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Originally Posted by dean from bozeman
Ron Rude was one of the nicest and most knowledgeable men in the hobby. He had hoped that his truck would end up in the Smithsonian. I believe that this is a much better option. I am sure that he would approve.
The story behind the truck is amazing. One of the earliest Model A trucks that was originally owned by the railroad in Northern California. Ron had an exact copy made of the wooden body and reused the Model T rear fenders that came with the truck originally. The body was not made by Ford so that is why they were able to use non "A" fenders.
The chassis had some really early Model A features. Guess you would expect that from a vehicle with an A1276 VIN.
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What a great looking truck. I have a chassis ready to do something with and sure would like to know if anyone has the wood plans to build this.