Builders’ Tip: The front sump on SB Ford oil pans will sometimes interfere with the Mustang II front crossmember. It may be necessary to do one or both of the following:
1) notch the Mustang II crossmember as required, or
2) use the pan from an ’87-’94 Ford pick-up (#FITZ-6675-A). Be sure to get the correct oil pump pick-up tube. This pan is for motors with the dipstick in the block.
Thanks to Dan Lecelle (Vern Hornby’s nephew) for this tip.
Are the mounting holes for the rack and pinion setup at 16" or 15 1/2" on center??
How to mount our sway bar to a round tube.
Terry just sent us an email with some pictures of how he used our frame curves on his '48 Chevy. I thought it was most worthy of being shared!
Dear Welder Series…
I am building a Model A style frame and I am going to use manual brakes on it. Which master cylinder bracket kit and pedal should I use?
Ryan
Dear Ryan…
If you are using an automatic transmission, the WS13704 kit was designed for the Model ‘A’.
It is available ready-to-weld or welded.
Is this the frame that you got the frame curves for?
Thanks for looking at Welder Series, Ryan.
Paul Horton
Dear Welder Series…
Great products, great videos and product info on YouTube.
Can you recommend which master mounting bracket and pedal to use for a
model A, and is there one available that has both the brake and clutch
pedals?
Thanks Alan
Dear Alan…
Thanks for looking at our parts, Alan. Check out 20281. Any clutch and brake is very crowded in a Model ‘A’. We can swap the offset brake pedal for one with no offset. Then you can bend both pedals symmetrically to go around the steering column.
I hope we can help you with your project.
Paul Horton
Here's a photo of my frame. Just an old '52 Dodge, that I saved from the crusher. I'm concerned about the spring tower angle (from horizontal) It's about 15 degrees. Is that correct?
I am not sure which kit I need. I am working on a 1951 Chevy Fleetline and I do not know where the measurements on your kits originate. ie outside frame or inside.
Archives: Terry is chronicling the build of a Rambler station wagon, and sent me the article from the four link install. He used Welder Series #2220. Follow along!
Welder Series’ parts are being used in lots of different ways. If you have digital pictures of how you used our parts, please email them to us. We will put a credit on your account (against future purchases – the credit has no redeemable cash value) of $5.00 for each picture that we use on our website and/or in our catalog. (Note that we might not use all pictures sent.) Please send pictures in .jpg format. Sending the picture gives us the right to use it.
In your cover email, tell us if we can use your name in the Tech Sharing text around your picture(s). We won’t give out your email address or any other personal info.
Tech Sharing is meant to inspire your imagination. Exact measurements will seldom be given because we build hot rods, not production line cars. Tech Sharing is not to be taken as an endorsement of the application. You should decide that for yourself.
We hope you enjoy seeing what others have done and that you will take advantage of this offer.
Paul Horton
President
“Canuck” over on the HAMB sent me this information on a possible candidate for a brake pedal return spring. Here are the original dimensions of the spring (the one in the picture has been trimmed): OD = 1.655″, ID = 1.375″, Length = 3.575″, Wire Dia = .135″, 6 coils, Min length when coils bind = 2.768″, Compression = ~~ 22 lb.s/inch compression. Straight spring, no taper. This came off an ’89 Cadillac Fleetwood.
Thanks for keeping me in mind!
If you didn’t see my pedal return setup, here’s a picture:
Here’s a setup that Lowdown Hotrods made… it looks like they’ve used a tube threaded on to the booster plunger with a jam nut sandwiching an aluminum disc which holds the spring. You can always expect clean work from these guys! Check out their site for a whole bunch of project pictures.
I am building a custom full size truck, and the current series sway bars you offer are not going to be long enough for my application.
Welder Series reviews four types of grinding discs - advantages and disadvantages.
Either stick, MIG or TIG can be used to assemble and install Welder Series parts. The machine has to have the capacity to weld the material thickness (most Welder Series brackets are 3/16” mild steel).
Here's a great example of what it takes to install a Mustang II crossmember in frames where the rails are too high, too thick, or just not nice to work with.
John (president of the Central Florida Street Rod Association) sent me a picture of a Welder Series triangulated rear axle bracket he modified into a lower coil over bracket. I thought the job was so well done it needed to be shared!
If you have used our parts in a unique way, please let me know. John, there is $5 on your account for letting us use the picture.
Since John modified this axle bracket, we have introduced a shock/coilover axle bracket:
