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Old 06-04-2010, 09:14 PM   #1
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I started a Model A Huckster Group.

I know a Huckster is not a "true blue" Model A Ford type body but there are a number of them around. So all you "odd balls" let's join in together and share some ideas.
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Old 06-05-2010, 12:16 AM   #2
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Well I'm not ready to join as of yet. I just got my 31 p.u home and he's going to begin the next stage of his life as a Huckster. I got my body plans which I'm going to do some tweeking to but will still (other than wood body) be a stock Model A. I would like to ask, do you have any good pic's of how the cowl meets the wood cab? Fitting the cowl isn't in the plans.
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Old 06-05-2010, 06:59 AM   #3
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I have a pair of hinges made for a huckster or woody. They are made correctly for a 1928-1929 style. Duplicated from an original set of hinges. Anyone interested, asking $300 plus shipping or I can deliver to French Lick, and I can send pics. 413-786-6318 after 6PM
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Me and a friend are building both the truck version and the panel truck version with their plans. The plans that we have are from 1995 so no DVD was available.The plans are easy to follow , and a person with even moderate wood working skills can have the body roughed together in a weekend. Getting it sitting on the frame also keeps you motivated because it looks like something ...Heck ... we even cut down the oak tree that we sawed up and had kiln dried for the lumber .This seems like the cheepest way to get into an "A"..... Oh , by the way , if you are very tall, don't forget to taylor the seating to fit yourself during your build


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"Oh , by the way , if you are very tall, don't forget to taylor the seating to fit yourself during your build"

This is very good advise. I am 6'2" and have a little problem getting my big feet in the door. I had the guy make the seat sit back a ways.
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New to the site and Model A's, I am bringing a 1930 Huckster back to life from being in a shed for 10 yrs.
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Old 07-12-2010, 06:57 AM   #7
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Just finished the body building platform for my huckster. Using a 28-29 cowl and it will be powered by a 1975 Ford 1.8 SOHC engine with a 4-speed transmission.
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I am building a convert 1929 version ( 1950's mechanic Illustrated ) of a Huctster and or convert woody wagon...along the same lines for sure...A 2-dr. called an Estate Wagon...I have the original info from MI and an artist drawing 2'x4' for inspiration..
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I am building a convert 1929 version ( 1950's mechanic Illustrated ) of a Huctster and or convert woody wagon...along the same lines for sure...A 2-dr. called an Estate Wagon...I have the original info from MI and an artist drawing 2'x4' for inspiration..
I remember that article...didn't they call it a "beach buggy or a beach wagon" or was that Pop Mechanics?
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Hey, I am interested!! Been loading pix of Hucksters from the internet and wondered if anyone has actual plans for Huckster bodies for an "A"?
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Old 08-24-2010, 12:27 AM   #11
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Hey Tinman1,
those might be the plans i've been looking for. how'd you get ahold of them ?
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New to the site and Model A's, I am bringing a 1930 Huckster back to life from being in a shed for 10 yrs.
Looks like it is on the way. Also looks like it is in good shape. Good luck.
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Hey, I am interested!! Been loading pix of Hucksters from the internet and wondered if anyone has actual plans for Huckster bodies for an "A"?
Steve, if you are interested is getting one already built, I purchased mine form Lentville A's in Holland MI. They have a web site at www.lentville.com.
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Hey all, I'm taking delivery on my new 1930 Huckster in the morning, from Lexington NC. I feel like a kid on Christmas eve! My first task will be doors. Can someone give me the dimensions of their doors? Thanks and it sure is nice to have found a Huckster group. Sincerely, Fritz
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Fritz, I'm building my Huckster Van from a set of plans and Video from the Wagon Works. I don't know if yours was built from the same plans ??

I just Finished Building and installed My Front doors about a week ago, the Height is 45" Width is 27". Glass size is 24' wide by 18' high. If I get time Tomorrow I'll take some Photos and Post them to this Thread. Good Luck on Building the Doors, little bit tricky doing the Dadoing and making the Original or Repo's Window Risers and Glass Channel work, but mine came out Great, if I say so myself. The Rear Doors were a Breeze, even with Oval Windows.

For those looking to purchase the Plans and Video, His name is Jay Cramer. He bought out the Plans and business from the Hudson Wagon Works of years ago. His Address is below, best time to reach him is after 7 PM est.

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Old 11-14-2010, 10:07 AM   #16
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This is my second go round on building a Huckster. I'm doing a Wagon Works body with modifications. You need to buy both the DVD and the plans. Can't tell you how many times I get ready to do something using the plans and then double check the DVD only to find that the old boy changed his mind! I'm doing a tailgate like the original huckster and a glass lift gate using Jeep Wrangler hardware.
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Old 11-14-2010, 11:02 AM   #17
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I know they look great in natural wood but, in the day, weren't most of the originals painted? I think the wood was usually painted green.
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The Salt Creek Chapter of MAFCA owns this one. It has a Lentville body. The whole project took about 3 years.
Any club member can drive it. We refer to it as "The Pie Wagon".

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Here are the Photos of Progress of the Huckster Van I am Building. I still need to install the rear Door Handle and Locks, Plus put the Black Vinyl Top on. My Son is almost finished, with the Front, and Rear Fenders, which I will Paint Black. I still have a lot of Mechanical work to Finish up Also. But all Progress will Halt, Car is being Stored off Property, as I will be Wintering in Florida for the Winter as of Dec. 1st. Next spring I will finish it, than Trailer it to Florida to Use.

For these who want to Know about the Seat, It came out of a Dodge Mini Van, (Durango) Back seat, it was given to me. I used Fabric Dye to color it from Red to Black. As you can see it is 41" long and will fit the 44" inside space with 3" to spare. I built the Base out of Oak, the same height as the metal feet that were on it. I will anchor it to the Floor, using a Continuous Hinge, that way it can flip it up, and Store Tools, Jack and Spare Parts under it. It also came with Seat Belts already anchored in the seat, on the front, under the drivers side, where I will sit, I'll mount a Electrical Kill Switch.
This type of seat could be used for any Model A, if you don't have a Seat.
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Here are the Photos of Progress of the Huckster Van I am Building. I still need to install the rear Door Handle and Locks, Plus put the Black Vinyl Top on. My Son is almost finished, with the Front, and Rear Fenders, which I will Paint Black. I still have a lot of Mechanical work to Finish up Also. But all Progress will Halt, Car is being Stored off Property, as I will be Wintering in Florida for the Winter as of Dec. 1st. Next spring I will finish it, than Trailer it to Florida to Use.

For these who want to Know about the Seat, It came out of a Dodge Mini Van, (Durango) Back seat, it was given to me. I used Fabric Dye to color it from Red to Black. As you can see it is 41" long and will fit the 44" inside space with 3" to spare. I built the Base out of Oak, the same height as the metal feet that were on it. I will anchor it to the Floor, using a Continuous Hinge, that way it can flip it up, and Store Tools, Jack and Spare Parts under it. It also came with Seat Belts already anchored in the seat, on the front, under the drivers side, where I will sit, I'll mount a Electrical Kill Switch.
This type of seat could be used for any Model A, if you don't have a Seat.
Nice looking Huckster. Looks like you are getting along well with it.

I have one of the "Pie" wagons as mentioned above. My pie wagon is used to haul grandkids in parades and other outings.
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Hey all, I'm taking delivery on my new 1930 Huckster in the morning, from Lexington NC. I feel like a kid on Christmas eve! My first task will be doors. Can someone give me the dimensions of their doors? Thanks and it sure is nice to have found a Huckster group. Sincerely, Fritz
Fritz, it would seem like the dimensions would depend on how the rest of the body is built. I assume the huckster you are getting has some sort of body on it. So you may want to wait until you get the rig to determine the size of the doors. Also do you want to put windows in them? What kind? etc..

Anyway, good luck with your project. It is fun to have a rig like this. When going to shows a person quite often gets more interest in a huckster than a "standard" type of Model A because it is something different that people do not often see at shows.
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Jazzjr, What a beautiful Huckster, and no better way to advertise your skills than the work in that jewel. Thanks for all the info. I have to go back and look at your pics again now
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My doors are on and the vinyl black sides with clear for the rear are up and snapped in. I'm no cabinet maker but my brother is, so maybe my doors will last until he can do it up right. They look allright to me, sliding windows, and my measurements came out to be the same as Jazzjr had posted. Now i'll hang handles and peep mirrors. If i could only find a gas tank fix without removing the tank, got a few small drips and the black stuff in my filter cant be good for my motor if it gets through. I'm thinking of an auxillary tank.
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Old 12-04-2010, 09:47 PM   #24
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If i could only find a gas tank fix without removing the tank, got a few small drips and the black stuff in my filter cant be good for my motor if it gets through. I'm thinking of an auxillary tank.

I had the same problem. Had a small leak I could not get fixed and a bunch of stuff inside the tank. So I did take the tank out of the car even after I had the body on. Mine is a 29 so it was not that much of a problem-had to take the windshield out, all the bolts around the tank on the firewall, took the steering wheel mounting off. I did not have the wireing in yet so it was a little easer. But it came out rather easy. Then I cleaned it out well and got a coating kit from one of the vendors to coat the iniside. It stopped the leak and so far have had no trouble with it at all. With a little extra effort, I would think it would be worth it and so you would not have to get another tank.

If you need info on the kit I purchased, PM me and I will look it up.
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Thanks Fred, I was reading up on sealers, by the way, love your rear bumpers. I removed a make shift bumper off mine today, stood there staring and thinking of doing what you just did. My tank removal looks to be one big project, wish i could cut into it, clean it and re-seal it. I wont run my motor from it any more, for now i'll run it off a 5 gal. plastic tank.
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Fresh from barn 1928 30 years in the barn
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tinman. would also like to read the mechanics illustrated article. can you post it? thanks, bob
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My early 29 (Schurmeier Whitney). A solid and unrestored 'driveable dream'.
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What a great looking vech.....what's a Schurmeier Whitney ?
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the coach builder for this canopy express huckster. this link contains some history. http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/s/schu...schurmeier.htm
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I've owned a couple of Model A Ford Martin Parry vehicles.
I no longer own them, but here are some pictures.
One was a pickup and one was an estate wagon. There were both originally built by the Martin Parry Commercial body company and installed on new Model A chassis.
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My early 29 (Schurmeier Whitney). A solid and unrestored 'driveable dream'.
Dan, can you post more pictures of your huckster?? Great looking rig.
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Dan, can you post more pictures of your huckster?? Great looking rig

Sorry Dan, did not seeing your later post. Great pictures and nice rig. What are you going to do with it? Leave it the way it is??? or???
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This will remain unrestored. here are a couple other shots. sorry need to use photo bucket links at the moment. http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/g...29truck005.jpg
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I found the pictures. Very nice!
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I just bought this one a couple of months ago. Still real new to this hobby!

This one came from the movie The Thornbirds. Ended up for sale here in North Carolina and I couldn't pass it up. Don't know too much other than it came from the movie, no real history of the body or cowl section. The club here has great guys in it and they helped me put a new rebuilt motor in it along with a new clutch. No doubt...it gets it's fair amount of attention!
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Have fun with your new purchase. You will get a lot of attention with this kind of Model A. Kids at shows realy like this kind of car now days.
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One was a pickup and one was an estate wagon. There were both originally built by the Martin Parry Commercial body company and installed on new Model A chassis.
In the third pics that´s Station wagon is your car Elcastor?
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Welcome to the Ford barn Captaincorley do you have more pics of your huckster? Thank´s
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I was wondering if there is any way to tell when a Huckster body was built and, if so, by who? I've read some of the posts here and they know what company built theirs and have some great history of the company, but how can you tell? Did original companies leave any type of marking or tag on the body? Can one look at certain features or parts and make a determination from that?

In looking at the photos here and on the web in general, it appears as though it might have been a free for all! Many design features appear to be in common, but no real "standard" seems to have been in place.

My Huckster came from Hawaii where it was used in the movie, but I have wondered if it was "built" specifically for that and was just cobbled together then, or if was a period body. It has several "unique" features about, such as the wooden windshield frame which I don't see on very many. Tends to make me think it was more of a prop than an original car. Still love to own and drive it, just wondering about its "upbringing"

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I was wondering if there is any way to tell when a Huckster body was built and, if so, by who? I've read some of the posts here and they know what company built theirs and have some great history of the company, but how can you tell? Did original companies leave any type of marking or tag on the body? Can one look at certain features or parts and make a determination from that?

In looking at the photos here and on the web in general, it appears as though it might have been a free for all! Many design features appear to be in common, but no real "standard" seems to have been in place.

My Huckster came from Hawaii where it was used in the movie, but I have wondered if it was "built" specifically for that and was just cobbled together then, or if was a period body. It has several "unique" features about, such as the wooden windshield frame which I don't see on very many. Tends to make me think it was more of a prop than an original car. Still love to own and drive it, just wondering about its "upbringing"

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I am no expert on this subject but I don't know of any way you could tell when a huckster body was built. In the early days (1929-31) someone would buy the Model A chassis and then build a huckster body on it. York-Hoover was one company that did this but just about anyone could buy the chassis and do their own thing. There may have been other companies also that built the huckster bodies that I am not aware of.

So this being said, you could find any number of ways people or companies would have attached the bodies to the chassis. The one we have is suppose to be patterned after the York-Hoover body and it attaches to the metal windshield window frame. I have seen pictures of ones that have wood around the windshield and a lot of other different "styles" of hucksters. They were build like now days when someone buys a Ford or whatever chassis and mounts a motor home on it but I think there were a number of people in those days, that did this.

If anyone knows more of the huckster history than I do (which I know very little) please post it. I would like to get more information about the history of hucksters.
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I am not an expert on this subject but the question I have is what is the difference between a huckster and a huckster pickup. Hucksters are like a pick up in that you can haul things in the back with a top over it and side curtains on it. Maybe a person considers a huckster pickup a pickup that has a top built over it??? Guess I don't know the difference.

This is our huckster.
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Well I guess I'm wrong in using the term Huckster. Possibly its just considered a woodie. What I like is the wood cab, but back to metal bed.

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Well I guess I'm wrong in using the term Huckster. Possibly its just considered a woodie. What I like is the wood cab, but back to metal bed.

I don't recall seeing one like this before, but I like it too.
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It seems like it would have been cheaper, and easier, to just buy a cab to put on it instead of building one out of wood. That said, I too like it. Very nice looking.
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Its definitely a cool piece. I would like to see other pics if anyone has something similar.

Here's the front view:

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Here is a photo of one that I copied from the Internet awhile back.
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Yes very nice.
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This may be what you had in mind??? Found it in Hemmings classifieds.

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Actually what I had in mind was what my picture shows. Its the only one like that I have seen and wondered if anyone else had seen some?? I was just wrong on what to call it I guess?????
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I am going to revive the thread with my Huckster project.

I sold the roadster body so I could concentrate on the unfinished Huckster that I got with the Roadster from the estate of my friend Rich.

Rich built two of these in the 70s or 80s using parts of an old Huckster as a template/guide. One was sold to a friend or Club member and may be still out there. The other he kept as his own but did not finish it. I have all the original parts and drawings he made of the hardware.

I have put more pictures in an Album under my user name.

As you see this is a closed cab with wood frame doors with stamped metal skins and roll up windows. You may not notice right away but there are four hinges on the door not three as most have and because of the wood cowl I am assuming it is a 28/29. Right now it is sitting on the 30/31 rolling chassis from the Roadster body was on.

I will be posting more photos in my Album as I go through all the original parts and the hardware.

If anyone has any info on what this is a replica of I would appreciate it.
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I am going to revive the thread with my Huckster project.

I sold the roadster body so I could concentrate on the unfinished Huckster that I got with the Roadster from the estate of my friend Rich.

Rich built two of these in the 70s or 80s using parts of an old Huckster as a template/guide. One was sold to a friend or Club member and may be still out there. The other he kept as his own but did not finish it. I have all the original parts and drawings he made of the hardware.

I have put more pictures in an Album under my user name.

As you see this is a closed cab with wood frame doors with stamped metal skins and roll up windows. You may not notice right away but there are four hinges on the door not three as most have and because of the wood cowl I am assuming it is a 28/29. Right now it is sitting on the 30/31 rolling chassis from the Roadster body was on.

I will be posting more photos in my Album as I go through all the original parts and the hardware.

If anyone has any info on what this is a replica of I would appreciate it.
Looks like a great project.

I don't know what your body is a replica of but it does look like some huckster pictures I have noticed in the past of hucksters that were built in the 30's and were painted green. But it is hard to tell.

From what I have found out so far, it seems like there were a number of "huckster" type bodies made back in the Model A days. A number of companies made them after getting their chassis from Ford. The huckster body I have, is suppose to be a replica of one made by York-Hoover company. I have found pictures that look like the body I have but they were on Chev (can't mentioned that word here) chassis. So don't know if my huckster is a "true" Model A type.

Good luck with your project. Keep the pictures coming.
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Cool pics. So I could use the plans for that Huckster and build only enough to make a pick-up cab. I REALLY WANT TO DO THAT.
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Here is a link to a photo album of building my huckster out of some spare parts I accumulated over the years. It was built from Red Oak from some of my own trees that I harvested from my lot when I built my house. It is titled as a 1928 but has 30 wheels and has 33 rear fenders.

I have the most fun with this vehicle over my other Model A's. It is a summer weather truck with no side windows. Pull the pins from the door hinges and the doors come off. The rear window also comes out with the removal of four eye bolts. I haul different items for different parades such as milk cans, wooden crates, bushel baskets of apples, and beer kegs. It is fun to mix it up and find something else to haul. This truck always get a lot of thumbs up. Also when I built it I took the cab inner dimensions of my 1930 coupe to comfortably fit my 6 foot plus frame.

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Found out it is a Schurmeier Whitney replica with some slight differences most likely due to Rich not having a complete body to use as a template. I have been collecting parts 28/29 parts for the cowl and picked up a Briggs cowl also with the idea of possibly using it.

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I sold the roadster body so I could concentrate on the unfinished Huckster that I got with the Roadster from the estate of my friend Rich.

Rich built two of these in the 70s or 80s using parts of an old Huckster as a template/guide. One was sold to a friend or Club member and may be still out there. The other he kept as his own but did not finish it. I have all the original parts and drawings he made of the hardware.

I have put more pictures in an Album under my user name.

As you see this is a closed cab with wood frame doors with stamped metal skins and roll up windows. You may not notice right away but there are four hinges on the door not three as most have and because of the wood cowl I am assuming it is a 28/29. Right now it is sitting on the 30/31 rolling chassis from the Roadster body was on.

I will be posting more photos in my Album as I go through all the original parts and the hardware.

If anyone has any info on what this is a replica of I would appreciate it.
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Nice photos. If I was going to do one from scratch I would go your route with the metal cowl and windshield posts. Rich simplified the design based on a single cowl post and windshield posts made from wood and wrapped in metal, a fairly complicated piece of woodworking and metalworking.

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Here is a link to a photo album of building my huckster out of some spare parts I accumulated over the years. It was built from Red Oak from some of my own trees that I harvested from my lot when I built my house. It is titled as a 1928 but has 30 wheels and has 33 rear fenders.

I have the most fun with this vehicle over my other Model A's. It is a summer weather truck with no side windows. Pull the pins from the door hinges and the doors come off. The rear window also comes out with the removal of four eye bolts. I haul different items for different parades such as milk cans, wooden crates, bushel baskets of apples, and beer kegs. It is fun to mix it up and find something else to haul. This truck always get a lot of thumbs up. Also when I built it I took the cab inner dimensions of my 1930 coupe to comfortably fit my 6 foot plus frame.

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Cool pics. So I could use the plans for that Huckster and build only enough to make a pick-up cab. I REALLY WANT TO DO THAT.

Here's a photo album of a restoration of an original that mine is a copy of.

https://picasaweb.google.com/1097090...LavmoXto96QmwE

Might be enough to get you going. Once you see them in person they are pretty simple, although the wood frame for the doors on mine are pretty intricate as they have roll up windows and finding the metal skins may be next to impossible. I thought of using the cowl windshield and doors from a Tudor or Fordor as the base, back before Rich passed and I bought the Huckster body.
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I am from New Mexico and just acuired a 1930 Model A Huckster with steel cab and wooden bed. I even have the original Blue Prints for the Huckster Build.

The wheels are not period correct 19's they have been changed for 16's

Truck starts right up and runs and drives. It has been in Arizona forever.

Can someone tell me what this thing may be worth.

I do not know much about these and thought it would be a great truck for parades, fairs, etc.

Thanks in advance,

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i have a 1929 and a 1931 i started by cutting down 4 large hard paples had them sawed into 1 and 2 inch boords air dried all summer then put them in my heated shop till next summer used a 29 and 30 cowl this all took about 3 years i had a great time still have both dont know how to post pictures
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I am from New Mexico and just acuired a 1929 Model A Huckster with steel cab and bed

Can someone tell me what this thing may be worth.

I do not know much about these and thought it would be a great truck for parades, fairs, etc.

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Do you have any pictures?
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I have had a few people tell me this truck is worth around 6k as she sits....not even including I have the original build plans.
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Looks like an interesting Huckster. Also getting the plans should be a plus for you. Also sounds like the 6K was a good price if the running gear is in fair shape. Have fun with it.
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So how do I put my hands on some actual plans?? Again, I am only going to build a cab, as I want a metal bed. Ex-tech teacher, but nothing to go from So the ability is here, but no measurements
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Pete's Ponies,

I found this in one of the posts on the Barn. Don't know if they still have plans or not but it would be worth a try.


The Hudson Wagon Works Huckster and panel van plans are available by contacting [email protected]

Here is another site you may try.
http://www.oldwoodies.com/resource-woodies-vendors.htm

Here is again another site.

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I sent an email, thanks
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whoops, the email got bounced back . I guess not a good email to wagon Works
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so anyone got pics of how the doors are attached to the cowl. I really want to do this. I love them.
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Sure appreciate the photos and comments...I just orderd plans from Jay adn look forward to getting started as soon as the Ohio weather warms. The seat yo mentioned, it is the third row seat?

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Its been a little cold here to do much work as my garage is not heated. But I tried to mock up the front section using a 29/29 cowl with cowl posts to use the stock windshield. Decided not to use the stock cowl posts as they are too narrow for the body as well a several other issues so I am back to using the the wood cowl posts with a small crescent filler between it and the lower cowl sides.

I found a windshield with a flat bottom that almost fit and I only need to slightly trim the cowl posts. I am not sure what it is from, maybe a Chevy? A soon as I get it mocked up I'll take some pictures.
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MJW, the fellow that did my huckster did use the 29 cowl posts. He did cut them off a bit but was able to use the regular 29 Model A windshield doing it this way. If you need some more info, send me a PM.
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MJW, the fellow that did my huckster did use the 29 cowl posts. He did cut them off a bit but was able to use the regular 29 Model A windshield doing it this way. If you need some more info, send me a PM.
Fred, Thanks it is hard to describe but the floor is wider than the posts so I could not use standard doors without modifying the floor and I would have to use the wood cowl posts to be able to use the doors that Rich made. Th Also the windshield frame I found will sit up higher as the roof is about 9 inches higher than an A so forward visibility is better.

Rich used a lot of mortise and tenon joinery some screwed together and some glued so making changes to the body would not be easy. There is no plywood anywhere it is all solid oak and hard as a rock since it is now close to 30yrs old and has been in dry storage all this time. I will take some more detailed pictures and add them to my photo album.
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I'm still nowhere on some Huckster style plans. Anyone else have ideas???
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Hi Pete,
No real "plans" but here is a quick sketch of what I would like to try. I am fascinated with commercial types so I would like to do a "woody screenside huckster" with metal front doors. The cowl and front doors could be from, say a Briggs 4 door sedan.You would have the doors done and not have to deal with building and hinging wooden doors. Plus all the sheet metal would be painted, contrasting the natural wood and black metal screens. The wood framing would be easy to join to a woody based pickup bed. Then a roof made woody style, screens on the sides and canvas curtains with leather straps. ! Add a tailgate with chains and... Voila ! The Model A Henry forgot to build ! I'm lookin for a cowl & doors for mine ! Oops, got to add the sketch in the next post
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Here is my quick sketch.
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I'm still nowhere on some Huckster style plans. Anyone else have ideas???
Here is the latest ad in the "Model A News" for the Wagon Works. I tried their web address and it did not work. But their address is: Wagon Works, 213 S.W. Kline, Ankeny, IA, 50023. Phone 515 964 5085 (evenings), Is this what you tried? If so, then guess they are not around anymore. Their web address shown in the ad if you want to try is: http://members.aol.com/wagonwork2.
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Old 02-11-2012, 05:27 PM   #82
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here the whip!
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I have contacted the sites and people who have been suggested to me from this site and others. I can affirm that they do not want to offer any help. However, I have found some basic dimensions that along with some simple math, some measuring, calculating proportions and using CAD measuring, I am in the process of coming up with a drawing with some measurements I may be able to build from. I have loaded all this onto a CAD program , so as soon as I have something worthwhile to see, I'll be sure to post it for all. Thanks
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Thank you very much I appreciate that
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Does anyone possibly have any knowledge if our huckster if from a newer kit? And if so the origin/maker of the kit/year kits were made?

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pby/lincoln: That looks like a homegrown one to me.
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I have contacted the sites and people who have been suggested to me from this site and others. I can affirm that they do not want to offer any help. However, I have found some basic dimensions that along with some simple math, some measuring, calculating proportions and using CAD measuring, I am in the process of coming up with a drawing with some measurements I may be able to build from. I have loaded all this onto a CAD program , so as soon as I have something worthwhile to see, I'll be sure to post it for all. Thanks
I know its been difficult I imagine most of the builders still in business want to build one for you not sell just plans. And for guys like me that have have/had Model A's and have a huckster body the Hucksters are not more than a big wooden box attached to a Ford or Chevy frame and cowl and doors and seem pretty simple.

If you are handy with CAD you can scale up photos based on known measurements like wheels. I have used Corel to export raster files that then get translated to a CAD file.

I am also sending you and email with dimensions for the Station Wagon from a book I have that I forgot I had that may help.
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Jay at Wagon Works is still in business, I just ordered plans for a Huckster Van. He has been responsive to my email inquiries. His email is [email protected]
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I am in the process of building using same plans. Do you happen to know the Dodge year? The cushion looked thicker than the ones I have looking at in the scrap yards. Thank you for posting pictures.

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what year was the dodge seat out of?
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Here are the Photos of Progress of the Huckster Van I am Building. I still need to install the rear Door Handle and Locks, Plus put the Black Vinyl Top on. My Son is almost finished, with the Front, and Rear Fenders, which I will Paint Black. I still have a lot of Mechanical work to Finish up Also. But all Progress will Halt, Car is being Stored off Property, as I will be Wintering in Florida for the Winter as of Dec. 1st. Next spring I will finish it, than Trailer it to Florida to Use.

