if you could go back in time, what Model "A" parts would you bring back?

[ericr]

sure our money would not match but you guys would overcome that. and you would not necessarily go to 1928-31 since parts were abundant through at least the '30s at the same prices.

I'm guessing spark plugs, "accessories", '28-'29 radiator shells, Electrolocks?

[Ruth]

Parts?? I would bring back at least a couple of cars, straight off the showroom floor.

[Chris in WNC]

a few clean gas tanks and some 400A ash trays.

[Dennis Pereira]

Deck lids 28 -29 and fenders and crates of engines .

[Jack Shaft]

Walk right past the ford agency and find the local Dusenberg dealer

[Franchise_24]

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

A Town car lol

[McMimmcs]

Originally Posted by Jack Shaft

Walk right past the ford agency and find the local Dusenberg dealer

A wise, wise move !

[jb-ob]

If you brought back a car off the showroom floor you would depress the Fine Point Judging group.

[700rpm]

Ammeter. Popout switch. Houdaille shocks (though Stipes are very, very good.) Electric wiper. Trunk lid handle.

[ronn]

Walk right past the ford agency and find the local Duesenberg dealer



overcome 10k for a chassis? dont think that would have been plausible for the likes of me.

[Dean Lemoine]

A truck load of engines

[ericr]

Originally Posted by Ruth

Parts?? I would bring back at least a couple of cars, straight off the showroom floor.

I know exactly where you are coming from. It's easy to get wistful looking at those shiny cars on the dealers' showroom floors, knowing how well they operated as new vehicles.

[jm29henry]

I would second the town car, 2nd town car delivery . But if it is a dream you mize well dream big .

[gary678*]

3X Spark Plugs

[Bob Bidonde]

The metal tire cover depicted in the service bulletins, some Unity Sport Lights with closed car brackets, some 1930-'31 fenders lights, a couple of sets of 1930-'31 fenders, at least 2 sets of 1931 running boards, a half dozen 1930-'31 radiators, a half dozen vacuum windshield wiper motors for a 1930-'31 closed car, a couple of gallons of Chickle & Copra Drab paints, 3"x5" original color samples of all domestic & foreign body paints, a set of all branch letters, one each of every owner's manual, and a complete set of service bulletins from 1903 thru 1954.

[Gary Karr]

Being primarily an early guy, I would grab as many open bail light switches, on-off-dim light/horn rods, Ford script slant pole coils, upper script fluted headlight lenses, Ford script drum tail lamps, wide bezel speedometers, early hubcaps, script ignition keys, script terminal box covers, wiring looms, radiator hoses, door check straps, red steering wheels, and all of the tire valve stems I could get!

[Jeff/Illinois]

Quail radiator caps
Gas tanks (good idea)
Instrument panels/for oval speedometers
HEADLIGHT SOCKETS single and double bulb headlamps.........

AND a whole pallet box full of original fan belts... after seeing what they sell for

[whirnot]

Gas tanks, and Cowl bands

[steve hackel]

Realistically , for me the majority of what I am in need of is already here (majority)
But my wish list would start with either a Cragar, McDowell, Green or other DOHC
head that would bolt directly to an A or B block..... Not too big of a wish !

[updraught]

A 1930 hollow 2 piece RHD Canadian gear knob.

[john charlton]

On page 277 in the Service Bulletins reprint is a picture of this new spare tyre cover . Many years ago I acquired the outer only . It was NOS and was found when a Ford main dealer building was being demolished in Manchester England it was in a long disused loft along with other sheet metal including a NOS 31 welled front fender which luckily I also got .This cover has a stainless band not plated with a neat red on gold transfer "Made in Canada" .Been looking for many years for the inner but no luck that is one thing I would certainly bring back .

John in same place same weather .

[gasserdays]

I would bring back 28/29 Closed Cab P/U doors

[rfitzpatrick]

Henry Ford -- so's I could ask him why he was so mean to Edsel

[fordcragar]

Sedan deliveries and OHV conversions.

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by Jack Shaft

Walk right past the ford agency and find the local Dusenberg dealer

A plain old Model J (who'd want one of those? ) cost as much as $19,000. Modern paper money won't be any good in 1928-31. Probably best to take gold back with you. At the then-current statutory price of $20.67 per troy ounce, you'll need about 65 pounds. Or I suppose you could just steal the Duesy. The statute of limitations will have run out by the time you get back.

[CHuDWah]

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Originally Posted by Ruth

Parts?? I would bring back at least a couple of cars, straight off the showroom floor.

Yep - Travelers Wagon, Taxi, Town Car Delivery, Special Delivery, Deluxe Closed Cab, Australian Open Cab "Ute", just about any AA...the list goes on. Yeah, I like commercials and they are rarer than passenger cars.