Model A Body Mounting

I am building a 1930 Ford Model A closed cab pickup. For some reason, the radiator seems to high so that the hood does not fit right. It fits in the front with some trouble, but does not fit right back by the cowl. It has an aftermarket front cross member from Speedway, but sits flush with the frame rails like the stock cross member does. So I figure this should be okay. Does the Model A body sit on the frame rails or does it sit on wood blocks?. If the cab were higher, I think the hood wood fit okay. Help?

 

Crossmember might be a replica of a 28-29...that would make radiator about 3/8" too high.

 

actually, the xmember should be the thickness of the frame rail below flush. the cab has wood blocks and rubber shims between it and the frame.

 

hope its not the case, but the A frames were famous for sagging at the cowl area motor / tranny mounts... makes funky gaps between the hood, grill and cowl... maybe you could sight line or chalk line the top edge of your frame to see if shes ok......

 

Ditto on Jalopies' comment. I found this 'frame sag' to be the culprit when building my friend's '30 Model A in 1956. Since then, I've measured (and jack- straightened) quite a few.
Amazing what age will do to old frames. And women.

 

I sure hope that NINE YEARS later, he had resolved this issue by now.