For these who want to Know about the Seat, It came out of a Dodge Mini Van, (Durango) Back seat, it was given to me. I used Fabric Dye to color it from Red to Black. As you can see it is 41" long and will fit the 44" inside space with 3" to spare. I built the Base out of Oak, the same height as the metal feet that were on it. I will anchor it to the Floor, using a Continuous Hinge, that way it can flip it up, and Store Tools, Jack and Spare Parts under it. It also came with Seat Belts already anchored in the seat, on the front, under the drivers side, where I will sit, I'll mount a Electrical Kill Switch.
This type of seat could be used for any Model A, if you don't have a Seat.
still trying to find out the year of the dodge that the seat came out of.
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still trying to find out the year of the dodge that the seat came out of.
That is from a late 80's or 90's 1st generation Caravan it is the middle bench seat that is narrower than later years. I got one from 2000 that is 41inches wide after 2003 I think they went to 48inches wide.
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Jack B, I tried to locate the fellow who gave Me the Dodge Seat, to no avail, he has moved. He told me that it was from a Dodge Darango ??? Maybe mjw is correct, it may be from an early Caravan ?? I do remember he said it was from the Late 90's.

The Photos Below is what Prompted Me to Build a Huckster Van, as of now I am Engineering the Installation the Rear Bumper. Also I have included Photos of a Huckster Pick-up for thoes that may Not Want to Build the Van Version. Jay Cramer has the Plans for Both Versions, that I have Used.
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How can we reach Jay Cramer ? is he a Barner ? I am also interested in plans !
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To contact Jay Cramer, to buy the Plans and Builders Video, its best to call him after 6:00 PM Central Time @;

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I finally reached jay and had a couple discussion for what I want to do. he was very helpful and I'm getting a set of his plans.
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I just got a '30 Huckster today-The seller brought it to me, and he literally had to drive through a tornado to get here! (in Dexter,Mi). I had been buying parts from him via a Craigslist ad, and when he offered me this uncompleted Huckster, I had to have it, even though I've barely started on my '30 Fordor, and I had to really move stuff around to make enough room in the pole barn to shoehorn it in. I know nothing about it, and I don't even have any photos of it yet-it was raining as he pulled up with it on the trailer, and we were more concerned with getting it in the barn than taking pics. I suspect I'll have this one on the road long before the Fordor.
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Well I did get my plans from Jay. So what I need to do is figure if the back wall of the cab section is in the correct location to allow a full metal bed to fit. I don't want to use the entire plan and build a wood rear section,just the cab.
Now congrats on your purchase Jeep. We definitely need to see pics, so don't be long
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Jeep, congrats on your Huckster. They are a fun rig to have.

Just a comment about a Huckster. If it is made out of Oak, be sure you make sure the wood it treated well. Oak tends to "age" with moisture showing black spots that tend to grow and gives you a well aged look. A friend of mine has a Huskster just like mine and he kept it in a shed that let in the moisture. It ended up with these black spots and he has had a real problem trying to refinish it.

Anyway good luck with your purchase and have fun with it. Would like to see pictures also.
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Jeep, congrats on your Huckster. They are a fun rig to have.

Just a comment about a Huckster. If it is made out of Oak, be sure you make sure the wood it treated well. Oak tends to "age" with moisture showing black spots that tend to grow and gives you a well aged look. A friend of mine has a Huskster just like mine and he kept it in a shed that let in the moisture. It ended up with these black spots and he has had a real problem trying to refinish it.

Anyway good luck with your purchase and have fun with it. Would like to see pictures also.
Ha ha! Too late! I really have no idea when this was built, but the oak is pretty aged looking right now-lots of black spots. ( I got this from someone who got it from someone else) Whoever built it got about 75% done with it. The basic box and roof is done,along with the seat. One door frame has been roughed out, and there's no tailgate yet. It looks like he spent a fair amount of time on the chassis, as it is fairly clean and unrusted, but all the little brake bits, and the shocks are missing. The engine turns over, and I was pleased to find it full of clean oil . As far as the basic design of it, my huckster looks a lot like the one you have.
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Looks like you may have a "well aged" Huckster. But won't affect the way you can enjoy it.

I found I had to put shocks on the Huckster because of the weight of the body. It drove much better after-could go around a curve at more that 10 or 15 MPH!
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Found another picture of a woodie pickup, Huckster pickup whatever


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I just got my Huckster out of the garage and around to the movie rental shop & the gas station last night. This is the first time she has been out so I'm kinda excited.

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Looks great Eric!! Did you just build her?
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Just had our first really good breath of Fall air pass through the Carolinas, so I took the Huckster for nice long ride to the club meeting. What a great day! However, I am going to look at moving the seat around this winter. Not nearly enough leg room for my 6'4" frame! Thinking about try a seat spring cushion from a Roadster and moving the seat back to the rear about 5-6" to allow for some tilt to the backrest. Just beginning on this project...
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Here's a couple of pics of my Huck, built in the late 80s.
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Just had our first really good breath of Fall air pass through the Carolinas, so I took the Huckster for nice long ride to the club meeting. What a great day! However, I am going to look at moving the seat around this winter. Not nearly enough leg room for my 6'4" frame! Thinking about try a seat spring cushion from a Roadster and moving the seat back to the rear about 5-6" to allow for some tilt to the backrest. Just beginning on this project...
Tim M I know what you mean. I am 6'2" and have a similar problem. My seat is made of styrofoam rubber and the back is about 3 or 4" thick. I have been thinking about maybe putting in two bucket seats which may give me more room.

Have fun with youch Huck.
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My biggest issue is that cushion is just a sheet of plywood with 2-3 inches of foam. When you drive any distance at all, its like I'm sitting on the wood very quickly. Any spring motion would make to whole experience so much better. Even a little tilt of the back rest would be better, this sitting up real straight is like being back in grade school! Just trying to figure out how much at add to the side uprights that won't hurt the looks of the truck.

Got to keep these Hucksters doing business...ya know.
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TimM,

Yes I know what you mean about hard seats. Ours is the same way-about 1 hour in the seat is about all a person can take at one time. Last June some of our club drove their Model A's from Portland to Boise about an 7 or 8 hour drive on freeways @ 70 MPH. So that was a long trip in an A. We did take two days. We trailered our huckster over to Boise and drove tours over there for about 150 miles. Much better way to enjoy a huckster
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Just finished a body, looks like a model 150 28/29 wagon except it's a 2 door. Maple and birch plywood. Wish I could post pic's on here
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Hey Huckster guys, just posted pic's of mine. Can't get one in my profile pic, don't know why. Look up my profile and go to album. Hope you like it, Brian
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A great and easy wax is shine keeper from armstrong for wood. Does a nice job on running board rubber too. It's for vinyl floors. Lowes has it. Comes in gallon jug. Take a brush and brush into panel edge on door too. You don't want water down in that joint. Also, make sure the inside of the doors are sealed and the bottoms drilled for drainage. I've bee a woodworker for thirty years and did lots of boat work, trust me. Red oak and water don't get along. Another tip, where the outer door panel meets outer door frame. Remove inner door panel and caulk that joint with silicone or latex clear caulk, on the inside back edge. If that groove is not sealed or the edge of the plywood is not presealed you will get black stains. Also ply can delaminate. Putting a good coat of that wax down in the groove helps alot. Keeps wood from squeeking too. Hope this helps someone. Great to drive though, aren't they?
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Brian29, nice looking huckster. Almost like mine except mine is Acrylic blue.

Did you pick it up in Holland MI.? We drove back there and picked up my body a couple of years ago. Looks like Jon is still making them. They are nice rigs.

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Glad you liked the truck. No I did not pick up the body. The truck came out of georgia. They took the truck to Jon and had it put on. Truck has had a few issues, but I'm working them out. The latest was a bad tranny leak out the rear end of trans. This is a new restoration mind you. After removing the trans found it did not have sealed bearings and the rear baffle was in backwards. Being it was crushed, leaked like a sivv. I've learned alot, tell you that much!
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Glad you liked the truck. No I did not pick up the body. The truck came out of georgia. They took the truck to Jon and had it put on. Truck has had a few issues, but I'm working them out. The latest was a bad tranny leak out the rear end of trans. This is a new restoration mind you. After removing the trans found it did not have sealed bearings and the rear baffle was in backwards. Being it was crushed, leaked like a sivv. I've learned alot, tell you that much!
Did you reshape the slinger and reinstall it?
It needs to be in place because it's also a spacer.
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I put in a new one and replaced the bearings. Popped seal out of the inside. Should be a beautiful thing. Thanks for asking, Brian
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Hey, I was wondering if someone in the Huckster group, or any other for that matter, has any pictures showing how the side curtains are mounted on the sides of the huckster? Mine never has had any and I cannot find any pictures that show how the curtain is held at the top. Are there snaps or a bar across the opening at the top? I can see the ties that are used to keep them up, but nothing showing a close up of the whole top of the opening. Thinking about trying to make my own and need any information that I can get my grubby little hands on. Thanks in advance.
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Here's a huckster on the Cow Hampshire Craigslist. Lists out of Keene, NH and calls it a "woodie." It seems to have a 4 door cowl.



Very obviously a "car of parts" but heck, it's still a Model A. The owner probably dials in here once in a while. Looking at his shop he MUST be one of us.

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Weren't some hucksters painted, all the same color as hood? I'd like it to be all the same color. What will the purists say?
Anyone know what type of rear fender to use? I'm using wagon wheels plan to build the huckster on '29.
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TimM, I have a huckster but do not have detailed pictures of the area you are talking about. Will have to get out in the A.M. and get some pictures. If I remember it has a board going from front to back which holds the top end and snaps all around the sides and bottom. But will get some pictures.
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Rick, I think Jon who made my body, just used some pickup fenders but they had to be cut to fit the body. Yes if I remember, I saw one of the "original" hucksters here on the Barn, that was painted green all over.
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Thanks Fred, I am looking forward to seeing how you did yours. I have looked at the photos that you have posted in your profile, along with any others I can find, I have not been able to determine just how it is attached at the top. I tried to imagine how the curtain would need to be notched somehow at the top or a pocket of some type, or......

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My Huckster has black painted wood, i bought it that way. Maintenance free.
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Thanks Fred, I am looking forward to seeing how you did yours. I have looked at the photos that you have posted in your profile, along with any others I can find, I have not been able to determine just how it is attached at the top. I tried to imagine how the curtain would need to be notched somehow at the top or a pocket of some type, or......

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Fred, thanks for the pictures. In picture number 1, I assume that the curtain is attached somehow to the back side of the top rail? Maybe snaps or a bar of some sort? Then, the curtain appears to have a notch in the top which allows it to go around the rear post and the front edge (B pillar) for the buttons...right? Really can see that on picture 2 along the back opening. Boy....and I thought a total engine rebuild was tough...it holds nothing compared to side curtains???!!!

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"Lift the Dot" fasteners.

http://www.dotfasteners.com/lift_the_dot.html



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Thanks Joe, those are the exact type of fasteners that were used on the side curtains.
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Yes. I never imagined you were the first. (I actually saw it already on your LH pix.) IIRC, the ones on the Lyman were bronze (or brass) Now I imagine you can get them in stainless steel.

Bronze/brass would be more time period correct as "allegheny steel" (stainless) was a very new thing in 1930 when Ford adopted it for his autombiles.

But, like the Lyman, they'll eventually develop a "verdigris" of green.

Still, for you that may be part of the charm. I still smell the odor inside that cover in my mind's nose. Some things never leave you.

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Tim, you are correct. "In picture number 1, I assume that the curtain is attached somehow to the back side of the top rail? Maybe snaps or a bar of some sort?" It looks like it is stapled through a plastic strip that goes along the whole way.

Here are some more pictures taken of the coroner and inside on the top rail.
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Fred,

Thanks for all the pictures, most especially the one from the inside. Looks like just some hidem and tacks. Clean and tidy. Now that I see that, I believe I can come up with a clean install. Really appreciate the effort.
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Does Marc recognize hucksters? As someone new to this hobby it seems like they have featured a number of specialized trucks recently in their magazine. Could a huckster be the touring class?
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I don't know if any of the clubs recognize hucksters. But the history of the hucksters is that they were produced by a number of companies back in the early 30's. These companies would buy the chassis from Ford (much like today where motor homes are put on chassis). Then these companies would build the wooden bodies on the chassis. One company was the York-Hoover company which built a number of these type of bodies. They also built mail delivery vehicles, and a number of depot hacks for the hotels to pick up people from the trains to bring them to their hotels. So this is just a short history of this type of vehicle and as you can see, I don't have a lot of details. Hope this gives you some idea how these body styles came about.
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I'm pretty sure a huckster or two went through Touring Class at the MARC meet last summer.
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I would think so, here are the critera for touring class, note number 5;

ENTRY CRITERIA
1.Model “A” type four cylinder engine
2.Model “A” front axle and suspension
3.Model “A” rear axle and suspension
4.Model “A” frame
5.Model “A” production type body and custom commercial bodies using Model “A” hood, cowl, and fenders
6.Model “A” production type fenders without alterations
7.No modifications such as chopped top or other body alterations
8.Must complete the mandatory tour
9.Must complete an equipment functional check
10.Owners are required to assist in judging activities (unless judging in Fine Point Judging going on at the same time)
11.Vehicle must not be entered in Fine Point Judging during the same meet

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Is this board still functional? I am looking to buy a 30/31 Huckster to use to deliver products for my Artisan Food business locally. I would like to build removeable walls that I can install on each side with advertising painted on them. Any input as to wear to find a good Huckster and if anyone has seen a Huckster with side walls installed I would appreciate any info on that. Thanks, Terry
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Hi Terry,

Welcome to this Huckster board. Your project sounds like a good use of a Huckster. I have a 1929 Huckster that I built from an old pickup chassis that I had for years.

About your question of where to find one. I see them advertised sometimes on EBay. You may also want to put an ad on "The Swap Meet" that you can access on this site. You can find it at the top of this screen. Or you can build one. Like I mentioned, I had the chassis for years but I purchased the Red Oak body from a company called Lentville A's. It is located in Holland, MI. They have a web site. Jon at this company use to build up hucksters for people. So you may want to give him a call and see what he has to say. Web site is: http://www.lentville.com/ and phone is: 616-393-0363.

