Model A 4 door question

[texas webb]

Hi all, I have a 30 or 31 Murray slant window.My front doors only have 2 hinges.Most I have seen have 3.Is there any difference in either one?Thank you.

[160B]

If you have a Slant Window it is a 1931. The front doors on the 1931 Slant Window have two door hinges.

[160B]

Originally Posted by texas webb

Hi all, I have a 30 or 31 Murray slant window.My front doors only have 2 hinges.Most I have seen have 3.Is there any difference in either one?Thank you.

Here is how to tell the difference between a Murray or Briggs Slant Window


When Ford built the 31 Slant Window, he had Murray and Briggs build the bodies the same so parts were interchangeable. So all slant windows, Murray and Briggs, have the curved top on the side window openings.

There are some telltale differences such as Briggs used d-nuts on the fire wall and Murray used caged nuts on the firewall. The locations on the firewall are where the speedometer cable clip attaches on the passenger inside, and where the clip for the wire loom from the generator attaches on the driver side near the terminal box.

Also Briggs had a manufactures mark, the Briggs “Bug" on the LH and RH lower cowl between the cowl band and the cowl lacing an inch or two above the splash apron and on some production parts. See the attached photo showing the “Bug’ on the RF cowl.

The 160A. The Ford Standard Fordor Sedan had scrolled door and window handles, painted molding around the windows and painted front dash; the dome light was centered in the car with a switch on the light and a rubber mat in the driver's compartment.

The 160B. The Ford Town Sedan had a pull rope on the back of the front seat, simple non scrolled door and window handles, wood grained molding (with a scalloped lower frame ) wood grained front dash, the dome light was over the back window and was controlled by a sliding switch on the door post, cowl lights and carpet.

The 160C. The Ford Deluxe Fordor Sedan - Same as the 160B but no rear quarter window, referred to as a blind back.

[texas webb]

160B thank you very much.I didn't know that Briggs also made the curved top for the windows in the slant.Again thanks,Webb.

[160B]

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Originally Posted by 160B

Here is how to tell the difference between a Murray or Briggs Slant Window............................................ ......Also Briggs had a manufactures mark, the Briggs “Bug" on the LH and RH lower cowl between the cowl band and the cowl lacing an inch or two above the splash apron and on some production parts. See the attached photo showing the “Bug’ on the RF cowl. ...........................

I meant to post a photo of the Briggs “Bug"