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    Fine point judging...a simple question

    The truest of all responses...it is not about the rules, it is about our friendships. When my son died three years ago, the first people to call me were my friends from Skyline Chapter...I took James when he was about seven to the first model A gathering/party that i had been to in years, as we...
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    30 Deluxe Phaeton Seat Rest

    It is a cantilevered piece that was bolted to the middle cross brace of the wood frame. I will try to get a picture of it for you...and I may have an extra one that was a 190A piece with a riveted outrigger for the smaller passenger seat....that can be taken off
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    Deluxe phaeton seat rest

    The Snyder's piece is not long enough...the originals were about 2.5 to 3"
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    Rear Bumper bracket to body stand

    Oh, there is a specific rear bumper bracket for the 180A...I will try to copy the drawing and send it to you...Don
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    Rear Bumper bracket to body stand

    Hey Halcyon, so you still have the beautiful car. Well, you are correct, that the reproduction holes are way off and cause the problems you cited. I have one more deluxe phaeton trunk rack and that is all. I have a reproduction but it will not lay flat, hit the back and not hold a trunk...
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    1938 Dual Cowl Phaeton

    Sportlights were available as a factory and particularly as a dealer accessory. The Dual Cowl Model A Phaeton was a Briggs/Edsel creation that was Edsel's personal car, thought he and his wife were chauffeured in a Lincoln Dietrich bodied convertible sedan.
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    1930 - 31 Water Pump

    30-31 Leak less water pump made by Springer Industries and sold by Bratton's until a year ago...Call Don at 434 960 1927
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    Rebuild horn button and horn rod wire

    hey Russell, my son and his friend did this while i oversaw and the job is easy. Pull the wire through the brass end on the end that goes into the spider ...your third picture...grab it with a pair of pliers and push the brass fitting down into the rod...once this is tight, solder the hole up...
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    Horn rod

    Same here, but check the fit of the "C" clip before setting up...
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    Female carpet snaps

    I need female carpet snaps... If you have them, give me a call and we'll discuss price and shipping Don Swofford 434 960 1927
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    Can somebody shed some light as to what these people are thinking?

    Over there they actually have wood burning fueled cars...not very effiient but some cars are made to do that... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gkos_214ZHM Unless he has that burner in the front seat, I cannot see where he might have the burning part of the mech
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    1930 Model A Deluxe Pickup

    As I research WWII to complete a history of the final days of the Reich in Southern Europe (as if I don't have enough to do already), I came across this increadibly interesting 1939-1940 photograph of the Nazi's escorting Polish POWs by the remains of a 1930 Ford Delux Pickup...parts robbed for...
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    FINE POINT in OSHKOSH

    we still do not have an answer to this question...
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    Original Fan Belts...NOS

    Oh that is precious (in the full meaning of the word)...well, you look at itfor a while and then...you buy more parts....
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    Original Fan Belts...NOS

    That would be a AAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHHH #&(@)*%)#($&&!%%%%%a Moment...but none the less one to jump on. Buy the one for lesser money then give me a call. I'll buy the other... $1000 is the price...if you are going to play, you hafta pay.
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