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Originally Posted by ModelA29
Unless you can document entire ownership chain and the story as to why it has escaped restoration for 90+ years it's a guess at best. See if there is a MAFCA or MARC judge near you who knows the details between original and even very good restoration parts.
I'd say it's a repaint due to the thickness of the peeling paint on the top - it appears there was a thin skim coat to level out the area and like all of those products from the 60-90s it has failed an peeled off.
Remember NO ONE knows exactly how a car left the factory (except one of those very rare unrestored ones) so build it the way you want it.
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I agree, "original and Model A are terms that generally do not go together". My point is, before making the leap, keep an open mind.
I talked about the 1930 hubcaps on my car when I bought it in 1967 that had a lip on the circumference. I expected them to be original as the car was stored for years before I bought it. The judging Standards to this day say there was no lip or crimping marks. I picked up any hubcaps with the lip I saw and most people pointed out that they were reproduction. I appreciated there comments because the Standards were clear, "no lip"
I still believed different. Years later, film from Ford Canada's assembly line was discovered which shows that cap on the cars. Although it made a great impression, it wasn't enough.
Finally someone showed up with a NOS cap with Ford Canada markings on it. Dumbfounded, I remarked, I need four more! He turned and pulled out four more. As I mentioned, they are accepted to be part of the Canadian revisions for the Judging Standards.
The dark blue in my door jams, behind the dash and other protected spots didn't match US colors. I worked as I did on the hubcaps and Canadian Service Bulletins finally surfaced with different colors. Mine was "Classic Blue" and was used to make color chips available for Canadian cars. It is now accepted.