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BamaFord · 02-23-2015, 03:44 PM

I am 19 years old and a college student studying business finance and economics at the University of Alabama. In my free time I love to work on cars. I have worked on anything from Late 90's BMWs, to a 1979 MGB and a 1947 Correct Craft Boat. I am now on to a 1930 Model A I have pulled out of the barn. This belonged to my grandfather who has passed away and took with him most of the information about the car. I am trying to identify the body and history of this old woody. If anybody may know anything about this car or body it would be greatly appreciated.

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Gunmetal blue2 · 02-23-2015, 03:49 PM

I just wanted to say welcome and nice A.

Tom Wesenberg · 02-23-2015, 05:06 PM

It's a nice homebuilt woody, and I would just lube all the moving parts and make sure the brakes and mechanicals are good, then drive it and enjoy it as is.

mshmodela · 02-23-2015, 05:21 PM

Yeah car has a history unto its own --keep it as is...

jkcrosson · 02-23-2015, 05:25 PM

Nice car to leave as is and enjoy. So what part of Alabama are you from when not in school.

Curly · 02-23-2015, 06:21 PM

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Very cool car. Welcome.

Jwilli · 02-23-2015, 06:31 PM

You have a wonderful Boy Toy. Enjoy.

1930artdeco · 02-23-2015, 07:30 PM

Welcome and that is one really nice car!

Mike

BamaFord · 02-23-2015, 07:52 PM

Thank you for all the welcomes! I am sure I will have many questions as I begin to start this project.

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Originally Posted by jkcrosson

Nice car to leave as is and enjoy. So what part of Alabama are you from when not in school.

I am from Montgomery, Alabama.

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Originally Posted by mshmodela

Yeah car has a history unto its own --keep it as is...

And should I not at least repaint the hood? The paint is peeling very badly and starting to rust.

tbirdtbird · 02-23-2015, 08:10 PM

We have a very knowledgeable member here, Purdy Swoft. He is in Alabama also. You might do a search for him using the advance search function and drop him a PM. You will find him to be very helpful.

Nice car! Good to see another one being saved!
Good luck and post here as much as you want, we will try to be helpful, too

glenn in camino · 02-23-2015, 08:40 PM

Interesting custom woody. Restore as needed, drive and enjoy. The Ford Barn will help you with answers to any questions. Have fun.

Mike V. Florida · 02-23-2015, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

It's a nice homebuilt woody, and I would just lube all the moving parts and make sure the brakes and mechanicals are good, then drive it and enjoy it as is.

Ditto!! Seal the bare metal from continuing to rust.

1930artdeco · 02-24-2015, 03:41 PM

And should I not at least repaint the hood? The paint is peeling very badly and starting to rust.[/QUOTE]

Not necessarily, chip away the peeling paint and then seal it with WD-40(?) or I think people have used motor oil(?). Once you paint the hood then you will have to paint the rest of the truck so it will match.

Mike

BamaFord · 02-25-2015, 12:00 AM

I would be willing to pull the body panels/fenders off the car to get them repainted. How hard could that be?

Tom Wesenberg · 02-25-2015, 12:35 AM

You only have to please yourself, but I would first dust it off, lube it, and drive to to a few shows. You'll soon find people like to see it just the way it is now, plus it saves you work and money.

Not George · 02-25-2015, 06:26 AM

Not hard to pull and repaint the panels, but as others have stated it is beautiful just the way it is.
It is only original once.

Very, very, very cool!

Neal · 02-25-2015, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BamaFord

And should I not at least repaint the hood? The paint is peeling very badly and starting to rust.

Hard to tell from the pictures but I would guess that if careful, you could repaint the hood and get it to match.

Nice car, good luck. Keep us posted.

Neal

RonC · 02-25-2015, 09:00 AM

Paint the truck body on. Just remove the fenders and hood and mask off the rest. It will be a fun project for the summer. Do lots of research on current types of paints. Find a professional to shoot the color paint but work with him on how you should prep and prime

Gumpy · 02-25-2015, 10:36 AM

A restoration may take years, & then you will not enjoy drivin the car in your youth,...mine sat for 11 yrs until i got to it...drive and enjoy now!

