BlueDevil Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Does anyone know what goes in the circular area that the blue knife it pointed to? It is threaded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 No I do not but I would like to see more of that stanchion because the one on my car looks nothing like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDevil Posted January 27, 2023 Author Share Posted January 27, 2023 Yours is a special roadster that folds down. This is a standard roadster that swings out. The bottom of my frame matches the contour of the cowl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leomara Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Thank you for that answer, I suspected as much but was not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 On my 1931 Chrysler Roadster (has folding stanchions), there were several small threaded holes like you show for snaps to secure side curtains, and to add wind wings. I'm guessing yours is for a side curtain snap. I filled in the wind wing holes during restoration. Having said that, your hole also appear to be countersunk leaving a bit of a question if it might be altered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narve N Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Either for a side-curtain snaps as already mentioned, or for securing the wind-wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viv w Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 Looking at your picture, I assume this is on the frame side of the post and not the outside of the car? If it is on the windscreen frame side then I would doubt it is for a curtain snap or anything to do with windwings. I think it probably was for a rubber bumper of some sort, to stop the frame hitting the stantion, cars of this era suffer a lot from scuttle shake and without an anti rattler they will knock together on rough roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pre1939chrysler Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 There is a round know and screw that tightens the stansion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsmoke Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Having looked closely again, it does appear to be on inside of stanchion, and likely as mentioned a bumper/spacer perhaps added by a previous owner. Mislead by bolt/nut at top of stanchion, appears a temporary nut to keep parts together until U shaped pivot gets affixed to windshield frame. I thought these era Chryslers had a weather strip up the side of window frame, and as such a "spacer/bumper" would not be needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viv w Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I think the rubber bumper as I mentioned is probably factory, I don't think an owner would have added it at a later date. The earlier cars, did not have a rubber seal between the side of the frame and the stantion, it did have a rubber seal across the bottom of the frame between the frame and the top of the cowl. The side curtains were clipped to the windshield frame or stantion, depending on the model, and these closed the gap between the side of the windscreen frame and the stantion to stop rain coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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