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Thanks for the feed back. I spoke with Jon Van Lent yesterday. He is only building bodies now for others to mount on the running gear. I check ebay regularly and have a classified on the Model A club site. If anyone has or knows someone that has a Huckster I would love to see it.

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Thanks for the feed back. I spoke with Jon Van Lent yesterday. He is only building bodies now for others to mount on the running gear. I check ebay regularly and have a classified on the Model A club site. If anyone has or knows someone that has a Huckster I would love to see it.

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Terry, here is mine with the Lentville body on it. Sorry it is not for sale at this time.

Here was one on EBay (maybe you saw it) that did not sell for the price they wanted.
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Terry, here is another huckster you may want to look at.

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107132
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MikeK from Salt Creek - are you going to bring the Huckster to Sharon tomorrow?

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I'd hate to see this thread die from inactivity so I'll reenergize it by posting my story...

I've had a set of Wagon Works "Huckster Van" plans since 2008. I picked up a restorable 1930 chassis in 2009 and it is now completely rebuilt and ready for the body, which I have not yet started.

The engine has been rebuilt with a counterbalanced crankshaft, a lightened flywheel with a V-8 pressure plate, one of Jim Brierley's "B"-grind cams, a 5.5:1 Snyder head, an oil filter adapter, 12V alternator, and an FS Ignitions auto-advance distributor. These mods are not intended to boost the horsepower as much as they are to "update" Henry's design. Except for the oil filter and alternator, the engine still looks mostly stock on the outside. I intend to include a Mitchell transmission but I haven't bought it yet.

The chassis is also mostly stock but I've installed modern (tubular) shocks on all four corners.

And being in the south, I plan to install an air conditioner. (Hardly an option down here!) Since it's practically impossible to find a leakless original gas tank these days (plus, I have yet to find anyone who hasn't been disappointed with tank sealers), I intend to install a custom fuel tank between the chassis rails and mount the air conditioner blower assembly within the hollowed-out stock gas tank. The stock Model A dash panel will be retained which will preserve the cab's original interior appearance.

I've learned that White Oak is best suited for outdoor use since it doesn't discolor from moisture absorption like Red Oak does, as others have previously noted in this thread. Therefore, I plan to build my body using White Oak with a Red Oak-tinted polyurethane finish. I hope to start on the body this Winter.

One of my hobbies is building and flying radio-controlled model airplanes and this Huckster is going to be my "Wooden Flight Box".

This Huckster is not my first Model A. My first is a WWII aircraft tug based on Model A running gear. (But don't you dare call it a Doodlebug! These tugs were factory-built by the hundreds during the war.)

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BTW I emailed you some pictures of my bumper. Hope they help. If you need more, give me a note.
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BTW I emailed you some pictures of my bumper. Hope they help. If you need more, give me a note.
For those of you following along at home, I sent Fred an e-mail this morning asking about his rear bumper that he mentioned to another poster earlier in this thread. Fred was kind enough to respond with some high-quality pictures.

Most Hucksters that I've seen, including the Wagon Works plans, do not have a rear bumper. As much as I like the resulting "clean and uncluttered" appearance of the rear end, the harsh reality is that some kid will eventually back his Nissan into my parked Huck and splinter some wood. Not a pleasant thought!

As near as I can tell, I have two options: One is to install a "split" bumper as seen on most As. This type of rear bumper has an opening between the right and left mini-bumpers that is typically occupied by the car's spare tire or travel trunk. Unfortunately, we can't hang a tire or trunk on our Huck's tailgates/rear doors. Therefore, this type of bumper will protect the fenders but will barely protect the rear wood. Of course, there are some "filler bars" available for closing the gap between the mini-bumpers when a tire or trunk isn't mounted on a car but the resulting 3-section rear bumper looks a bit too complex.

The other option is to purchase a second front bumper and install it across the rear. This "full width" bumper will protect the entire rear very nicely but I wonder how many know-it-alls will insist on telling everyone that "Some idiot has put a front bumper on the BACK of his A"? I'm concerned that the court wouldn't approve of my response.

What to do, what to do? Your comments are solicited.

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Using a front bumper is a good idea. When doing my bumper, I thought about using a front bumper but I did have the split one on hand, so that is what went on.

The reason that started me thinking about a bumper was the fact that stupid old me, backed the corner of the huckster body into my garage frame. But the idea that Harvey is a important one if you plan to park among other cars. Even if you do this, I think the split bumper would work for most problems you may run into.

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Hello group. Glad to see there are other huckster folks out there. I just bought my 31 Huck, and am starting on the upgrades. Have a hood and bumpers on the way, plus a spare rim, since what you see is pretty much what I bought!
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Hi guys....
I know where there is a body it needs a lot of work and
It is in many pcs. What would be a fair price.
If fixed up like new are they worth any money
Not being a real ford

Thanks for any input...
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Hi guys.
I just talked with the owner of Lentville bodies, and am pretty sure I am going to be buying one of his bodies in the spring to put on my chassis.
I'm thinking that I will need to replace my cowl and windshield assembly, since whoever had the car before me did some not too professional fiberglass work.
Any suggestions on which cowl/windshield assembly I should be on the lookout for, such as a closed cab pickup, or a roadster, or a Fordor?
Or, I MIGHT be able to fabricate the frame and mounting points from wood myself, since I have a neighbor who can do very good cabinetry...
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Any suggestions on which cowl/windshield assembly I should be on the lookout for, such as a closed cab pickup, or a roadster, or a Fordor?
Skrain,

Back when I bought my Huckster plans from Wagon Works in 2009, I asked Jay that very question. His answer was...

"Your best bet for a beginning is a coupe, sedan or pickup cowl so you can just make the tapered adapter post to hang your new doors on. If you use an open car cowl such as a roadster, you will have to make a complete wooden front on the body and scribe it to the cowl. This would be quite a bit more work. The only cowl you want to avoid is a slant-windshield sedan, because you need a straight vertical door/windshield post."

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Thanks.
I've been looking at the pictures on the Lentville site, and it looks like the doors are pre-hung on a wooden frame. I think if nothing else, I can modify the slightly amateur fiberglass work that was done to my cowl, and fabricate the parts I need out of wood. With a good finish and spar varnished, I'm pretty sure I can make mine work.
Also, I have a couple of places on the look-out for a decent 30/31 cowl and windshield assembly.
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I've been looking at the pictures on the Lentville site, and it looks like the doors are pre-hung on a wooden frame. I think if nothing else, I can modify the slightly amateur fiberglass work that was done to my cowl, and fabricate the parts I need out of wood. With a good finish and spar varnished, I'm pretty sure I can make mine work.
Also, I have a couple of places on the look-out for a decent 30/31 cowl and windshield assembly.
Lots of mistakes of the past can be rectified with a sawzall...<G>
I purchased a Lentville A a few years back. It is on my old 1929 pickup. I have some pictures on my sign in stuff. I also had to rebuild my cowl and get another frame for the window. You are correct, Jon does have a wooden post in front of the doors that attaches to the old front door frame post (at least it did on my 29).

Before you do a lot of work and get parts for your cowl, I would ask Jon what you need to attach his body to. This may save you a lot of work and expense that may not be needed. He may have pictures so you can get an idea what you should do.


BTW the Lentville body is a top quality made wooden Huckster body. Jon does an excellent job of building these bodies. If you like Huckster bodies, you will like the body he builds. The only thing I requested over an above what he provides, is I asked him to move the seat back a little because I am 6'2" and needed more leg room. I also asked him to make me a wider seat than the one he normally provides. My big buns were always hanging over the edge of the seat. It is a great car to haul grandkids in parades or other functions. So far I think I have won 8 or 10 awards at car shows I have attended over the last 3 years or so. So it is an attention getting machine.

Good luck with your project. If you need any questions answered, feel free to PM me.

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Beautiful!
I hope mine comes out anywhere as nice as yours!
I'm thinking a Forest Green for the hood and cowl, Black fenders, and Apple Green wheels...
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Welcome HarveyH, and Skrain to the Forum and Huckster Future Owners. I built my own Body as You have Researched using White Oak, and a 1930 Sedan Cowl. It was a fun build, being that my Occupation was a Building Contractor, it was a easy build. I used the old Hudson Wagon Works Plans that Jay has bought the rights to. I used local cut White Oak. air dried and Planned it myself. A local Saw Mill will have the full 2" that you will need in some places, Total lumber costs was approximately $300 for the completed Body.
Rear bumper was no problem, I used the Sedan 2 piece rear bumper and built a frame out of 1 1/2 angle iron that attached to the main runners under the Body. If you build it your self you gain self satisfaction. If you do use a Lentville body, Have them run the grain of the wood on the Doors Horizontal, instead of Vertical. The sides of the Body runs the Grain of the Wood Horizontal, and the Doors should also, just looks out of place and wrong to Me? Good luck it what ever your choice is. I transported mine to Florida, myself in the rear of a 16 ft. Budget rental truck Nov. 16th last Year, and Drove it 1,750 miles until May 1st. Click on the Photo Below or go to My Profile for More Build Photos.


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Thanks Joe. Pretty cool!

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Hi, is there anything that makes a 1930-31 huckster much more valuable than another, or anything that would make on undesirable to a collector ?
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Hucksters were not built by Ford (Station Wagons were but not Hucksters) so they probably don't appeal to "collectors" in the sense that their value is based on their fidelity to an original model. That said, like most old cars, their value is usually based on their condition (i.e. chassis restoration and quality of paint and woodwork).

When it comes to Hucksters, the preference (increased value) for a particular year will change from buyer to buyer. You'll find that some folks prefer the earlier 28-29 cowl style and some prefer the later 30-31 style. Style aside, some folks might prefer the 1928 chassis since it is the first of the breed, and some might prefer the 1931 chassis as it will incorporate most all of the improvements made during the Model A run.

And since Hucksters don't really have a traceable lineage back to a specific Ford model, owners and builders often build their Hucksters as drivers instead of as show cars. Modern improvements such as electronic ignition, alternators, and air conditioning are often found on Hucksters and these mods will have a direct effect on the car's usefulness (value).

Therefore the value of a Model A Huckster can be tough to pin down.

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Gotcha, I did know that Ford didn't build the bodies (I did hear that they built seem, however) I just didn't know whether one built on a truck chassis might have more or less value than one built on a car chassis. And the one I'm getting does have a 12 volt alternator upgrade,and juice brakes, so that could be a plus to some and a minus to others I guess,lol! Thanks Harvey !
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Nasty (Is that REALLY your name? What mother would name their baby "Nasty"??? )

I'm not aware of any Hucksters that were built on a truck (AA) chassis but it would be naïve for me to say that it never happened. I imagine that some custom bodies invariably ended up on the heavier chassis but the intent of the "Huckster" design (i.e. farmer's market sales and similar uses) rarely required the heavy duty (but slow) haul-ability of the AA chassis. You might be getting an example of someone's thinking outside the box, so to speak.

Got any pictures???

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Be sure you also have good shocks on your huckster. The bodies tend to be heaver than most Model A's so you need good shocks to have a smooth riding rig.
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Fred,

Good point!

Are overhauled original shocks able to carry the additional weight or are modern tubular ones necessary? Does anything have to be done to the rear spring or shocks to correct any back end sag due to the heavier body?

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I installed an aftermarket type of shocks on my rig. But they seem to not be doing a very good job. It could be the brand I used or I have not adjusted them correctly.

But I am thinking on maybe looking into modern tubular shocks. Being a huckster is not a "true" Ford model, I would think a few extra modern items would not affect it's value and may enhance it.

Anyway Harvey, that is my experience over the last three years or so since I finished my huckster.
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The pick up body that I found has metal doors skins and a little
window behind the door. Would it be a Huckster?
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window behind the door. Would it be a Huckster?
Doesn't sound like one. Got a picture?

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Hello All, First post on FordBarn but have been a member of the H.A.M.B. for quite a little while (same username).

I somehow managed to get the same Huckster that 358ciHD had posted about on page 4 of this thread.

Although he was probably 2 or three owners ago, the truck cab/doghouse obviously isn't a 30 but the entire running gear/chassis is 30 and appears to be in good working order. Just waiting on warmer weather to get out to the garage to tinker a little bit.

I plan on getting everything up to snuff for highway safety and will be replacing some of the wood pieces that have cracked but will be keeping the wood painted with a white coat of paint.

I've been trying to get my hands on a Model A for quite some time to use for shop runs and putting around town.

I'm not looking to completely restore this truck but have a fun little toy to get me where I need to go, if all goes well with running gear and whatnot a Mitchell Overdrive will be installed in the spring to achieve safe road speeds without fear of getting a semi-truck up my butt. . Also I plan on making a "rustic" looking roof rack to go over the vinyl top so I can haul the steel that I use to build motorcycle frames, handlebars, etc...

One question I have for you gentlemen is what do you use for the vinyl strip that covers the edge of the vinyl top to hide the screws/nails/tacks?

I've enjoyed the thread so far and look forward to future posts and learning from you guys.
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Welcome Sailor Mike, to this side.

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One question I have for you gentlemen is what do you use for the vinyl strip that covers the edge of the vinyl top to hide the screws/nails/tacks?
Its called Hidem Welt, you can buy it by the foot from most all the Suppliers. Here is a Link for it http://macsautoparts.com/model-a-for...0R3CHL1066520/
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Its called Hidem Welt, you can buy it by the foot from most all the Suppliers. Here is a Link for it http://macsautoparts.com/model-a-for...0R3CHL1066520/
Huckster and Mac's in the same sentance, goes together well.
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Thanks JazzJR.

I was curious if Hidem Welt was what most of you guys used. Now I just need to get a large roll of vinyl top but have a little ways to go before I get to that point.

Will keep you all posted on my progress.

