Radiator apron fit

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Dave S
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Joined: Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:08 pm
First Name: David
Last Name: Simmering
* REQUIRED* Type and Year of Model Ts owned: 1911 Touring, 1925 Coupe, 1926 Roadster Pickup
Location: Afton, TN
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Radiator apron fit

Post by Dave S » Wed Jan 15, 2020 1:51 pm

I am 'upgrading' a '26 Roadster Pickup that I didn't restore. After difficulty with the fit of the hand crank and a repro apron, I got a nice apron on eBay. This one has the hole for the screw into the engine mount and the extension where the crank and spring goes. It didn't line up. The new reproduction wooden block supports under the hood blocks (Ford terminology) were about 1/4 inch too high. I sanded all wooden supports until they were flush with the metal hood blocks. This brought the apron lower. The crank then lined up and the screw hole was centered. Dave