another 180 on BAT
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rackops
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RHD intakes can be used on LHD cars and sometimes that happens. However, this used to be a RHD car, so that totally makes sense.
nkaminar
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https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1931-ford-model-a-216/
What makes you say it used to be a RHD car?
Definitely not a 100 point car. That may limit the selling price. Purists will not be interested. It looks, as Rackops said, like a nice driver.
There is a gasoline leak inside the car from fitting to the sediment bowl. Also some issues with the paint and some rust. Some members have reported issues with the stainless exhaust system. These things may also lower the price depending on how observant and educated the buyer is.
What makes you say it used to be a RHD car?
Definitely not a 100 point car. That may limit the selling price. Purists will not be interested. It looks, as Rackops said, like a nice driver.
There is a gasoline leak inside the car from fitting to the sediment bowl. Also some issues with the paint and some rust. Some members have reported issues with the stainless exhaust system. These things may also lower the price depending on how observant and educated the buyer is.
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Oldbluoval
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It looks genuine but many issues.
Very presentable
Very presentable
rackops
Senior Member
This is the dead giveaway...the hole for the steering column has been covered over/repaired. This is where the RHD column goes through the firewall.
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rackops
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So...maybe we give it the benefit of the doubt and say someone just used a RHD cowl during restoration. When you add that to the RHD intake and then the GAV rod hole in the steering column...it starts adding up.
Maybe the person who restored it had access to a bunch of RHD parts (unlikely, but I have a decent collection of RHD parts...though I wouldn't use them in a LHD restoration).
Or...maybe it's one of the many that came up from South America.
Maybe the person who restored it had access to a bunch of RHD parts (unlikely, but I have a decent collection of RHD parts...though I wouldn't use them in a LHD restoration).
Or...maybe it's one of the many that came up from South America.
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rackops
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Looking pretty closely at the photos...I think if someone's handy with paint and bodywork, I think they could replace the firewall, correct a few minor issues (I'm not sure where that rusted location is from the photo), put on a new coat of paint, and have a really nice, driver deluxe phaeton.
Richard Knight
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Fred Page was bringing cars up from south America. I don't know how many but they must be in circulation. It would not surprise me if some of those were converted to L.H. drive.
Marshall V. Daut
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In the 1970's, each issue of "The Restorer's" classified ad page always had photos of Phaetons in South America that a man named Sam Sherman (?) in New York was selling. The prices were reasonable, but the catch as I recall was the buyer had to arrange and pay for shipping and import duty from South America. They were all right-hand drive and looked pretty good in the usual four-panel photo. I wonder how many were actually sold and delivered to the U.S., and where are they now? Any of you long-time Model A owners recall those issues?
Marshall
Marshall
ModelA29
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Sounds like the $3-500 "Genuine US Army Jeep" ads of the same period. You had to pay for those to be shipped from Europe.
Richard Knight
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I remember those sam Sherman adds and Fred pages adds. The cars that where brought up here were well used or should I say beat to poop!