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Cruisin Products
�32 Ford
Build Up Article
Segment 1
Oct 2003
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This is the beginning of a series of articles in which we will follow the progress of Cruisin Products as they build a Rats Glass '32 Ford Roadster. We hope to provide some high quality step by step commentary so as to show you each of the steps in building a car. These steps, we feel, may help our visitors as they work on their own.
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We want to start with a bit of information about Bob Brace and Cruisin Products. Bob has been involved in building frames and chassis extensively over the last 20 years. He specialized in '32--'40 Ford frames in the early �80's and has added the current additional offering of �40-�41 Willys, �37-�29 Chevy and some Mercury frames and chassis in recent years. Bob has worked with the stamped rails in the �80's from The Deuce Factory and the early offering of the welded rails from Dave Gails, Just A Hobby. Recently he built frames and chassis using A.S.C. stamped rails and welded frame rails from Curbside Hot Rod Parts. Bob says his experience has taught him a few points in the preparation and eventual building of frames and chassis that will be helpful to others. He is not acting as a spokesperson for one company or product but will offer his opinion of the products being utilized to build this online project�.. So on to the shop ���.
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Project Specs:
1932 Ford Roadster
Rats Glass Body
Dearborn Mfg. '32 Ford Frame Rails,
Boxing Plates, Front Crossmember
Cruising Products Mounting Block System,
X-Member Kit, C.P. Teardrops
Deuce Factory Front Stainless
Steel Suspension
Engine: Small Block Chevy &
350 Turbo Trans
Other components will be listed as
we determine them...
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The Frame Rails arrived from Dearborn Mfg today and I picked them up at the Roadway Terminal so I wouldn't have to wait for delivery on Monday. I have looked over the rails and found the following��
(these are all things to be considered when looking for frame rails for your project.)
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1. The rails have excellent lines.
2. They have equal width top and bottom frame sections. (very important for boxing the rails).
3. Body holes are provided and are round. The front and rear spreader bar holes are also provides, as are the fuel tank holes.
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4. The rails have the C notch stamped in the rail. This is nicely done and the side rail above the C is nice and flat.
5. The body line, which is the key to the �32 Ford rail, has been faithfully reproduced.
6. The rails stand upright on the shop floor by themselves. This means that the bottom rail section is square to the side of the rail section.
7. The kickups in the rails are nice and clean, no wrinkles to rework before boxing the rail.
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These are some of the points I check in frame rails before the rails go to the frame fixture. These stamped rails have all the finer points that until now could only be found in the hand made welded rails. These rails look excellent so far but the frame fixture will be the real test. The next segment will cover the rails being positioned in the frame fixture and the installation of our Mounting Block System.
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