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1931 Town Sedan, Chicle/Copra, Straw wheels.Rebuilt brakes, fuel system, transmission. Brand new tires. Good running driver quality car. Some spares included. Headliner has rodent damage. Car cover included.Call 860-651-9015 or email rniez@sbcglobal,net

Is there a supplier who engraves body serial numbers on a Body ID Plate?

We have a 16 foot Transport Designs that tows really well and doubles as a vintage race car trailer. I have a 1931 Town Sedan.

Does anyone have a good method for bending the top moldings for a '31 S/W sedan? These are sold in straight sections and need to be formed (the hardway) to 90 degree bends. Do you use heat or bend them cold?

I have a couple of extra handles. They are unique to the '31 Town sedan.

Aero gloss is Nitrate Dope. You can still get dope from Aircraft Spruce, Randolph Products or Brodak. I get mine from Brodak (Randolph makes it for them) in quart cans. it's easy to spray and works very well.

It's looks like a 160B Town Sedan. It should also have an oval dome light (same as a Victoria) and the interior handles are plain (all same as a Victoria or 400-A Convertible Sedan). 160-A doesn't have cowl lamps and has the scrolled interior handles.

I'll take one.

I have a Transport Designs (Williamsport, PA, area) 16 foot trailer that is excellent. They are all custom built and will build anything you want. I primarily use it to pull a small race car (1300#) but I made sure the "A" would fit. I went with springs over Torflex - if you damage a spring...

Thanks to all of you. I have doen an install in a frame but this is the first time with the body on the car. I have a frame spreader so it shouldn't be too hard. I just didn't understand why Les Andrews said to do them seperately and thought there might be a great secret there.

I am replacing the engine and transmission in a Model "A". In Les Andrews book, he suggests that you should install the transmission to the torque tube (mounted on a floor jack) then install the engine and mate the bellhousing with the flywheel cover. It seems more intuitive to mount the...

Patra/Midwest paint is actually aircraft dope. That is getting hard to find - in fact may be discontinued. I buy mine from Brodak, who package it in small amounts for model builders. Brodak dope made by Randolph. You can also buy Randolph from Aircraft Spruce. I spray it with a gun, and the...

I'm replacing a thirty-year old set of tires on my Model A. Can I re-use the old tubes or would it be best to replace them?

I collect that sort of item. What do you have?

I agree with everything you said about Warren Paul. He was very helpful to me on both 160B's I restored, one of which I bought from him. Talk about pulling things from a pile. I was on my way to Page's in New Hampshire to look for a front seat for a 160B. I stopped at Warren's to drop off a...