Tom Wesenberg · 02-25-2015, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gumpy

A restoration may take years, & then you will not enjoy drivin the car in your youth,...mine sat for 11 yrs until i got to it...drive and enjoy now!

I know of two drivers that were taken apart more than 50 years ago, and they are still apart. At least drive it for a year or two before you decide, and you might realize it's great as it is now.

02-23-2015, 03:49 PM	#2
Gunmetal blue2 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Columbia, TN.38401 Posts: 422	Re: Starting Restoration I just wanted to say welcome and nice A.

02-23-2015, 05:06 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Starting Restoration It's a nice homebuilt woody, and I would just lube all the moving parts and make sure the brakes and mechanicals are good, then drive it and enjoy it as is.

02-23-2015, 05:21 PM	#4
mshmodela Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,763	Re: Starting Restoration Yeah car has a history unto its own --keep it as is... __________________ -Mike Late 31' Ford Model A Tudor, Miss Daisy I don't work on cars --I'm learning about my Model A. Cleveland, Ohio

02-23-2015, 05:25 PM	#5
jkcrosson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pell City AL Posts: 720	Re: Starting Restoration Nice car to leave as is and enjoy. So what part of Alabama are you from when not in school. __________________ Jamie Crosson 1929 Tudor Looking for an Original 888 Key

02-23-2015, 06:21 PM	#6
Curly Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Alaska Posts: 94	Re: Starting Restoration Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Very cool car. Welcome.

02-23-2015, 06:31 PM	#7
Jwilli Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Kennesaw, Ga Posts: 511	Re: Starting Restoration You have a wonderful Boy Toy. Enjoy.

02-23-2015, 07:30 PM	#8
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	Re: Starting Restoration Welcome and that is one really nice car! Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

02-23-2015, 08:10 PM	#10
tbirdtbird BANNED Join Date: May 2012 Location: inside your RAM Posts: 3,134	Re: Starting Restoration We have a very knowledgeable member here, Purdy Swoft. He is in Alabama also. You might do a search for him using the advance search function and drop him a PM. You will find him to be very helpful. Nice car! Good to see another one being saved! Good luck and post here as much as you want, we will try to be helpful, too __________________ '31 180A

02-23-2015, 08:40 PM	#11
glenn in camino Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camino, CA. Posts: 3,086	Re: Starting Restoration Interesting custom woody. Restore as needed, drive and enjoy. The Ford Barn will help you with answers to any questions. Have fun.

02-24-2015, 03:41 PM	#13
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	Re: Starting Restoration And should I not at least repaint the hood? The paint is peeling very badly and starting to rust.[/QUOTE] Not necessarily, chip away the peeling paint and then seal it with WD-40(?) or I think people have used motor oil(?). Once you paint the hood then you will have to paint the rest of the truck so it will match. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

02-25-2015, 12:00 AM	#14
BamaFord Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Posts: 8	Re: Starting Restoration I would be willing to pull the body panels/fenders off the car to get them repainted. How hard could that be?

02-25-2015, 12:35 AM	#15
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Starting Restoration You only have to please yourself, but I would first dust it off, lube it, and drive to to a few shows. You'll soon find people like to see it just the way it is now, plus it saves you work and money.

02-25-2015, 06:26 AM	#16
Not George Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Yep Posts: 202	Re: Starting Restoration Not hard to pull and repaint the panels, but as others have stated it is beautiful just the way it is. It is only original once. Very, very, very cool!

02-25-2015, 09:00 AM	#18
RonC Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 1,868	Re: Starting Restoration Paint the truck body on. Just remove the fenders and hood and mask off the rest. It will be a fun project for the summer. Do lots of research on current types of paints. Find a professional to shoot the color paint but work with him on how you should prep and prime Last edited by RonC; 02-25-2015 at 07:06 PM.

02-25-2015, 10:36 AM	#19
Gumpy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sf bay area Posts: 1,464	Re: Starting Restoration *A restoration may take years, & then you will not enjoy drivin the car in your youth,...mine sat for 11 yrs until i got to it...drive and enjoy now!* __________________ "I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in Charge, I believe everything will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about". Quote by Henry Ford