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Huckster and Mac's in the same sentance, goes together well.
In this case Mike, You have to be a Huckster. I try to buy Quality Parts where Possible. Snyders, Berts, Mikes, and Brattons
I'm not sticking up for Macs, ( they charge Me NY & FL state tax, and have High Shipping Costs, and slow shipping) but in this case, the Welting is .45 cents a Foot. The other 4 suppliers I checked sell for .80 & 1.00 a ft, and 2 or them I could not find a Listing for the Welt.

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I'm not sticking up for Macs, ( they charge Me NY & FL state tax, and have High Shipping Costs, and slow shipping) but in this case, the Welting is .45 cents a Foot. The other 4 suppliers I checked sell for .80 & 1.00 a ft, and 2 or them I could not find a Listing for the Welt.
Mikes has it for $.65 A47305 and if you order on line you save 5%. Mac's at .$45 high priced/slow shipping does not sound like a deal to me, when you figure 50 feet it's a whole $10.00 more, But that's just me.
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Thanks for the info, I'll have to check out Mikes. But I'll be doing the top more around springtime anyway.

Anyway, the truck is up and running this weekend! Just had to get a rebuilt starter (since the coil field was grounded out) and clean out the fuel lines and it was running smooth again!
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Guys,

Several you have suggested purchasing Jay's instructional DVD if building a Huckster from the Wagon Works plans. I purchased Jay's video cassette when I bought my "Huckster Van" plans from him and did not know that a DVD was available (and possibly wasn't at the time).

DVDs are sooooo much easier to use than video tape so I'm considering ordering one. However, can someone tell me if the DVD is a newer presentation, or is it identical to the video tape? I don't want to spend money on a DVD if it's no different than the tape.

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I called Wagon Works and talked to Jay's wife (Jay was still at work). She told me that the material on the VHS tape and DVD are the same. The DVD, while newer, doesn't include any updates or corrections that the VHS tape doesn't have.

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Are there AA Hucksters?

I am sure there were...maybe?

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I'm not aware of any Hucksters that were built on a truck (AA) chassis but it would be naïve for me to say that it never happened. I imagine that some custom bodies invariably ended up on the heavier chassis but the intent of the "Huckster" design (i.e. farmer's market sales and similar uses) rarely required the heavy duty (but slow) haul-ability of the AA chassis.
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Any advice on painting the wood portion of a huckster? I want to paint it same color as hood, not sure what kind of prep the wood will need other then primer, I used maple so no filling is necessary.
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The term "Huckster" can occupy quite a middle ground.

Certainly this a "custom cab."



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I made a 1930 Model A version of the 1950 Mechanix Illustrated pickup/station wagon. I made the cab visor to match the Wagon Works Huckster Van I made. This was at the Beardsley Cider Mill last year. That is a great show! How do I attach a picture of it here?
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JJ31,

I'm building a Wagon Works Huckster Van myself and would like to see some pictures of your Van.

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Harvey has a Stearman Bi Plane in his garage? Wow!...next time I am home in LaGrange, I want to stop by to fly that baby with you...
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Harvey has a Stearman Bi Plane in his garage? Wow!...next time I am home in LaGrange, I want to stop by to fly that baby with you...
I'm impressed that someone knows what a Boeing N2S-3 is! It may be awhile before it's flyable. I'm still restoring it.

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HarveyH, you can see my Huckster Van and Pickup in my Album page. I can't figure out how to post one here.
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Any picture on the 'net (including your album) you can put into a post
First right click any pix. See "properties." Then "copy" the properties, including the http and whatever the ending is (usually jpg.)

Then go to "Reply to thread - Advanced" however you get there.

Above the text box there is an icon that looks like a yellow postcard (yunno, showing a mountain and like a postage stamp?)

You then left click the icon, then when it prompts, you right click paste the properties of your desired pix into the line it gives you. Then left click press OK.

The pix should appear henceforth above or below your text. You can move the text around it to make it appear as you want.

Hope this helps. If this won't work for you I know another way that uses Img commands - but does the same thing.

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Getting closer. Choose the "big" pix when you take on the properties. You should be able to "edit" your previous post.

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I found this at a license plate show yesterday. Too bad the year isn't '30 or '31, but it's still going on the tailgate of my Huckster when I ever get it done.

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I never saw such a plate before. That is neat.
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Well I'm not ready to join as of yet. I just got my 31 p.u home and he's going to begin the next stage of his life as a Huckster. I got my body plans which I'm going to do some tweeking to but will still (other than wood body) be a stock Model A. I would like to ask, do you have any good pic's of how the cowl meets the wood cab? Fitting the cowl isn't in the plans.
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I restored a 1928 Model A Huckster years ago. Unlike the "woody" look of many Hucksters this one was fully skinned in metal and painted. I have attached a picture and a drawing that shows the "A" pillar and cowl. There was a metal trim piece that exactly matched the curve of the cowl and masked the joint. Here is a link to a drop box album with many pictures of the restoration.
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I made a full set of drawings of the body as I took it apart (The only way I'd be able to get it back together!) They are not "plans". They are just detailed measured exploded views of every sub assembly. Let me know if they can be of any help.
Nice job on this huckster. Do you still own it?
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No, unfortunately. I wish I did! I sold it to Progresso Foods. They added vegetable racks in the back and used it in their TV commercials. I often wonder what became of it.
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I have updated my dropbox album to include all the drawings of the 1928 Model A Huckster I restored. I hope they are a help to those building their own Hucksters.

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I have almost completed my Huckster Van.
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Looks great Tom. Welcome to he group.

Just a question. Are you going to put a bumper on the bake of your rig? I found out the hard way that it was a good idea. Of course this was me but one of the first things I did when I finished mine was to back it into my shop door frame and messed up the wood somewhat. Put a bumper on it a short time later.
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I do have a nice back bumper. I have not decided to put in on yet.
I had alot of fun building this. Now it is time to drive a little!
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I do have a nice back bumper. I have not decided to put in on yet.
I had alot of fun building this. Now it is time to drive a little!
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Have fun Tom. My son and I are taking our huckster and coupe to the Concours d'Elegance at Forest Grove Oregon tomorrow. This is one of the best cars shows here in the Northwest. I don't expect to get any awards for our rigs but it is a fun show to go to and see all the classic cars. Some of these rigs are in the million $ range. Plus a person gets free admission if they enter their car. So a person can have fun with their rigs in many ways.
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Pete...did you ever build the huckster cab pickup? I too like the look and want to build one.
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Lot no. 2078 Scottsdale 2015. In the Ron Pratt collection, original paint, woodwork, fabric roof, interior upholstery and synthetic roll-down driver compartment partition with the original clear plastic window.
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The way I understand it, not quite a "huckster" but sounds like a very expensive BJ item. Still a great looking rig and sounds like a great buy..
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Hey, don't let this thread die. Y'all post something interesting!

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I started a Model A Huckster Group.

I know a Huckster is not a "true blue" Model A Ford type body but there are a number of them around. So all you "odd balls" let's join in together and share some ideas.
I am building a 1930 huckster I have a long way to go yet but was a rusted mess when I bought it .Several people told me I was nuts, I am retired with alot of patience.
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I am building a 1930 huckster I have a long way to go yet but was a rusted mess when I bought it .Several people told me I was nuts, I am retired with alot of patience.
Go for it! Mine was an old 1929 Model A pickup before being ruined in the 1950's(by me). It was a challenge but the end result was worth it.

Have fun with it.
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The final result.
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I removed the black paint from the bed of my Huckster and gave it a few coats of sealer. I've been meaning to do this since I bought her.
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This car has been part of my family since the Mid 70's. It started out as a Tudor Sedan and the body was sold to apply this Hudson Wagon Works body. My Grandfather, Father and I completed the frame off in the early 80's. Question I have is in all the pictures I have seen and searched for the Huckster body's do not have the added cab windows behind the driver and passenger. Is this a rare body style? Does anyone have any details.

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Mark, don't know about the body style. But it sure looks like a good thing to have in a huckster body. I sometimes wish I had more room behind my seat.

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I started with this (picture 1). When I dragged it home I was told I was nuts as well! They were all mighty impressed when I finished! (picture 2). Take your time and stay the course. It will be worth it in the end.
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Very interesting thread. Went back and read every one of the 207 post. I have started a Huckster/truck/ c cab version. It is not perzactly a Huckster but I hope youse guys don't osterize me for it. Made from left over parts. 28 truck cab and hood. 30 fenders. and whatever I can find to clean out the shop. here are some pix and a crude drawing showing where it is headed. C cab 'cause doors are expensive.
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Looks good. Go for it. A lot of fun building one of these.
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Anyone know which carriage builder built this style of Huckster body? Thanks!
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Anyone know which carriage builder built this style of Huckster body? Thanks!
Looks like one of the ones that were actually built in the 30's as opposed to one of the newer ones currently being built.

My (new type) huckster was patterned after ones that were built back in the 30's by a York-Hoover company.
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Somebody said that if a person joins the Model A Ford Huckster group that the wearing of a Donald Trump hair wig is mandatory.
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Grybohhk, That body looks the same as mine which was built by Martin Perry
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Somebody said that if a person joins the Model A Ford Huckster group that the wearing of a Donald Trump hair wig is mandatory.
Capt, don't know is I should laugh or see this as an insult.. But a good wig for me would take care of a possible sunburn if it ever stops raining in good old Portland.
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Picked up this x milk truck, don't look close...
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Oldhippie,

Where was the picture taken? I would guess Old Town Salinas, CA, since the sign read "Steinbeck Restaurant."

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Yes stienbeck's boyhood home. Now museum/restaurant.
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Most of them were originally painted green and not clear varnish.
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Most of them were originally painted green and not clear varnish.

That's how my mother remembered a huckster that was in our small town back in the '30s and '40s-the body was green, like this one.
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Grybohhk, That body looks the same as mine which was built by Martin Perry
I agree, it looks like a Martin-Parry, and if so was built near the same time as the chassis, not some years later. Martin-Parry would buy chassis from Ford and put their bodies on them.

Turnpikecrusier, have you contacted the web site at: http://www.martin-parry.com/ and submitted your Martin-Parry photos there. We are looking for all the Martin-Parry vehicles out there.
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As a side note, Martin-Parry painted most of their vehicles green, or red.
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Kool to know the paint may be like original. The body has been redone at some point because the floor is plywood and sides are paneling with 2x2 framing and chicken wire roof. It is in decent shape for my use as a semi daily driver. Getting some paint brush to it today.
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I have some Huckster plans if you still need to know how to attach body to cowl
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Alright I'll start a 2017 Post. I am looking to clean up some spots on the wood body that need attention. Not a woodworker but I assume I would lightly sand and apply a clear top coat of some sort. What is recommended?
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Alright I'll start a 2017 Post. I am looking to clean up some spots on the wood body that need attention. Not a woodworker but I assume I would lightly sand and apply a clear top coat of some sort. What is recommended?
Can you tell what kind of finish or clear coat it has now? I am no expert on this either. But do have a huckster and it would be good info for future needs.

If you don't get any ideas, maybe the thing to do is work on a spot where a person would not normally see and you could experiment with various stuff and see what looks best. Good luck.
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Howdy Guys, I'm looking for some transmission advice for my Huckster project. I'm building a WagonWorks "2-seat Huckster Van". I haven't started cutting lumber yet but my 1930 chassis is almost finished; all it needs is the transmission. I've planned all along to install a synchronized Mitchell transmission (just the tranny, not their overdrive also) and now I need to determine which of their three gearing options to specify.

I assume that the wooden Huckster body will weigh a bit more than the typical sheetmetal Model A coupe or sedan body so I'll need to factor that into the transmission's gearing equation. And while my rebuilt engine is mostly stock, I've added a few improvements such as a 5.5:1 head, B-grind cam, and an FS auto-advance electronic distributor. However, I'm also planning to install an air conditioner and it will likely eat up any extra power that the engine improvements have added.

My expected driving conditions: I'm building my Huckster mostly to carry my model airplanes between my house and the local R/C club's flying field, 12 miles away. Getting from one to the other is mostly via flat country backroads. We have no hills here in the Houston area but there might be an occasional overpass to cross over a freeway.

Using the above info, would y'all suggest...
A. Standard transmission gearing?
B. 2nd gear 15% higher with other gears stock?
C. 1st, 2nd, & reverse 15% higher, 3rd gear stock?

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These are just my thoughts: You, even with the engine Mods and a good tail wind, only have about 40 horsepower up front. A stock engine has a hard time pulling a car with overdrive. They will tend to bog, lug down and, possibly run hot. I would tend to run stock gears in the transmission and a good mid-range (3.56:1) rear gear. I do have a Mitchell overdrive unit in my 150B and it very rarely gets used. Finally, I avoid the interstate like the plague. Don't need an 18 wheeler turning my matchbox in to toothpicks.
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Oh don't get me wrong. I intend to avoid the freeways completely. Unfortunately, we have so many of them around here that you can't get from Point A to B without getting near one!

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Harvey,

Looks like you are into an interesting project. I can kind of relate to what you are doing in that I went through it a few years back.

Don't know if this will be of much help but will pass a few things on to you.

I purchased a complete body from Lentsville A's located back in Holland MI. The body is made out of red oak and weighs about 700 to 800 pounds. After I got the rig completed the whole thing weighed about 2700 pounds. I used a 1929 chassis on mine. I stayed with everything stock all the way. I don't remember what my gear ratio is.

So comments about the final project----Well we live in Oregon where road wise we have a lot of ups and downs. When I go on tours with our club, I get a little embarrass when I can only take a mountain road at 25 MPH in second gear when all the other guys go by me with the Mitchell equipped rigs. So I wish now I had put a Mitchell in it along with maybe their tranny also. Don't know what ratios and etc I would use. But the Mitchell would make the rig a lot easier to drive. It does feel like a "truck" when driving it compared to my 1929 std coupe.

