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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.

Last set of pics. Not pictured but included is..... all fenders, cowl, hood, rad surround, headlights/tail-lights, new gauges, front and rear glass (including windshield frame), horn and running boards. All non pictured body parts are primed. He does not feel he is missing any parts except for...

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