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Old 10-24-2020, 09:53 AM   #4
rotorwrench
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Default Re: 1929 Pickup - Frame to body blocks

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Pickups generally had a hard life. The foundation has to be completely straight and square before building on top. I'd start with the frame checks. This is generally the first thing to complete on a model A restoration prior to painting the frame.

If the frame is straight and square, make sure it has the correct front cross member for the 29 radiator you have. Body blocks that are available should be of the proper size & shape but there is room for that to be debatable. Since they act as the support and pad for the body to frame then they could be adjusted to a point but they have to be there. Door hinges can be tweeked but they usually have wear problems to be addressed first before any adjustments are considered. If the doors and cab have a bad fit to each other, a person should look for previous "farm fixes" on the sub-frame components. Make sure it has the correct doors for the cab too. The most common 28/29 doors are like the earlier 26/27 T pickup doors but stuff changed after October of 29.

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