1930 Model A (40b) barn find

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munkeywrench

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This is the reason I joined The Ford barn. This is a first restoration for my brother. I am doing what I can to help out. Already this site has been helpful. The link to Orange County Model A Club Tech Info: " model A differential seminar was excellent.
 

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May I suggest that if you are going to do any serious fender work that you mount the fenders back onto the frame and fender supports? Fenders can get a little wonky as you work and them and you might think you have them just right until you try to fit them back onto the car.

Good luck on your project. From the looks of the T, you know what you're doing.
 
Thanks for the tip, 700. This is turning into a family project and my nephew is is doing the body work. They are going to install spare tire wells on each side so your advice is very appreciated. By the way, my nephew is apprenticing under our cousin Ron Fournier who some might know as a sheet metal guru.
 
It’s your car and it should be the way you want it, however I just thought I’d say that I have observed many owners end up regretting the day they decided to go with the dual spares. It makes no difference to me, just thought I’d throw that out there. Have fun, I couldn't think of a better family project.
 
I was thinking of posting what Craig just posted.

If you are dead on sure that you want sidemounts, then you might consider trading fenders with someone that wants to remove their sidemounts, It might save some good fenders and save work and money for both of you.
 
Doesn't it make it hard to get in and out of the car? I know it makes it fun to work in the engine compartment.
 
I've got dual sidemounts on mine and don't find they inhibit entry/exit or being able to work under the hood. JMO
Paul in CT
 
Thanks everyone for the exellent advice! I will report this to my brother... now he has to seriously think about whether to install those spare wheels.
 
One more suggestion. If you have a standard roadster, I would encourage you to keep it as a standard rather than a deluxe. That is, if it has a trunk, keep the trunk. The standards are much harder to find, and the trunks are much more useful.
 
2-1/2 years ago, I bought the truck in my avitar. I bought it sight unseen on eBay, only a handfull of pictures to go from, from a seller that had never sold a car on eBay before. Totally inaccurate discription (on eBay).

My criteria going in was that the body had to be as near perfect as possible. Mechanically, I could live with less than perfect. From the pictures I could pretty tell that the body was sound.

End result: I got a near perfect body. Mechanically it was (is) a nightmare. However, for the price I paid, I still think I made a good purchase and still have no regrets. I'm still in the process of "fixin" the mechanicals, but that keeps me out of trouble.
 
I like the basic fender support you made. I made something similar with some saw horses.
 
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