Thread: Are all Model A chassis the same?

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'32 Frames are totally different than Model A's. They are heavier, thicker, wider, and much stronger (also more expensive, either original or repro)

Nothing wrong with an A frame, but you have to box them and add crossmembers and K members, sometimes, to keep them from flexing.

If you took a stock A frame, and put you and the front and a buddy on the back, the two of you could twist the frame slightly. They were made to work that way, to go over the rough roads of those times. Especially if you are using a glass body, you want no flex, as the glass will crack.

Here is the A frame under my '27. Notice how it is boxed (4th side added for strength) ?


Don