| More Model A |
[Apr. 20th, 2008|11:20 am] |
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So far I am very please with Mike's A Ford able parts. I ordered on Thursday, they shipped on Friday and DHL says it will be here tomorrow (Monday). The Order is sitting in DHL's Knoxville location, right now. That is pretty amazing service. Of course the proof will be in the quality of the product and if it was packed well enough to arrive in good condition. But so far so good.
On Friday we also went to order the paint and pick up most of it. About $700 later I should have everything I need for a three tone Green and Black paint job. A green body, with black fenders and roof, with a lighter shade of green for the wheels. My father had of course given it a spay can paint job way back when. But it never really "popped". What we ordered was a professional three step paint system, primer, color and clear coat. I'm really looking forward to we can start to paint this baby. We get the rest of the Paint on Monday and should start painting early summer. Sooner on the wheels. I'm going to start pulling them, un-mounting the tires, stripping and painting the wheels and then mounting fresh tires one at a time. Starting with the spare.
I also took a peak at the engine number. And once again it supports the whole 1929 chassis and 1930 body thing. Going by the number on the engine block, it was made in May of 1929. As engine manufacture was ahead of auto assembly at that time it was unusual for am engine to sit in inventory for three to four months. But not much longer. So it appears to match that 1929 chassis. Next I have to see if I can find a body number and find out when it was made.
Today it's off to the store to pick up paint stripper, to start on the wheels. I have already repainted the front bumper mounts so I can assemble the front bumper assembly when the rest of the parts arrive tomorrow. The Model A looks a little sad without it's smile (the Bumper) and it's Eye's (The Headlight Bar). It will look a lot more like model A with thos back it place (for the test drives after I get the engine going again), even if I have to take them off again for paint later.
This all while trying to get my knife stock back up in time for the Blade Show at the end of may.
Scott B. Jaqua
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