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Old 10-01-2014, 10:58 AM   #1
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Default Flush-Mount Doors

Purchased a `31 Victoria a few months ago ... and was pleasantly surprised to find it had flush-mount doors. All my past experience with Model A's had involved the much-more-common lap door. Limited research suggests to me that the town sedan may have also had flush mount doors, but these were the only two Model A's to be so equipped.

Just curious ... other than the Victoria, were there other Model A's made with flush mount doors? Thanks for your help...
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Old 10-01-2014, 11:04 AM   #2
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The S/W cars have flush doors. Actually, when I first saw an A with the lap-style doors, I thought something was wrong with it...

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Old 10-01-2014, 11:12 AM   #3
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Hahaha That's funny, Doug, I don't care who you are. Appreciate the response. Now I know there are at least two Model A's with flush-mount doors ... the Vicky and the S/W. Thanks.
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The 400A has flush doors.
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Old 10-01-2014, 12:48 PM   #5
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What is a FLUSH MOUNT door?


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Old 10-05-2014, 04:06 PM   #6
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The rear door edge fits as on modern cars, instead of the door skin lapping over the post.
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Old 10-07-2014, 10:58 AM   #7
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The 190A Victoria was the first production Model A Ford to have flush doors. The doors for the 400A are the same. These doors are 35" wide making them the widest of passenger car doors. These large doors mount to the body with only 2 hinges, so the hinge pins and hinge mounting screws are larger than usual.
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Old 10-07-2014, 11:03 AM   #8
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The 180A Deluxe Phaeton has flush doors also.
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Old 10-07-2014, 03:43 PM   #9
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On my 160B the doors are not flush. They overlap the post.
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Old 09-13-2022, 02:33 AM   #10
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I think flush mounts make all the difference and I would choose them if given the choice.
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Old 09-13-2022, 08:50 AM   #11
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Flush door on a Victoria:
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Heard them called aircraft doors
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Old 09-13-2022, 03:12 PM   #13
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Are lap doors a four door thing? My 30 cabriolet has what I consider to be flush doors, just like the 180A and 400A
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