Is anybody aware of a manufacturer of the rear Butterfly Arm and chassis bracket assemblies for the 09/10 cars?
You can purchase the brackets but these are in bronze material (minus the arms). Looking for the complete assy both R & LH Sides in the original material
Cheers Alan Long
Hello Alan:
If not mistaken, Gilbert Metal Products in California US can create these for you if you provide a set of the original steel body mounts. The body mounts show up on EBay from time to time, so a usable set of these should not be difficult to locate. I don't mind questioning why these are reproduced in bronze versus much stronger cast steel? I purchased a set of dash/frame brackets some time back that unknown to me were also cast bronze, and promptly trashed them when one of them bent as I was attempting to installing it. I'm very much a supporter of quality reproduction T parts, but I question whether this example underscores the importance of applying known technologies and the selection of correct raw materials. Perhaps there is a history behind this that someone will chime in with?
Regards,
Scott
Gilbert Metal Products has been making Model T replacement parts since the 1950's. Their items are top quality.
Here is the contact information for Gilbert Metal Products-
10816 Saint Louis Drive El Monte, CA 91731
(626) 448-3251
Wayne Erickson is the guy you want to talk to.
I am not affiliated with them but, I know Wayne and he's one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet.
Those brackets were at one time produced by Tom Manocci. His are in fact made using cast steel. They don't come with the fender arms; you'll still need to fabricate a set of arms and weld them to the bracket. Unfortunately Tom has hit a rough patch this past year, and probably the best way to get a hold of him is through Wayne at Gilbert Metal Products. He has at least one set of them left.
Jack Harrison of El Cajon, CA made reproductions butterfly fender irons that some of the venders sold. When Jack passed away, I got all the tooling. I gave it to Dennis Oley in Redding, CA. I believe he is making them.
Thanks Gents
Kim, could you let me know Dennis Oley email address?? My body is at Ray's (The Craftsman) in El Cajon and if i could get hold of a set and ship with the body that would be ideal. Re manufactured or used would be OK
Cheers
Alan Long
Alan, Dennis makes door latches for Ray so he may have it or I will be home on Wednesday, I will get it to you then. Kim
Thanks Kim
I will be emailing Ray tomorrow so i will ask him too. Thanks a lot. PS I really admire your 10 and refer to it regularly in the centre pages of HC magazine
Alan in Western Australia
not sure if this helps but have an orginal bracket that i have altered to allow for shrinkage and had 2 sets cast in stainless steel.Can supply photos of raw castings with chassis/body part and two arms. Im really happy how the come up. Would be happy to have more cast. problem is that your in aussie and im in NZ Cheers Paul Herron
Hi Paul. Yes please photos would be great and hey, NZ is closer than USA by a few hours in a flying Kangaroo! Alan
Chaffins list them in their catalog
http://www.chaffinsgarage.com/
Hi Allan,I have found that casting in stainless steel has similar strenght as cast steel and similar in weight.We struggle to find anyone to cast in steel in NZ however brass/bronze and stainless, is common.Have also done the firewall to chassis bracket in stainless and have come out great. Only problem is I dont have a tig welder and you have to be patient when drilling as it is easy to blue the tips of drill bits.
Basically swap the arms and tig weld them to where it suits you. Hope this helps. Cheers Paul
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