Barnfind in Denmark
- Thread starter plind
- Start date
Brian SATX
Well-known member
I think that is an H and not an A. My slant window has similar markings that indicate it was assembled in Dallas Texas. H is for Houston, TX. So it woudl seem that your car ws assembled Houston, TX.
plind
Senior Member
Hi,
Fred K-OR : I do not think it's a partnr. 6000-6999 is only on the engine .. (What I know.) I myself have had the same idea, but do not think that's how it is ..
Brian SATX :
It is possible, it has been assempled in Houston. But there is most likely that it is assembled in Cobenhagen's assembly plant .. Most Model A after win No. 250000 which is sold in Scandinavia are assempled in Cobenhagen. The car has been running on the same farm from brand new, so it is not an later imported Car .. But I must write to Mr. Steve Plucker, it is possible that he has an explanation .... But thanks for the input ..
Per,
Fred K-OR : I do not think it's a partnr. 6000-6999 is only on the engine .. (What I know.) I myself have had the same idea, but do not think that's how it is ..
Brian SATX :
It is possible, it has been assempled in Houston. But there is most likely that it is assembled in Cobenhagen's assembly plant .. Most Model A after win No. 250000 which is sold in Scandinavia are assempled in Cobenhagen. The car has been running on the same farm from brand new, so it is not an later imported Car .. But I must write to Mr. Steve Plucker, it is possible that he has an explanation .... But thanks for the input ..
Per,
Last edited:
cabrioletgalaxie
Senior Member
If you can find a non cracked head over there I would suggest you use it as opposed to trying to weld the original. Heads in the USA are very easy to find.
Last spring I purchased a s/w town sedan barn find that had been sitting since 1954 in a MN. It runs and drives but is complete except for shocks arms and links.
If I knew how to post a photo I would.
Good luck with your car. I agree, make it safe and drive it!
Last spring I purchased a s/w town sedan barn find that had been sitting since 1954 in a MN. It runs and drives but is complete except for shocks arms and links.
If I knew how to post a photo I would.
Good luck with your car. I agree, make it safe and drive it!
plind
Senior Member
Terry,
It is Town Sedan, if you take a look on some of the last pictures in my webalbum, there you can se the hole for the cowl lights, and the wire is inside the car, the interior light is op over the rear vindow, you can se one of the pictures has the contact between the doors.. Some peoble has stolen the orig. cowl and the headlamps, and i did not find a cowl light yet.....And if you will se more, can you store the link below.. I make an update when i have ended some work on the car...
https://picasaweb.google.com/105549266733424507943/TownSedan1931?authkey=Gv1sRgCPilr5X17v2zJw#
Per,
plind
Senior Member
Thanks for the advise, but i have found a fine top, actully i find 2 heads..
Price for both is . ca 95$... That is a very fne price..
Per,
Terry NJ
Well-known member
Aha! You're correct! It's a Briggs Body, the same as mine. I see the interior light is in the rear also. It's a very nice car! Very straight sheetmetal. If you're interested, The cowl lights are available here (New parts) along with a High Compression head. I would try Bratton's first. High Comp. Head USD $275, cowl lights 30-31 $147 a pair. Brattons is on the east coast (Best shipping costs) and very good to deal with. Their number is (US Country Code) 800 255 1929. Or 1606 Back Acre Circle, Mt Airy, Maryland, USA 21771 Good Luck!
Terry
Terry
Last edited:
1930artdeco
Well-known member
Thanks for taking pics of the doors taken apart. Now I know what mine look like without the door panels on! Keep her original just preserve her as is because she is a time capsule.
Mike
Mike
plind
Senior Member
Hi,
Today i have a talk with the local painter.. And he do not have any kind of idea, how he can get RAL or code for a Brewster green..(Motor Hood is bad).. Can someone help me, and maybe give me a link to a paintshop... I think it would be easy to find the old type paint i the USA. In Denmark i do not know where to to the old type...So i hope you can help, Please...!!
Per,
Today i have a talk with the local painter.. And he do not have any kind of idea, how he can get RAL or code for a Brewster green..(Motor Hood is bad).. Can someone help me, and maybe give me a link to a paintshop... I think it would be easy to find the old type paint i the USA. In Denmark i do not know where to to the old type...So i hope you can help, Please...!!
Per,
Tudortomnz
Well-known member
Would not the body of this car have been built at Dagenham, England?They were supplying the European market & the English Briggs sedans were sent to Denmark in 1932. The suggestion of body originating at Texas is interesting to say the least, but Detroit maybe. The Briggs & Murray sedans beg some research. The ones originating in Canada that were sent to NZ also have unique body stamps. They were also built at Geelong, victoria Australia 1930- '32.Did anybody knowing what the A 6272 nr means..??? This i in driverside in front of seat on Town Sedan 1931...
plind
Senior Member
Huckster Dave
Senior Member
Looks to me like you have some very rare (at least over here) aftermarket marker lights and not very common turn signals up by the windshield.
Tudortomnz
Well-known member
Per, those fender lamps on your car do not appear to be the type used on all English Model A's. They were also mounted on cars sold in some areas of Argentina. All of these fender lamps are the same as were sold as accessories in the US & I believe were all made there.They are shaped like a smaller cowl lamp.The ones on your car look like they are from a later era.Your car is very interesting & a lucky find. I found one very similar near where I live here[53K mls]& in same condition but the owner wants a high price for it considering it does not run..
I would suggest you contact a local Model A club to find out about history of early Fords in your country.
I would suggest you contact a local Model A club to find out about history of early Fords in your country.
plind
Senior Member
Hi Tudortomnz,
I have talk with the local Club.. (Dansk Ford A klub.) They did not have any kind of material, there can tell me anything about this thing from Model A years.. All of Ford Denmarks arcive is gone, and nobody knows where is is.. Bad luck.. But i know the small lamps was on the car from new, this is a oneowner, and the son from the farm has told me the it just is the side blink ...
The price i gave for the car here is around 5000$...
Per,
Tudortomnz
Well-known member
I have just remembered seeing a photo of one of the first new Model A's in England posted by 'Brad in Germany'' who has the best European photo archives of Model A's.
This photo showed fender lamps like yours, small bullet shaped, so they may well have been available,& as you say, your car is one owner.
$US 5K is good;the one i found, he wants well over double that. You could try contacting Model A Club in UK for info?
This photo showed fender lamps like yours, small bullet shaped, so they may well have been available,& as you say, your car is one owner.
$US 5K is good;the one i found, he wants well over double that. You could try contacting Model A Club in UK for info?
plind
Senior Member
Hi,
I have seen an early photo to, but i did not remember where.. Some peoble do not all know the value of the old cars, and other think there is a lot of pure gold in the car, and ask for a lot more than the car acctully is worth...
I will try to contact the Model A club in England, !! Thanks for the advise..
Per,
juke joint johnny
Well-known member
Plind
Here is the website for the English Model A Club www.mafcgb.co.uk
Can you post aclose up photo of the fendewr lights ?
I could tell if they are the same as the English ones if I could see them.
JohnCochran
Here is the website for the English Model A Club www.mafcgb.co.uk
Can you post aclose up photo of the fendewr lights ?
I could tell if they are the same as the English ones if I could see them.
JohnCochran