One-Piece Spindle Arm Shape

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2012: One-Piece Spindle Arm Shape
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick J. Gunter on Monday, November 19, 2012 - 02:28 pm:

I recently acquired a pair of one-piece spindles. I believe they are the 1922 variety because they have a Ford script on the arms. They came off of a farm wagon made from a Model T chassis. Someone had bent the arms all the way against the front axle and welded them there. I assume it was so the front wheels would be locked in a straight-ahead position.

I want to repair the spindles so that they will work on a 1909-10 front axle. The problem is straightening the arms so they will work correctly. Does anyone have a drawing that shows the angle (looking down) between the hub center-line and the spindle arm center-line? Does the arm curve up, and if so, how much of an offset (viewed from the side) is it from the center-line?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Monday, November 19, 2012 - 06:17 pm:

Rick

This earlier post has picture of one-piece spindles

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/257047/284275.html


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darel J. Leipold on Monday, November 19, 2012 - 06:35 pm:

Does this help?

spindle


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Alan George Long on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 08:21 am:

Rick, i have recently declined to purchase a set of these 20's spindles as I believed it was too difficult to make them fit the correct 09/10 front axle beam. Would like to know how you get on. In the meantime we keep looking for a set of the real McCoys!!

Alan in Western Australia


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rick J. Gunter on Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - 02:49 pm:

Darel,

Thank you very much--that is exactly what I was looking for. Some of the numbers are hard to read but I think I have them figured out. I think I can use some math and extrapolate to find any values that are missing.

Alan,

I don’t have an axle beam. I just wanted to fix these in case I ever run across one or I might trade them someday.

Dan,

Thanks for the link. I did some searching before I posted this question to see what had already been discussed on this subject.


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