Hey guys what is the difference between the closed cab and the open cab in the model a pickups? My dad and I cant figure it out.
Engine number on the block should be the same number on the top of the frame just under the driver side area just in front of the door. Lift the body to see and most likely you will not be able to read the numbers. Once I found a number at the rear area of the driver side of the frame. Either way, look at the number and do a search to see what month and year it was built. If you are building, a hot rod has more value than stock.
Very Nice Truck Jeff! You are one smart dude for buying it, now you just gotta drive the wheels off of it. Remember to take a few hand tools with you and if the truck has not been run a whole lot, watch out for gum/varnish coming down from the fuel tank and clogging the line. The new gas we have will really help clean all the old varnish out of the tank, the more fresh gas you put in it, the more gunk will come down the line. Have fun with your nice original Model A, they are only original once and you may never get a chance to own/drive anything that historic again. moe.
I was reading this thinking, hot rod it, untill i saw the pics. Thats a great truck, id leave it, and drive it too. What a great start to your motoring life.
that truck is almost too nice to hot rod. alot of folks make the mistake of taking a decent looking truck and hot rodding it. there are plenty of trucks that need too much to be a nice original. those are the ones that need to be hot rods.
Bolt on hop-up parts, another reversed eye spring for the front axle. 16" wires with big and little bias ply tires and your done. All stuff you can remove and put back to stock if ever needed.
\That is awesome! Run it like it is... one day when you decide to hot-rod it, get all your parts 1st, keep driving, when you have everything then start a build. Really nice truck as it sits!!
VonKool is spot on, Hop it up but keep all the stock parts to put it back to standard. There is a fair amount of 'bolt' on parts to get some more 'Go' out of the 4banger. This way you can build it up as you save the money, put them on part by part, real Hot Rodding! Doc.
Nice ride! I went with a high compression head, B carb, bored out intake manifold, Aries muffler in my driver. Biggest boost is the Mitchell overdrive. Real stout piece. Mitchell is nice people. Engine will pull hills easy in OD. Grin stays on. Good luck with the neato A
About as much as you paid for your new ride The only parts I didn't save that I took off My car over 6 years a go are the bumpers and brakes. Sold then to some stock guys that where very happy to give me money for them. I don't know why but I saved every nut and bolt when I stripped my car down. My kids might need them but Not me it's never going back
Mr. Cuddy, you got a nice pickup. I've got a 1930 tudor sedan. Thought I knew a lot about cars until I purchased my model A . I've learned a lot in the last couple of years due to me joining my local model a club. Great bunch of guys and we do a lot of workshops and hands on stuff. The best way to learn. Mine still needs paint and interior but mechanicals seem to be in great order. I put a s-10 5 speed in mine ( kit available) much cheeper than Mittchel od. All syncroed and od. Then I added juice brakes. I love them. Even Henery thought they were a better idea shortly after. Had to jack up body on frame and have DMV inspec the vin number stamped on frame on drivers side. Was right where the frame rools over and down the side. Number didn't match ***le or motor number. Anyway I got a clean Nv ***le now. I'm no expert but I believe the two types of trucks are the standard pickup, has hardtop, and the RPU type. ( Roadster Pickup Type) they had the soft removable type top I believe you are referring to. Both are pretty cool.Catalogs are a good way to see how the cars and trucks are ***embled by breakdown drawings. Another nice thing about being a model A member is that there are a lot of speciality tools needed to work on these things properly and safetly. Our Club has such tools and if you are a member you can check out specialty tools. Well you have a really nice A I'd drive it like it is and enjoy it. I'm going with some old time speed parts on mine. Take care. YRUHOT..........Doug
no such thing as a model A that is too nice to cut up. there are lot's of them saved for posterity. just treat it as a blank canvas to conform to something you want, of course if you want a stock A, leave it...we'll wait for you there are only hot rods and future hot rods.
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