ever even find it, and I didn't have to remove the axle. Someday if I ever take the car apart again, I'll fix it right...... maybe! Joe
Thanks Joe. That crossed my mind, but I hadn't heard of anyone doing it. I think I might go that way. Perch is definitely tight in axle.
Hi again Doug: I just checked my box of taps and dies and what I used was a 9/16 - 12. Fairly coarse, but the hardware store had it hanging on the wall, and a castle nut was also easy to get. Hardest part was making a thick washer and "rounding" one side to fit against the wishbone. After filing down the bad threads on the perch, I turned the die with a wrench and it really worked good. Don't know why I thought I had used a metric die??? Good luck. Joe
Thanks Joe. I am sure I have one of the 9/16. I have a box of castle nuts that Steve Jelf graciously let me win at the auction. (Thanks Steve) It had about every size in there too.
Be careful this is not a good place to be cutting corners.
Couldn't agree with you more Don. I do find I check this one fix on this car constantly...