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Old 11-07-2016, 12:42 PM   #1
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Default Mail Truck ??

Looks like a home made body to me.
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Old 11-07-2016, 02:36 PM   #2
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There are two of them currently on there.
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Old 11-07-2016, 02:55 PM   #3
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The one in Maine, the more correct of the two was pulled, it was for sale locally according to the ad. The one still for sale is not very correct and missing most postal hardware on the body. Could be a fun vehicle, but you really have to know what your buying if bidding on this one.
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Old 11-07-2016, 03:55 PM   #4
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It didn't meet reserve. I'll also add there was no model a postal truck made in 1930
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Old 11-07-2016, 08:09 PM   #5
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I saw a Model A Postal Truck in the Owl's Head Museum in Maine a few years ago. I wonder if it's still there. It's a beautiful restoration.
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Old 11-07-2016, 08:30 PM   #6
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I don't know too much about postal A's,but years ago I sold a cowl to somebody in Maine that told me it came from a postal truck.It didn't have the cut off cowl posts like the one in that picture.It had a rounded over cap,that went across the whole cowl,right down to the belt line.I have no idea if it was postal,but the guy that spotted it said it was and had to have it.
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Old 11-07-2016, 08:55 PM   #7
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This is a mail truck cowl.

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Old 11-07-2016, 11:49 PM   #8
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Yes, bobs picture is of the late 31 commercial cowl, no provision for doors and hinges. used for the body by others chassis, does appear to have the remains of Mail Truck wood on right side. If no wood is attached tell tale sign it was a mail truck would be a second hole bored below factory hole for choke rod on lower firewall. The earlier 31 procurement still considered late 31 utilized the roadster cowl and it had provisions for doors and hinges. Both cowls had the indented firewall.

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Old 11-08-2016, 12:34 AM   #9
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It's an ok representation of a mail truck.

I look at a picture during the build would have gone a long way towards more accurate woodwork.
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Spotted that mail truck up in Maine on eBay. Then the auction was closed. Seller probably made a side private deal.
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Looks the the Maine truck just go relisted on ebay........................
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/1930-Ford-Model-A-/222308084412


It was relisted at $19,750 USD Buy It Now.
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