Recent content by Kalstar

Great advise...thank you.

Thank you for the advise. I am speaking with a local chapter now. Good luck with your project too.

Here is the last car I built. http://gtspirit.com/2013/07/07/gallery-the-factory-five-gtm-supercar/

Thx Dennis Ian and Tom, I intend to enjoy the rebuild as much as the end product. I too could careless if this is for profit or loss undertaking. Though looking at eBay, it seems clean model A prices have risen in recent years.

Well just an update, I purchased the truck last June and it has been stored away till a few weeks ago. I have started tinkering with it and hope to be driving it before Summer's end. Though it does not fit here, I also purchased a glass T-Bucket to play with in the mean time.

Thank you Frank for the advise.

I hear you load and clear, my motivation is a little different though. I like to tinker.....someone else's restored car will never feel like mine. Even if this truck is not "the one" I would want to buy something that I could work on and make my own. I hear all the advise and maybe I should buy...

Ok look for the steel roof bows, Anything else that are hard to find on these "Steel Tops" I should keep an eye out for (or any pick up of this era for that matter)? I was told it was a late 31 truck, it has the standard bed though. Does it make it many more special to be a late opposed to an...

Yes I have the space. Looks like the purchase price will be $3500. Owner said he is not actively trying to sell it so do the research and make sure it is a project that not only do I want to undertake, but one I can also finish.

Rich Bell from this forum was able to assist me in obtaining 2 books "Restoring the model A pickup" and "Model A mechanics handbook". I have some studying to do.

What is the best book or books to read as a reference guide/assembly manual? I have not purchased the car yet but I did have some one local look that owns a model A and he said it is not a basket case it just needs body and interior reassembled. Still not the easiest of tasks so I understand...

I will flip cab into it's correct orientation and see if they line up.

I will look at the axle but I think it is an optical illusion. The seller is asking 5k but is willing to negotiate.

From reading the 30/31 were larger then the 28/29. How much... I do not know. As for the term "cruiser" I mean an around the town (read "slow") toy. Classic and the opposite of fast. I have other fast cars if that is what I want that day. I want just something I can jump in and toot around town in.

Thank you, the closest club I had found online was in Sudbury MA. I will PM you now.