So don't know if these comments help but it will be fun once you get your rig finished.
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Hi Fred
I would like to join the Huckster group on the ford barn.
I will send you a picture of my Huckster (wannabe).

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Great Al, just go ahead and get signed up. Is that your rig in the picture or one like you would like to have? Either way it is a great looking rig.
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Hi Fred
I have a 31 Huckster (home made) and would like to join the huckster club.Please respond and i will send Pictures.
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Hi Al,

Welcome, you I think you are in. Have fun.
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Hi Al,

Last message did not welcome you very well. So will try again.

Yes, you are in this group. All you need to do is enter information about your huckster, if you would like to do that, and maybe post some pictures of your rig. Always happy to see new rigs and answer any questions we may be able to answer.

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Hi Veggie. Welcome to the Huckster Forum. That's a nice-looking car!

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Hi All,

Some of the guys in this forum purchased their Huckster bodies pre-made, and some have or are still building theirs. I fit into the second batch and hope to start tackling my Huck's body soon. I would like to hear from those who built theirs on what they changed, wished they had changed, or regretted something that they changed. While my request is geared towards those who cut their own lumber, I don't see any reason why those who bought their Hucks prebuilt can't add their thoughts too.

Your comments, either pro or con, are highly solicited AND appreciated!

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I am in the first group (bought Lentville body) but I did have Jon push the seat back so my long legs would fit better in the front. Also I had him make the seat wider than the standard one that he made. That is it ran clear across the front from door to door. This gave us big as#$# more room to fit across the seat.
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At 6'-1", I'm also planning to move my seat aft a little in order to gain some much-needed legroom.

And when it comes to seats, I'd like to hear other builders' preferences (bench or tudor) and why that builder went with a particular seat for his/her Huckster.

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Harvey, just my ideas. But I think maybe a person would consider what they wanted to do with your rig. For example if you wanted to use it a lot in parades and wanted to haul as many people as you could, then a bench seat would be a consideration. But on the other hand if you wanted to go for drives with another person, then the tudor may be good.

Looking back on what I have (the bench seat came with the purchased body) I think if I had the choice, I may have chosen the tudor seats. The reason being they would likely be easer to sit in for long drives.

Well again just my ideas.
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I'm building my Huckster mostly to carry my model airplanes between my house and the local R/C club's flying field. (I'm calling it my wooden flight box.) Most of the time it'll just be me but there may be an occasion when a friend may go too. If I ever get a second friend, he can run alongside.

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I'm building my Huckster mostly to carry my model airplanes between my house and the local R/C club's flying field. (I'm calling it my wooden flight box.) Most of the time it'll just be me but there may be an occasion when a friend may go too. If I ever get a second friend, he can run alongside.

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With that plan, could be why you end up with few friends.

But looks like you know what you want with your rig and sounds like you have a great hobby. Good luck
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Now that my chassis is almost finished, I'm gearing up to start cutting lumber. However, I have a coupla questions for those who built their own Huckster bodies: What degree of woodworking experience is required? Extensive cabinetmaking experience, or just the ability to nail two boards together with no more than 75% of the nails bent over?

And a similar question regarding woodworking tools: Will I need an extensive selection of basic and exotic hand and power tools, or can I get by with just two sizes of hammers and a crowbar?

I'm curious about what I'm getting myself into!

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Now that my chassis is almost finished, I'm gearing up to start cutting lumber. However, I have a coupla questions for those who built their own Huckster bodies: What degree of woodworking experience is required? Extensive cabinetmaking experience, or the ability to nail two boards together with no more than 75% of the nails bent over?

And a similar question regarding woodworking tools: Will I need an extensive selection of basic and exotic hand and power tools, or can I get by with just two sizes of hammers and a crowbar?

I'm curious about what I'm getting myself into!
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Harvey, answer to the first question is another question: What do you want it to look like? If you just want some wood on you chassis that holds together, then you can be just a "wood butcher" ( as my Dad use to call them) then all you need to know is how to saw and nail. But if you want it to look like a professional job, then you need the ability to do that. If you don't have this ability, then you may want to turn it over to someone that does or buy a complete body. (like I did because I was a "wood butcher)

Answer to the second question depends on which way you go based on the answer to the first question. If you want a professional look to it and you are capable to do that look, then you do need a number of specialized tools other than a saw and hammer. But to want a body without the professional look, a table saw would be handy along with a skill saw. Also a good power screw driver (assume you put it together with screws) would be handy.

So don't know if that answer your questions or not. But when I decided to use a huckster body on my rig, I knew I was not capable of doing in without some help even though I have has some experience with woodworking equipment (cut up fingers from long ago). I did look into buying a kit body that I would have had to put together but eventually decided on the complete body-got lazy.

Good luck with your project and have fun.
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Good Morning Fred,

Yes, I should've been a little clearer in my post. I'm not a cabinetmaker by any means but I tend to be a perfectionist & overachiever. (See the attached pictures of how a model airplane hobby can get out of hand! ) And in support of those two character traits (often described as character FLAWS by my wife ), I like to determine a new project's needs (i.e. special skills and/or tools) well before the project gets underway.

I usually don't shy away from buying a particular tool that will undoubtedly make the work easier and better but I can't go hog-wild at the tool store either; especially for an expensive tool that I may end up using only once. Thus, my questions regarding any special tools or experience that I may need going into my Huckster's body build.

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Holy crap HarveyH: from model airplanes to that?.....
Be glad you didn't start building ships in a bottle! . Wow. Jeff
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Harvey, like I mention above, I am not one that has the patience nor the skills to do some real fine wood work. If a person is going to do a job like build a huckster body, I assume you would want it to look "professional". So as I mentioned, I probably would not be a good person to recommend tools needed to do this kind of work because I have not done much of it.

I do have a table saw, skill saw, router, band saw, grinder, wood clamps, and a number of other hand tools. Some of these hand tools are some my Dad used years ago in his cabinet making days. Such things as planes, hand saws and other hand tools which I never learned how to use well.
I find these tools I mentioned above are adequate for the type of wood working I want to do. But if you want to do very fine wood work like you may want to put on a huckster body, you may need additional tools to help with the task. Maybe some other members of Ford Barn may have some suggestions on other tools.

BTW your pictures show some great "toys". I can see where your wife may have an idea about your character flaws. But like I tell my wife, I could be out playing golf every day and spending time and money or I can be spending time and money on my Model A's.

Good luck with your project. Hope someone else gives you some ideas as to the tools you may need.
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Harvey I did the wood body in 9 months with one primary friend coming over 1 night a week. I acquired a good compound miter saw, a router table and more sanding doodads than I could count. We did some stuff that we got super lucky with (ahem B pillar). I would also said an air nailer and a good hand plane for the rear bed are good. The one spot that we compromised on the blueprints was the roof. I built the support struts but instead of strips of wood we went with 1/4" ply on a hot midwest august day and Pringle shaped that thing with the nailer and hid the seam between one support.

If you go slow, have fun, don't drink all your beers before the project is finished for the night then it turns out really well.
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Harvey,
Here’s a couple of pictures from a project I started years ago. Unfortunately life has gotten in the way and my project has been slow going. Like Fred, a table saw, band saw, and router table became my go to tools for the woodwork. A lot of mortice and tenons have been made using the table saw, a drill press, and ¼” chisel. The one thing that has surprised me is the amount of metal work such as braces, hinges, latches and such. I am by no means a perfectionist but I do take pride in my work. I didn’t start with a set of plans so there has been a lot of adjustments along the way. The tools I didn’t have I picked up, a used $50 sears bandsaw off craigslist. I now have more money in router bits than the used router and table I bought.
Like you I now have a rolling frame and as soon as I get the registration/title part taken care of I’ll get back to work. One thing for sure, I have enjoyed every piece of my project.
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It IS looking good!

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OK guys and girls I will post an update on the Huckster project to help keep this thread going.
I posted the beginnings of the project several mnths ago and pix 1 and 2 repeat that earlier post. Kinda where this idea started.

Then thru the spring ans summer with the help of Ally, the kid in the picture, I made lots of progress on the body and woodwork. Pix 3, 4, and 5 show some of that progress.

Pix 6 and7 are the front fenders still under reconstruction - long way to go.
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Very nice work RAS. I am currently working on the chassis for a 1930 Station Wagon. It sure looks like you are doing it the correct way. Thanks for sharing.
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Ken,

I have seen a C body in pictures... Rainmaker Ron did one as one of his first builds and if I dig I'm sure I can find a picture or two of it as a 70's build. Good work and keep at it.
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What kind of wood is used to build s woodie? And what are the dimensions of the wood used as the frame. Looks bigger than 2x2. What is used for the flat panels?
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Fred ; I am a little confused??? You said that the club members with Mitchel OD would run by you on the hills when touring and I fail to see how a higher gear than stock would help people up any hill??? Jack
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I don't know why the professionally-built Hucksters and Station Wagons are built with a particular wood but many of the homebuilders seem to prefer Red Oak because it's readily available and cuts and finishes nicely. However, I'm planning to use White Oak on my own Huckster Van project because it's supposedly more resistant to humidity-induced "mold spotting". (And Lord knows we've got plenty of humidity here in SE Texas!)



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The answer to that question is dependent upon whether you're duplicating an original, or a modern professionally or amateur-built Huckster, Station Wagon, or ???

I strongly urge you to purchase a set of plans and follow their lumber callouts. Building without a set of plans or drawings would be difficult. (Not impossible, but definitely harder!) There are several sources of quality plans available for the amateur builder. I got mine from WagonWorks and I was quite humbled when I realized how much work, trial & error, and wasted money would have been required if I had tried to build one without plans!!!

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I bought mine the way it sits, except for the doors, and it's not professional by any means, but i love it just the way she is.
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Fred ; I am a little confused??? You said that the club members with Mitchel OD would run by you on the hills when touring and I fail to see how a higher gear than stock would help people up any hill??? Jack
Jack, this trip was up to a ski area in Oregon. Here in Oregon, on roads going up to ski areas we do not have "hills" going up to ski areas. So I should have said "mountain" road. It was much more than just a hill.

With the Mitchel, the way I understand it, a person can shift down into 3rd gear under and have much more power and speed that I had in second gear with my stock tranny. Anyway that is what I was pointing out.
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rer_239 I can only speak for my huckster body which I purchased from Lentville A's. It is not a station wagon but rather a huckster.

It is made out of Red Oak with hardwood plywood panels for parts of the doors. The wood under the body, the wood that sits on the frame is made out of just standard 2 x 6. This gives a good "foundation" for the body.

I think you can still get plans for a woodies from Wagon Works. Their address and phone is: 213 SW Kline, Ankeny, IA 50023 515-964-5085. I know they had an ad in the back of the last Restore magazine.

Harvey above has some very good ideas. And the idea of using white Oak, that he mentions is a good idea. With the red oak that my rig is made out of, he is correct in that the red oak does take a lot of work to keep it from turning black. We live in "rainy" Oregon and that is a problem.
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Harvey above has some very good ideas.
Hey Fred, would you mind calling my wife and telling her that? I can use all the help I can get!!!

Have a Happy New Year!

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Hello All,
As some of you may recall, I sold my handmade 1928 Model A Ford Woody Huckster to Volo Car Museum in Volo, IL. a few years back. It took me 10 years of part time hobby construction to build this woody huckster truck from scratch just from my spare parts that I collected from 30 years of attending swap meets. The Oak wood that was used to build the body was all from my own trees that I took down from my property and then planed into planks. It was similar to the Johnny Cash song,:One Piece at a Time as it had Model A parts from 1928 through 1933 (rear fenders). After I finished the woody truck build, it then took me two years of battles with the Illinois Secretary of State office bureaucracy to get a title and license for it.

Bob the salesman at Volo said that they had to sign a NDA (non-disclosure agreement) with a national marketing company and Volo was then not allowed to tell me who purchased the truck. He could only tell me that it was headed down to Tennessee and it was purchased by a “Major Distiller”. I was sad to see it go but financially I couldn’t say no to their offer. But since this truck was like part of the family, we spent two summers trekking to Tennessee looking for our baby by touring the Jack Daniels, George Dickel, and Ole Smoky distilleries.. I chased a lot of false leads looking for it but loved the trips as I learned a whole lot about Whiskey… Glad I finally found it as my liver probably could not take any more Tennessee Whiskey tours with the sampling of all of their product afterwards.

I finally found on the Internet a Chicago newspaper article of a local promotion party that occurred for I W Harper Bourbon in Chicago. It was mentioned that they had transported their 1928 Model A truck to Chicago for a Christmas gala held for their officials and distributors. In addition to this truck being the center piece of the party they gave the attendees toy models of this truck. I see that they have painted over the oak and put their I W Harper signage on it and added chrome beauty rings to the rims. Looks unchanged for the most part. I was also told that they removed the engine as a safety requirement for having it on display. This is a shame as it was a great running Model A engine that didn’t leak oil.

Here is some info I found on I W Harper which is owned by British Holding Company, Diageo that owns most of the large liquor brands:
The I.W. HARPER brand has taken a long and remarkable journey, with one important chapter of course being Prohibition. Vital to this era, and throughout whiskey's heyday, were the vehicles commonly used for transporting goods, including spirits. The I.W. HARPER 1928 Ford Model A, located at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, gives a nod to the brand's premium quality withstanding the test of time. The Bernheim Bros. distillery opened its doors in 1870 and thrived through Prohibition. The I.W. Harper namesake was born by 1872 and began producing a whiskey that would win Gold Medals throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s. . I.W. HARPER Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 41-43% Alc/Vol. © 2017 I.W. HARPER Distilling Company, Tullahoma, TN.

I think I will now be planning a trip down to Louisville, KY to the I W Harper room at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, 3860 Fitzgerald Road when it gets much warmer to visit my old friend. I am now looking as well for one of those toy trucks that were used at that promotion party which would be a nice keepsake for me….

