Another Build Thread - My '32

[J. Robinson]

Well, the pictures loaded in reverse order below, so look from the bottom up...

We're getting close to having the front end "suspended" now. The next item of business is to locate and weld the torsion arm brackets onto the batwings. Before I can locate them, however, I need to put the torsion arms in their supposed final positions. I slip the arms off the splines, rotate them 2 or 3 splines, and slip them back on. Now, with everything in place and centered I can hold the brackets in place and mark their locations. I removed the axle to my work table to weld the brackets on. I did a little tweaking to get both sides identical (remember I marked them by "calibrated eyeball"). The pics show one clamped in place and one tack-welded. After confirming their locations, I cranked the amps up and welded both solidly in place. These have to be very solid - the entire front half of the car is carried by these two brackets.

The last pieces to connect everything are a pair of shackles. I made these from 1/4 x 1 inch flat stock. I am using ordinary 1/2 inch bolts and nuts for assembly now, but these will be replaced by shoulder bolts and self-locking nuts in final assembly.