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I was at a local antique store the other day. And they had wire wheel. It has the five on five and a half bolt pattern and it measures from outside of the rim to the other side 18 1/2 inches. I have four other wire rims that measure 17 1/2 inches. What does my new to me rim fit and what size of...

Thanks for all of the reply's. Since this is my first Model A. It looked like the frame was going to be a little bit short in the area between the rear spring and the back end of the body.

I have a stock 1929 Ford Model A frame. The body I have is a 1930 Ford Model A Fordor with a body by Murray. Will the body I have fit the frame I have.? Thanks for any help anybody can be with this.

MichaelSchwarzer That's Exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks for posting all of your pictures. I have some of the original wood around the rear window. Since I'm a welder by trade I think I'm going to use some box tubing for the door frames.

figment I have a complete hardware kit for my car it came with the wood kit. The company that I got my kit from some of you may have heard of them and some may not have. Their web site is Fordwood.com. I do not recommend using them. They do not answer the phone or return e-mails. It says on...

Thanks for all of the reply's to my question. I got a State Trooper to come look at my car just to make sure it was not stolen, thankfully it came back o.k.. He asked me what color did I think it was I said well there's still some factory paint on it that looks kinda gray to me. And he says that...

Thanks for the reply's. I called the guys at Bert's Model A's about the wood kit for my car. They told me that the Les Andrews books would not really help me on the top wood instructions they said it does not really cover the Fordor's. But I Will figure it out some how.

I have a 1930 Ford Model A Fordor. What I would like to know is there anybody out there that could tell me where I could find some instructions on where the hardware goes when I put the top wood together. I have all of the wood parts figured out how they go, I just need some help on where all...

I'm sure that this has been talked about before. But I'm new to this site. What I think that I have is a 1930 Ford Model A with a body by Murray.There is no engine or transmission. The number on the frame is 3879634 with a star after the number . Is there anybody that can tell me what year my...