Happy New Year,
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I have also attached some before and after pictures.

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Dave, looks like you have had a long time relationship with your huckster. Now maybe be able to see it again up close later in the year. Good luck with this plan.

I know what it means to do a huckster or any build like this. I cheated in that I purchased my huckster body from Lentville A's but it still was a long term project. But I had the chassis for years which was a "gift" from my uncle back in the 1950's. Kept the chassis for all these years and finally built the huckster back in 2009. Now it would be hard to part with it. So I realize why you are wanting to see yours again. So good luck.
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This Model A hobby sometimes forces you to drink as a new hobby. Now I have to find a liquor store that sells I W Harper Bourbon.

I built mine from the plans from Wagon Works but I had to make it into a cab and a half to allow my long legs. It was a lot of fun and I made literally wheel barrow loads of wood shavings and saw dust for our garden mulch. I had help on obtaining the parts from my local club member friends but I did 99% of the restoration all by my lonesome. Now that I know what I am doing I should build another one. I retired this past July and I am burning through my "honey do" lists so it is a possiblity. But battling with the Illinois Secretary of State's office with getting a license and title for it has sort of soured me on going through that process again.
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[[email protected];1574258]This Model A hobby sometimes forces you to drink as a new hobby. Now I have to find a liquor store that sells I W Harper Bourbon.

I built mine from the plans from Wagon Works but I had to make it into a cab and a half to allow my long legs. It was a lot of fun and I made literally wheel barrow loads of wood shavings and saw dust for our garden mulch. I had help on obtaining the parts from my local club member friends but I did 99% of the restoration all by my lonesome. Now that I know what I am doing I should build another one. I retired this past July and I am burning through my "honey do" lists so it is a possiblity. But battling with the Illinois Secretary of State's office with getting a license and title for it has sort of soured me on going through that process again.
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When I took my huckster into the DMV office here in Oregon, I had a book full of all the stuff I did to it and where I got all the stuff. They didn't question me at all. Just gave me my title and license and even the gal at the counter, wanted to take a picture of it. But my neighbor purchased a pickup and went into another DMV office and they gave him a bad time. He then went to another DMV office and got the job done. So suggestion may be if you have problem again, try another office of your DMV
You had better get started building another one. Your wife will run out of Honey do's soon and you will be always in trouble with her. "takes one to know one"

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I purchased a 1929 CCPU to salve my feelings of loss on selling my Huckster. The Ill SOS office wanted me to remove the body so they could view the frame serial number that may not have even been there any longer. I had squacked enough on the phone and visits to the local SOS office that they finalluy sent out a SOS Inspector from a regional Chicago office to my home. He also wanted the frame off and started off as a real jerk. I told him how difficult it would be and showed him articles, etc. about serial number locations on the Model A and he eventually started to see it from my viewpoint. He left that day saying that he would take care of it for me but he then called back a couple of weeks later saying he had to schedule another trip to photograph my truck to give to the office gals at the SOS office in the Capital of Springfield, IL. He was pissed that they had him make this second trip. I wasn't surprised as these were the same office workers that had me send them notarized pictures of my transmission housing showing the casting number on it. We all know that the tranny doesn't have a serial number on it just a casting number. Shows that the highly paid state Experts are not that Expert......... PS this all started when the clear title from the purchase was being transferred to my name and they started calling it a 1929 Model T. My mistake was correcting them on this error that they themselves made. Chicago politics at it's finest. I was waiting for someone to ask for a bribe to take care of my problem... I did eventually get a corrected new Illinois title but they sure don't seem to like Model A's...
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I know they look great in natural wood but, in the day, weren't most of the originals painted? I think the wood was usually painted green.
I just got another photo of my old truck now on display and I W Harper did paint it a Green over my clear Oak finish... I hand selected all of the Oak so that it was all great looking grain with no knots, flaws, etc... Oh well, it is their truck now so they can do what they wish....
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HI Fred
I would like to join your group.I have a 31 veggie pick up truck.
What's your web site?
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I would like to join your group.I have a 31 veggie pick up truck.
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Welcome to the group Al. Do you have a picture of your truck? If so go ahead and post it to the site.

BTW not to sure what you are looking for as far as a web site. This is our web site where we post stuff about our rigs.
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I just got another photo of my old truck now on display and I W Harper did paint it a Green over my clear Oak finish... I hand selected all of the Oak so that it was all great looking grain with no knots, flaws, etc... Oh well, it is their truck now so they can do what they wish....
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I think you guys are correct about some of the hucksters being painted green in the old days. But I like them to be just the wood showing without any paint on them.
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I am new to the Huckster group.
I have completed my Huckster this summer after restoring a Model A Deluxe Coupe in 1987.
My hobbies include woodworking and restoring old cars and I thought that this was a way of satisfying both interests.
My Huckster is constructed from parts collected over many years at various swap meets.
My huckster body design is based on the Wagon Works plans but the door opening was increased 2 inches to match that of a tudor Model A. Other modifications include moving the cab back 4 inches and designing the doors to overlap as per the Lentville design. The narrow rear fenders are original Martin Parry and the seats are original Model A tudor.

The chassis is restored all original 1930 Model A with the exception of a Cling hydraulic brake system using 1948 Ford hubs and backing plates.
The engine is upgraded with a counterbalanced crank, B cam grind, lightened flywheel, and a B head and water pump.

When I have time I will provide a photo gallery showing the construction details.
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I think you guys are correct about some of the hucksters being painted green in the old days. But I like them to be just the wood showing without any paint on them.
I restored an original steel clad 1928 huckster and it was fully painted back in the day. But when restored, I could not bring myself to cover all the lovely oak, so just painted all the steel parts. Later I sold it to Progresso Foods. They turned it into a vegetable truck to use in their TV commercials, and painted over my oak. Oh well.
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I am new to the Huckster group.
I have completed my Huckster this summer after restoring a Model A Deluxe Coupe in 1987.
My hobbies include woodworking and restoring old cars and I thought that this was a way of satisfying both interests.
My Huckster is constructed from parts collected over many years at various swap meets.
My huckster body design is based on the Wagon Works plans but the door opening was increased 2 inches to match that of a tudor Model A. Other modifications include moving the cab back 4 inches and designing the doors to overlap as per the Lentville design. The narrow rear fenders are original Martin Parry and the seats are original Model A tudor.

The chassis is restored all original 1930 Model A with the exception of a Cling hydraulic brake system using 1948 Ford hubs and backing plates.
The engine is upgraded with a counterbalanced crank, B cam grind, lightened flywheel, and a B head and water pump.

When I have time I will provide a photo gallery showing the construction details.
Sounds like you have built up a interesting huckster. Yes be happy to see some of your work in pictures.
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My little woody is stil under construction and some would say it is not a true woody ---and I agree. But here is what she looks like and a short story of how she came about. attached into a WORD doc.
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oops the attachment did not attach. its too big. I will rewrite andpost when done. ken
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third try. Sorry guys. The file is too large to post. It is a WORD doc file size 1258 . and has several pictures in it. ????????
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Do you know the history and evolution of the Model A Ford Huckster?
I am in process of preparing my Book 2, or Part 2, of my Model A/AA Ford production series of 3 books and Part 2 is dealing with the Commercial Model A vehicles.
Each assembly plant ordered or was sent from Dearborn a series of Commercial chassis of which were assembled onto specific Commercial type Model A body styles.
The left-over chassis were then sent to Independent Body Builders (IBB) so as to build and assemble their own bodies.
How did "huckster" come to be?
Were there Model AA Truck "hucksters"?
Any information would be useful for inclusion in Part 2 within the (IBB) section.
Thanks Fred.

As that fact goes...if any of you can add to information on the "huckster", that would be great.
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Woo Hoo, my dormant Huckster project just got a shot of caffeine! My new Mitchell transmission was delivered two days ago! Once installed, this will complete my chassis and allow me to start building the body!!!

Now comes the fun part: Spending all day at the specialty lumber yard, combing through 217,346,305 White Oak boards to find half a dozen useable ones! (UGH!!!)

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Do you know the history and evolution of the Model A Ford Huckster?
I am in process of preparing my Book 2, or Part 2, of my Model A/AA Ford production series of 3 books and Part 2 is dealing with the Commercial Model A vehicles.
Each assembly plant ordered or was sent from Dearborn a series of Commercial chassis of which were assembled onto specific Commercial type Model A body styles.
The left-over chassis were then sent to Independent Body Builders (IBB) so as to build and assemble their own bodies.
How did "huckster" come to be?
Were there Model AA Truck "hucksters"?
Any information would be useful for inclusion in Part 2 within the (IBB) section.
Thanks Fred.

As that fact goes...if any of you can add to information on the "huckster", that would be great.
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Steve,


Sorry I did not get back to you on this subject. Just happened to run across it today.


Again, sorry I am not a true expert on Hucksters. The only info I have is what Jon Van Lente gave me when I purchased my wooden body from him. He owned Lentville A's in Holland MI. 616-393-0363.


He mentioned that the Huckster body was produced by the York-Hoover company. And they also produced Depot Hacks. But it seemed like York-Hoover produced most of their bodies for the Model T rather than the Model A. York-Hoover produced bodies up into the 1950's or so. Many of the old milk trucks that went around neighborhoods were York-Hoover bodies. But Jon mentioned that he had inquired, I think, at the Ford museum and had gotten information about Huckster bodies produced back in those days. So he built his bodies similar to the information he received. And like you mentioned, the body builders like York-Hoover received the chassis from the Ford Motor company and used them in their products. I would assume like the motor home builders do today.


As you all know the huckster was a "peddlers" wagon where that person could go around the neighborhoods peddling their products using the huckster.


Again Steve, this is about all I know about the Huckster body.
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Is there any way to modify a coupe firewall to make a huckster from it?

I can't figure out the difference where the wood attaches to the firewall.
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Yes I would think you could. Send me your email and I will try to send you a picture of mine.
Mine was a 1929 CCPU and it looks like yours is a 29 also.
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Yesterday was a landmark day for me. I installed my new Mitchell transmission, thus completing my Huckster's chassis.

Now comes the fun part: turning perfectly good lumber into sawdust!

Woo Hoo!!!

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Is this thread still alive?


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Yes, it is. Just not much activity.
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Hey, I am interested!! Been loading pix of Hucksters from the internet and wondered if anyone has actual plans for Huckster bodies for an "A"?
I built my own huckster from pictures and measurements of other model a restoration books. I never found any plans so I built it with out any pic enclosed
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Let's see if I can breathe new life into this thread so it won't fade into obscurity.

My 1930 chassis is complete except for painting and the next order of business is to start building the wooden body. However, I'm having a dickens of a time locating adequate lengths of tongue and groove white oak for the rear floor. Floor & Décor (a wood flooring chain in Houston and probably elsewhere) sells bundles of random-length white oak flooring (for houses) but I need all one-piece 6-footers for my rear floor since the Huckster's flooring-support framework isn't set up to adequately support flooring splices at random locations. Anybody have any suggestions that won't involve a complete redesign of the floor structure?

I thought of buying several bundles from Floor & Décor just for the long boards in each bundle but that would cost a small fortune and result in a lot of unneeded short boards.

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Well I'm not ready to join as of yet. I just got my 31 p.u home and he's going to begin the next stage of his life as a Huckster. I got my body plans which I'm going to do some tweeking to but will still (other than wood body) be a stock Model A. I would like to ask, do you have any good pic's of how the cowl meets the wood cab? Fitting the cowl isn't in the plans.
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James, I am starting a huckster also and would you please let me know where to get plans from. Thanks, Ron Johnson
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I started a Model A Huckster Group.

I know a Huckster is not a "true blue" Model A Ford type body but there are a number of them around. So all you "odd balls" let's join in together and share some ideas.

Fred, I am just getting started on a huckster but as of yet have not found out where to get a set of plans. Can you help me here? Thanks, Ron
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Fred, I am just getting started on a huckster but as of yet have not found out where to get a set of plans. Can you help me here? Thanks, Ron

Ron, sounds like you have a project ahead of you. My huckster was made from a completed body that I purchased from Lentville A's back in Holland, MI. I just went back there and picked it up from Jon and hauled it out to Oregon and just sat it on my frame. I guess I did it the "easy" way.


But in the Model A News there has been the ad for body plans. The ad is from the "Wagon Works" 213 S.W Kline, Ankeny, IA 50023 Phone number is 515-964-5085 ( evenings). I do not know anything about what they have to offer so you may give them a call and check.


Other than this ad, I do not have any more info about huckster plans. There is also an ad for complete body kits for Woody Wagons if you are interested in that type of body. It says to call Neil Brown at 231-620-7802 or Mike Nickels at 231-342-9173.


Hope this info helps. Good luck.
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Ron,


I bought my plans from Wagon Works too. I'm building their "Huckster Van" but they have plans for several different styles of wood bodies. If you do end up ordering a set of plans from them, be sure to also get the DVD since the DVD includes additional information that clarifies parts of the paper plans.


Good Luck and be sure to keep us posted on your progress!!!


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I am going to revive the thread with my Huckster project.

I sold the roadster body so I could concentrate on the unfinished Huckster that I got with the Roadster from the estate of my friend Rich.

Rich built two of these in the 70s or 80s using parts of an old Huckster as a template/guide. One was sold to a friend or Club member and may be still out there. The other he kept as his own but did not finish it. I have all the original parts and drawings he made of the hardware.

I have put more pictures in an Album under my user name.

As you see this is a closed cab with wood frame doors with stamped metal skins and roll up windows. You may not notice right away but there are four hinges on the door not three as most have and because of the wood cowl I am assuming it is a 28/29. Right now it is sitting on the 30/31 rolling chassis from the Roadster body was on.

I will be posting more photos in my Album as I go through all the original parts and the hardware.

