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please show color chips and paint formulas for 30 and 31 Model a pickups I especially would like to see any red or deep red or related colors. Thanks, Larry

I have a 6 volt and a 12 volt A. If for show use 6, otherwise use whatever floats your boat. I have alternators on both my 6 and 12 for reliability but wont work if judged. 12 easiest for bulbs, batteries, and starting in cold. My club is tolerant of doing restoring at any level of...

please help me find plans for the top wood pieces for roof of 31 pickup. I have searched all over and only get pictures but no pattern plans to allow me to make my own missing pieces. Thanks

Would like reactions from A er's on my idea for repairing top hood hinge on my 30 Tudor. Some of the loops have stress cracks where they join the main hood panel. I'm planning on MIG tacking a 1/8" by 1" bar under both sides of the hood. The bars would rest against the hinge loops. Hiding...

We just finished installing a top purchased from Cartouche (Mac's). We are pleased with the final outcome but want to advise newbies of the troubles they might face. The top was promised in 4-5 weeks (and after we finally asked when) it ended up over 2 months. They said they are having supply...

I have that paint guide and find the chips not usable. All or many are way too dark from Henry's colors. Also, no conversion is available for mixing in dupont or PPG etc. The book is still very valuable on details of paint applications. Larry

I believe the Tudor with tan like color is chicle drab lower and copra drab top which was a Henry original color combo. Ive fould in impossible to find correct chips for these colors in any of the 'club' magazines or restoration guides. Worse yet, it's very hard to find mix formulas for...

I need the patterns for the top wood for convertible 30 Cabriolet 2 dr. especially the front wood piece over the windshield. Thanks, Larry

Big thanks to forum members giving codes and problems with Model A paint colors chicle drab and copra drab. It looks like it is near impossible to get an "official code" to match original colors. Unless we have a nice original car part with well preserved chicle then we just guess. If...

I have searched the country and manuals and so far no one can give me a modern paint code for Model A chicle drab or copra drab. some sites claim chicle drab dupont code is B8854 but 2 shops here have made test mix and it is not even close to the relatively light chicle color. The car club...

A friend in our car club has rebuilt several Model A engines. (he does not have a computer so asked me to forward this question). Some of the stamped shelf pans inside the oil pan have had holes purposely drilled in them. He would like to know if there is any good reason to do this. Thanks...

I like your car's colors. Please let me know what are the two colors on your A. I have a color chart but the chips are extremely dark and do not reflect true colors. Thanks, Larry

I have two "official" booklets on Model A colors and both sets of color chips are extremely darker than real cars. Does anyone know where I can find accurate color chips AND how do you translate the color to Dupont Nasco formula for my paint shop? thanks, Larry