1931 Slant vs Blindback

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Madnick

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I have a great opportunity to buy one of these beautiful “A”s in N. Georgia
Both were restored many years ago and garage kept. They are from the JW Bailey and Larry Bailey collection. I’m having a heck of a time with the decision.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
 

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Madnick said:
I have a great opportunity to buy one of these beautiful “A”s in N. Georgia
Both were restored many years ago and garage kept. They are from the JW Bailey and Larry Bailey collection. I’m having a heck of a time with the decision.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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My $0.02 worth, with commensurate value: I think it depends what you want to do with the car. If you want to have an occasional driver and show car, either one would be great. The Blindback is a rarer version and as such might be more of a conversation piece. If you want a car for extensive driving/touring it’s hard to beat a Slant Window with its all steel body. But if the cars are as mechanically sound as the visuals appear to be, you won’t go wrong with either one. Try the ultimate test - ask your partner for his/her preference!

I’m not sure what’s going on with those wheels and tires on the Slant. Those don’t look stock to me.
 
JayJay said:
I’m not sure what’s going on with those wheels and tires on the Slant. Those don’t look stock to me.
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The Slant has "beauty" rings on the wheels with what looks like oversized tires.

I have always perfered the straight window cars. The Slants look like they forgot to install something, like the visor...
 
The slants look newer and the windshield glare is greatly reduced. I like to color better on the slant. I don't like white walls but they probably both need tires due to age.
 
The slant fordor is the best model A Henry built.
Stay away from straight fordors as they are full wood structures
Imho
 
If you plan to drive it frequently on today's roads surrounded by the so-called drivers we have nowadays, you will appreciate the openness and better rearward visibility of the Slant Windshield with its rear quarter windows. The Blindback diminishes rearward visibility quite a bit, as you can probably imagine.
 
Y-Blockhead said:
The Slant has "beauty" rings on the wheels with what looks like oversized tires.

I have always perfered the straight window cars. The Slants look like they forgot to install something, like the visor...
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ModelA29 said:
The slants look newer and the windshield glare is greatly reduced. I like to color better on the slant. I don't like white walls but they probably both need tires due to age.
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Exactly, if I am going to own and drive an old car, I don't want it to "look newer". But someone brought up a good point about visibility in the Blind Back.

Your choice tho. Both nice looking cars.
 
I like the way you’re thinkin’ but I also have my eye on what appears to be
a ‘31 Budd body pickup and a 40 deluxe. Just don’t have the room for them all.
 

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Hello, Iif I were to buy another Model A ,, it would be a Slant Windshield model. The $15000 price doesn’t sound to bad for a running driver type car . I like the buy both post !
 
You guys aren't making this any easier! �� Both have less than 400 miles since resto
about 15 years ago. Both were regularly ran on a monthly basis, but have now been sitting for about 8-9 years. Thank you all for your input. Looks like it's coin toss time!
Heads I win....Tales I win!! Thanks again-
 
Madnick said:
You guys aren't making this any easier! �� Both have less than 400 miles since resto
about 15 years ago. Both were regularly ran on a monthly basis, but have now been sitting for about 8-9 years. Thank you all for your input. Looks like it's coin toss time!
Heads I win....Tales I win!! Thanks again-
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As Bill mentioned above, that Blindback does have more structural wood. Everyone's idea of 'restoration' means different things. From my vantage point, if all of the structural Body wood was replaced during the restoration, then to me, that makes that vehicle a much greater value for the $15k. If the wood was not replaced, you potentially have issues ahead with poorly fitting doors, squeaks, and interior trim panels coming loose.

With regard to the visual blind spot, most of us are old enough where our head doesn't swivel around that far during lane changes anyway!!
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