VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND EARLIER 1933-1936 36 Master with Standard bumper brackets??

Ok 1st I do not have any photos-sorry. I looked at a 36 parts car yesterday and it has everything my Master has (6 bolt wheels, identical dash layout, bright hood trim, brights headlamp buckets, etc) except the front bumper mounts like standard does- the front fender bottoms have the extruding round bumper mounts vs the flat square cutouts for the brackets to slide through. The panels look to be in original paint but rusty. The bumpers have guards as well as the horizontal indentation across the front. Also it does not have the knee action suspension. Were some masters built like this? Thanks

There was, indeed, a Master series with an axle in 1936. If the ID tag is present, the number should include the letters FD. I do not know how the production numbers compare to the FA series with knees.

Mike

35Mike, are you implying that the Master FD series used the same fender and bumper brackets as the Standard? The car in question sounds like it has a Standard fender.

The 1936 Master with a straight axle was very rare. More common in 1935.
The front fenders are the same as a Standard....bumper brackets different.

This is from the 1929-36 Master Parts List book. It is amazing how many unique parts they made:

Frt Fender Less Skirt, L-Plain 1936 FA = 475295
Frt Fender Less Skirt, R-Plain 1936 FA = 475296
Frt Fender Less Skirt, L-Plain 1936 FD,FC = 475071
Frt Fender Less Skirt, R-Plain 1936 FD,FC = 475072
Frt Fender Less Skirt, L-Plain 1936 FB,R = 474889
Frt Fender Less Skirt, R-Plain 1936 FB,R = 474890
Frt Fender & Well, Less Skirts, L 1936 FA = 475567
Frt Fender & Well, Less Skirts, R 1936 FA = 475568
Frt Fender & Well, Less Skirts, L 1936 FD,FC = 475565
Frt Fender & Well, Less Skirts, R 1936 FD,FC = 475566
Frt Fender & Deep Well, Less Skirts, L 1936 FB = 474891
Frt Fender & Deep Well, Less Skirts, R 1936 FB = 474892
Frt Fender & Well, Less Skirts, Left Only (for use with 7.50-15-6ply tires) 1936 FB = 476395
Frt Fender & Shallow Well, Less Skirts, L 1936 R = 475001
Frt Fender & Shallow Well, Less Skirts, R 1936 R = 475002

Frt Bpr Unit 1934-36 DB,EB,FB = 601718
Bar, Frt Bpr Face 1936 FA,FD = 475709
Bar, Frt Bpr Face 1936 FC = 476453
Bar, Frt Bpr Face (for Spg type Bpr) 1936 FB,R = 592144
Bar, Frt Bpr Face (for Chnl Bpr) 1936 R = 475245
Bar, Frt Bpr Back 1936 FC = 475810 (2 per car)
Bar, Frt Bpr Back, L 1936 FB = 474993
Bar, Frt Bpr Back, R 1936 FB = 474994
Brace, Frt Bpr Back Bar & Frame 1936 R = 475248
Bar, Frt Bpr Back, Inner R 1935-36 EA,FA = 378720
Bar, Frt Bpr Back, Inner L 1935-36 EA,FA = 378719
Bar, Frt Bpr Back, Outer R 1935-36 EA,FA = 378718
Bar, Frt Bpr Back, Outer L 1935-36 EA,FA = 378717

They made a Standard, Sport Sedan that has the front end you are talking about. Also, the Master Deluxe did come with the straight axle. Perhaps you have a Standard, Sport Sedan. There were 12 models made that year with a 1/2 year change. It is important to know exactly what car you do have. Early or late. While some parts do interchange some do not. Look on your plate to find out.

Thanks for the info everyone. It is indeed a Master but since it does not have the knee action, it has the standard style bumper mounts. Also the brackets from the bumper to the mounts are totally different from both the standard and the master with knee.