Well, I got most of it home today, except for a pickup load of parts that my friend has (we were running late, the previous owner likes to talk, and by the time we were done loading everything, my friend had to head straight for work, but he'll be by tomorrow morning to drop the rest off.)
This guy had a shop full of Model A parts, and he was trying to figure out what went with the RDPU, what went with the 1929 RDPU his son is going to come and get and street rod after I am done getting what I am supposed to have.
So far, I know I still need to find the lower windshield stanchion supports, the "ram's horn" that secures them to the body, the extra commercial headlight lens he says he has to replace the one that has a small hole in it, the pedal assembly, and the front and rear springs. He swears he has all of this stuff, and he should because he took apart a running driving truck in 1965, but finding it all is proving to be a real exercise...
The main body has a little more rust than I initially saw, but certainly nothing major. I already got both doors to open and close again with some PB Blaster, but the passenger's side lower hinge is only secured by one screw, so it's kinda loose.
The fenders are in impeccable shape, but the extra, non-welled one for the passenger's side is the wrong one, it appears to be a 1930 fender with the short piece of splash apron welded to it...The bed is really really nice, tailgate is near mint, bumpers need re-chroming but they appear to be all there with the brackets, and it looks as though all the top hardware is there, but the wood in the top main bow is kinda shot.
I'd like to send out a public Thank You to Charlie Stephens- he has patiently answered many of my questions, which I am sure have taken up a lot of his time.
Unfortunately, after all of this, it appears that due to an impending job loss, the truck will end up being for sale. Once I get all the parts I can from this guy, so that I know what I have to sell, I'll be putting it on all the internet Model A boards, including this one.
I do know that the chassis # is A4770080, which, as far as I can tell, is June/July of 1931 production, and the 2 engine blocks I got are #'s A-1427306 (April 1929) and A-3813312 (August 1930) so neither are actually correct for the truck. Thankfully, the Pink Slip (title) has the chassis number on it for the VIN, so that's not a worry....
PS he does NOT have the wiper for it, he has an electric and a vacuum motor, I believe, but nOT the wiper.