If anyone has any info on what this is a replica of I would appreciate it.
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I'm interesting to built a Huckster in a 29 frame. I would like to see your pictures in the album you mentioned in your mesage but I don't know how to do it, I had tried to find the way but I couldn't.
Please coould you give more instruction about it?
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Pic of my 1930 Model A Huckster truck along with the Blueprints for the Build.
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I'm interesting to built a Huckster in a 29 frame. I saw in your note that you picture a picture with the huckster plans you have.
Is there any way you can share your plans with me, I'm in Mexico and Huckster here are extremay rare and no plans for it.
Excuse my English.
Really apreciate it.
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Gday.
In answer to your question. I take the front off because it increases the volume of the piano when playing on the street. Also makes it more interesting for the audience who often just say "he's faking it"
The photo in your post dates from 1999.
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Feel free to join the Model A Special Interest group "Woody Wagons". Would like to have a nice representation of hucksters that are on Model A chassis and are not hot rods. Let me know if you would like to join. Membership is $20 a year.
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Wondering if anyone knows what the origin of these parts are. My ‘30 AA chassis came with what looks to be an earlier attempt at recreating a huckster body. There is a wooden windshield frame, two wooden doors with sliding wooden sashes. Some of the iron hardware is original, some reproduced. Tailgate hardware is original as is some of the bed side braces. It is all unassembled and stored right now while I’m working on mechanicals.
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Hucksters are welcomed to join the Woody Wagon Special Interest Group through MARC and MAFCA. The main focus of the group is Station Wagons, Travelers, and Special Deliveries. There are a bunch of huckster owners who are also in the group. There are no MARC and MAFCA Huckster groups so we would be the closest one. Dues are $20 for the year. For more information please contact [email protected]
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Got a question on the value of a Huckster. I know of one thats available that is either a 28 or 29 I can't remember. I've seen the car a few times and it's painted red with the black fenders. Over all it seems to be in decent shape but I've never really seen it in the daylight but the car has only been started a couple of times in the last ten years I'm going to say. The wood looked good from what I could tell, interior was nice too. The paint was dirty from sitting around but I don't remember there being anything bad about the paint that I remember but again I never got a good daylight look at it yet. So my question is, whats something like this worth as it sits? Thanks for any help you can give me.
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Got a question on the value of a Huckster. I know of one thats available that is either a 28 or 29 I can't remember. I've seen the car a few times and it's painted red with the black fenders. Over all it seems to be in decent shape but I've never really seen it in the daylight but the car has only been started a couple of times in the last ten years I'm going to say. The wood looked good from what I could tell, interior was nice too. The paint was dirty from sitting around but I don't remember there being anything bad about the paint that I remember but again I never got a good daylight look at it yet. So my question is, whats something like this worth as it sits? Thanks for any help you can give me.

Hi John, there is no real way to 'armchair appraise' this vehicle. It could be a well-prepared vehicle that was never driven, -or it could be a very poorly repaired vehicle that was unreliable so it was parked all these years.

If you use $10k as a starting point, if the engine was only 'rebuilt with a spray can' and does not run that strongly, then $3k - $5k is a realistic number for you to have the engine rebuilt. If the brakes are weak, then $1k - $2k is not unrealistic for you to rebuild the entire braking system. The same applies to steering. If the tires are old and tired from setting, good tubes & tires will be over $1k. If the gas tank is full of rust and debris, it will be over $2k to restore the tank correctly.

That is enough for you to see my point. Everyone has a different idea of what the word 'Restored' means. More often than naught, most vehicles are just 'Repaired & Repainted' instead of truly being being Restored. Just realize this when you establish the value.
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Thanks for your input Brent, I totally know where your coming from and I appreciate your honesty. I know that the last two owners of the car had more money then they knew what to do with so it was just something that they acquired along the way and neither one of them had any real interest in the car, in fact I know the current owner very we'll and he's had it for at least 6-7 years that I know of and he's never driven it and has no interest in the car and has never even heard it run. I talked to the guy that did get it running after it had been sitting for approximately 10 years I'm guessing and he drove it up and down the road a few times but that was it, it wasn't his to really be put through the paces and then it got parked again where it's been sitting again for the last 4-5 years. I would be surprised if the car even started under it's own battery power after so long again.
Anyways, I was told to make an offer on it but I don't want to take a bath on the car since it's not something I would keep for a long period but it would be fun for a little change of pace is all. I know putting a number on it is hard especially not being able to see it but I did tell him that I would want to start and drive the car before making any kind of offer but I just didn't know where to begin without getting the door slammed in my face is all. What with that said and your input, would $5K be a good starting point of an offer even if it didn't run and I was not able to drive it?
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I have a 1930 Huckster and love it. When I got it the first thing I did was remove the rear partition behind the seats, install Jeep CJ5 replacement seats, and moved them back a touch for more leg room. Comfortable and kinda of an open air feel to it. I also have a 1929 Tudor but it seems like people love the huckster best! Me, I love them both!
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hi, my name is paolo and i found what i think is ford a huckster... what do you think???



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What type of finish do you have on your Woody Wagons and Hucksters?
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Hi DBShelton. I lived in Nederland for most of my life. Know 'xactly where Kountze is. My Huckster/Special Delivery is painted Kakki from the windshield forward. The wood is clear coated Red Oak. Each piece of oak was sealed with one coat of Helmsman Urethane, then covered with a second coat of Clear Gloss Urethane. After assembly the third coat of clear was applied.
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Hi DBShelton. I lived in Nederland for most of my life. Know 'xactly where Kountze is. My Huckster/Special Delivery is painted Kakki from the windshield forward. The wood is clear coated Red Oak. Each piece of oak was sealed with one coat of Helmsman Urethane, then covered with a second coat of Clear Gloss Urethane. After assembly the third coat of clear was applied.

Kin to TJ Parker? Looks nice! Not sure what is on mine. It is quite old and has a slightly "sticky or tacky" feel to it. Overall in good shape but some day I will want to do something with it.
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paolo_arg, What you have is a cowl and doors from a closed car. Most hucksters have wooden doors, but I have seen a wooden delivery built from remains of a Coupe and it kept the steel doors and looked fine......
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6 coats of Pettit spar varnish.
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TJ was a friend of mine, but we are not kin. If the surface of your wood (old varnish???) is stick or taacky, it will have to be removed before new varnish can or should be applied.
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Hi all,
Just picked up a '30 Huckster yesterday that I plan on using for it's intended purpose - displaying and selling goods. Can't get it to start yet but I'm hoping I just flooded it. Charging up the battery to try again. I don't have much mechanical knowledge but I hope to learn. Just wanted to introduce myself!
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Still active?? I haven't posted in many many years. But I still am doing the same truck I wanted to do back then. I'm just now fitting engine and steering in it. I still plan on the wood cab and metal bed.
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Pete, sounds like a cool project. Some take longer than others.
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Kin to TJ Parker? Looks nice! Not sure what is on mine. It is quite old and has a slightly "sticky or tacky" feel to it. Overall in good shape but some day I will want to do something with it.

After working on a part that doesn't show over the last few months. The tacky feel is like a very thin film on the finish. Sands off and cleans up easily. After waiting a month or so it is still hard. Takes spar varnish fine.
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I've built many vehicles in the last 9 years. For myself and customers. The Model A has just been sitting, but I started back up about 6 months ago. Having fun, all new to me.
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I have a friend who owns a 1929 Model A truck with a cab and bed built by an outside body company. He does not know who the outside body company was.

There is an outline on each door where an emblem used to be.
Does anyone know what body company would have had an emblem with that unique shape?

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I don't know if there is a formal procedure for joining this group, but I have a 1930 (coupe / pickup ?) with plans to build a huckster. I would dearly love to purchase a set of plans for a huckster body, knowing full well that there are several versions and styles. I mainly need a place to start. I have been through all the posts on this forum, but there has not been much activity lately. I note that Wagon Works in Iowa has been recommended, and Fred Kroon, Harvey H., dads39, and jazzjr have shown a lot of interest and skill in building a huckster. Would appreciate any reply to get me started
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I don't know if there is a formal procedure for joining this group, but I have a 1930 (coupe / pickup ?) with plans to build a huckster. I would dearly love to purchase a set of plans for a huckster body, knowing full well that there are several versions and styles. I mainly need a place to start. I have been through all the posts on this forum, but there has not been much activity lately. I note that Wagon Works in Iowa has been recommended, and Fred Kroon, Harvey H., dads39, and jazzjr have shown a lot of interest and skill in building a huckster. Would appreciate any reply to get me started
Sounds good. I bought plans, just want to build a cab. But teh plans are very good.
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Thanks for your response. On Sunday I travelled 2 hours to look at a 29 huckster. The owner said I could take photos and measurements. He was very accommodating, but his huckster was built by a carpenter, not a cabinetmaker--2x4s. pine boards, and lots of drywall screws. My car isn't much better. I have a good supply of oak, ash, elm, and cherry lumber that has been drying in my barn for years, as well as an adequately equipped workshop. My plan is to disassemble my car, have the fenders and cowl repaired by a body shop, then fabricate a huckster body. My body may not be a prize winner, but it will have some decent joinery, aesthetics and function. If you have plans I could purchase, please let me know
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I have built a Huckster body with red oak lumber. My design is based on the Lentville huckster but with wider doors. Pictures of my huckster build is shown under tkaris on the ford barn.

if this design is to your liking, I can provide you with detailed drawings that I prepared for each piece. I also have progress pictures.

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Ted- I found your name in the membership list, but no photos except the one for your avatar. I'm sure it's because I didn't navigate the site correctly, but that is normal. Check your spam folder for a message from me.
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Thanks for your response. On Sunday I travelled 2 hours to look at a 29 huckster. The owner said I could take photos and measurements. He was very accommodating, but his huckster was built by a carpenter, not a cabinetmaker--2x4s. pine boards, and lots of drywall screws. My car isn't much better. I have a good supply of oak, ash, elm, and cherry lumber that has been drying in my barn for years, as well as an adequately equipped workshop. My plan is to disassemble my car, have the fenders and cowl repaired by a body shop, then fabricate a huckster body. My body may not be a prize winner, but it will have some decent joinery, aesthetics and function. If you have plans I could purchase, please let me know
Look up the Wagon Works for plans. They have them and sell them.
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I wish I could get my pictures to load . I just finished mine .
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I've never heard the term "Huckster"-- at the risk of sounding ignorant, what is the difference between an "phantom" and a "huckster"? Huckster = a Model A (or at least of that same era,) and phantoms are later?
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See Jerry Tocci reply, and check out Ted Karis (tkaris) on the membership page.
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i just ordered the plans from wagon works. quite possible a huckster in my future
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If you decide to move ahead consider giving yourself a little more cab room. When I built my huckster I replicated my 30 coupe cab interior dimensions to give my tall frame a fighting chance for comfort. The added cab size shortened the length of the bed an equal amount but was not ever noticed by admirers. You probably won’t be using it to haul sheets of plywood anyway.
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[email protected] did you use the stock front floor subframe or build it from wood?
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Wood sub frame under entire truck but floor boards were made as duplicate to the plywood floor boards of my 30 Coupe. Cowl area was transitioned back to Original Model A.

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My Huckster was built from swap meet spare parts and ended up being a Johnny Cash car. It was titled as a 1928 but it had parts from all years including 1933 rear fiberglass fenders.

I also made several other “improvements “ to this build with removal doors for super hot summer parades and removable rear window for extra carrying room, ventilation, communication with any passengers riding in the back….

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First post, planning to build a Station Wagon / Huckster!
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Have fun doing it. It took me about 2 years to finish mine.
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I am a little over a year into mine, and just starting to lay on the roof slats. It is my first A, and the learning curve is long. I am using Wagon Works plans which is much easier (IMHO) than designing from scratch. If you already have model A experience, the project will be easier.
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It is my first A, and the learning curve is long. I am using Wagon Works plans which is much easier (IMHO) than designing from scratch. If you already have model A experience, the project will be easier.
I am new to the Model A as well, but have access to knowledgeable people, which is reassuring. Good to hear about the plans, as I just ordered the Wagon Works plans and DVD. And this is a retirement project, so I am giving myself time. (not yet retired, )
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Have fun doing it. It took me about 2 years to finish mine.
Here is hoping I can do it in two years as well. Starting from a completely disassembled chassis. "Might" have all the parts! Should be fun and a challenge.
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Nice job extending the wood forward of the door hinges. Filed this idea away.
How difficult was it to shape the "window sill" to the gas tank?
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I restored a 1928 Model A Huckster years ago... Here is a link to a drop box album with many pictures of the restoration.
https://www.dropbox.com/sc/d8w9utonz...ktpDdlPD29hjJa... Let me know if they can be of any help.
This dropbox link is gone now, any chance you can put it back?
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I know its been difficult I imagine most of the builders still in business want to build one for you not sell just plans...

I am also sending you an email with dimensions for the Station Wagon from a book I have that I forgot I had that may help.
Any chance this drawing is still around for sending or posting?
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Still active?? I haven't posted in many many years. But I still am doing the same truck I wanted to do back then. I'm just now fitting engine and steering in it. I still plan on the wood cab and metal bed.
Any progress on the CAD you have talked about in past posts? Wagon works plans on are the way to me, but willing to take good ideas where they can be found!
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My package from Jay at Wagon Works arrived yesterday, looks like a good challenge. Wish I could drop everything and start today!
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New to the group, I am planning on building a huckster. I am modifying the wagon works plans to fit my need.

Just wanted to drop in and say yo!
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Hello, welcome to the group. A lot of info on this group to give you some ideas or help.
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Loggeron30, where are you located? Wondered in you may be in Oregon.
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I'm in East Tennessee, About 40 minutes from Bristol, or 90 minutes from Knoxville, depending on which direction you head toward.
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New to the group, I am planning on building a huckster. I am modifying the wagon works plans to fit my need.

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What's "your" plan with mods??
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