HarryK's 1929 Model A Restoration
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Brother Hesekiel
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Your story reminds me of a guy who wanted to adopt a dog from the shelter. When he arrived there, he found a blind one, missing all legs, and heavily burned. He adopted the dog and consequently invested in bionic legs, a lung transplant, and eventually a heart transplant. Once he had reached the $100K point, he wondered if he shouldn't have adopted a healthy dog instead.
Roadster62
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Great project! It is really nice to see an A being restored to what it was later on in life. That is part of American History, taking something and making something useful out of it. Keep posting updates. Bob
Tom Wesenberg
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I've never seen overload springs like the front one has.
Check the oil cup on the rear of the generator. Is it pointed down?
It looks like the rear end plate got turned half way around, unless some tractor or special equipment pivoted the generator from the top, rather than the usual practice of bottom pivot.
Check the oil cup on the rear of the generator. Is it pointed down?
It looks like the rear end plate got turned half way around, unless some tractor or special equipment pivoted the generator from the top, rather than the usual practice of bottom pivot.
colin1928
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Welcome great looking project it promises to have some ups and downs and in the end you will have a great truck and great memories
Do NOT set a dead line that leads to short cuts that will come back later
Swap meets are going to be you best option for parts get list of swap meets near you and go to as many as possiable
ask lot of questions
Colin
Do NOT set a dead line that leads to short cuts that will come back later
Swap meets are going to be you best option for parts get list of swap meets near you and go to as many as possiable
ask lot of questions
Colin
The extra springs that were on the front? Pretty sure they're from a different vehicle. It was only held in place on the bottom with some wire
Day Five: October 17, 2014
Got the front end down to the frame, removed the passenger side splash apron, and removed the emergency brake control bar. Started cleaning and organizing the garage in anticipation of pulling the rear end once I get a spring spreader. Also took more pics of all the parts. Definitely need to get a front crossmember and I’ll be replacing the spring u-bolts as I have to cut the front ones off.
20 pics max? lol
Got the front end down to the frame, removed the passenger side splash apron, and removed the emergency brake control bar. Started cleaning and organizing the garage in anticipation of pulling the rear end once I get a spring spreader. Also took more pics of all the parts. Definitely need to get a front crossmember and I’ll be replacing the spring u-bolts as I have to cut the front ones off.
20 pics max? lol
Day Seven: October 25, 2014
Removed the wheels and hubs together (since 2 lugnuts on one wheel won't come off and I can't easily access any lugnuts on the other wheel), removed all 4 front wheel bearings, both front brake assemblies, and all the steering components. Got the rear spring spreader in place. Cut off the u bolts holding the front spring. Saw the extent of the front crossmember damage and found a broken leaf on the front spring. Luckily the nice gentlemen I bought the rear spring spreader from also has front and rear springs.
Day Eight: October 27, 2014
Began repairing the front crossmember. Removed most of the loose rust on the frame with a wire wheel and ordered the rust converter (Ospho). Just have to finish removing the rear end, rear bumper, and fender brackets; then I just have to flip the frame over, remove the loose rust on the bottom of the frame, rinse the frame off, and apply the ospho...then I can paint the frame.
Removed the wheels and hubs together (since 2 lugnuts on one wheel won't come off and I can't easily access any lugnuts on the other wheel), removed all 4 front wheel bearings, both front brake assemblies, and all the steering components. Got the rear spring spreader in place. Cut off the u bolts holding the front spring. Saw the extent of the front crossmember damage and found a broken leaf on the front spring. Luckily the nice gentlemen I bought the rear spring spreader from also has front and rear springs.
Day Eight: October 27, 2014
Began repairing the front crossmember. Removed most of the loose rust on the frame with a wire wheel and ordered the rust converter (Ospho). Just have to finish removing the rear end, rear bumper, and fender brackets; then I just have to flip the frame over, remove the loose rust on the bottom of the frame, rinse the frame off, and apply the ospho...then I can paint the frame.
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Charlville
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Keep the pictures coming please 
kelley's restoration
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not to be a buzz kill, but that is the ugliest front cross member I have ever seen
stop working on that and buy a replacement.....
for the safety of everyone....$100 well spent
http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125977&highlight=crossmember
tk
stop working on that and buy a replacement.....
for the safety of everyone....$100 well spent
http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=125977&highlight=crossmember
tk
Rex_A_Lott
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^X2 Unless the frame number and motor number match (which I doubt), you might be time and money ahead to start over with a better frame altogether.
Fred K-OR
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Noticed one on EBay this A.M.
Day Nine: October 31, 2014
Removed the rear end and the rear spring. Not much left until the frame is ready for the Ospho treatment.
Day Ten: November 1, 2014
Finished removing the fender brackets, running board brackets, front crossmember, and brake crossbar. Sanded the frame and rinsed it off in preparation for the Ospho treatment.
Removed the rear end and the rear spring. Not much left until the frame is ready for the Ospho treatment.
Day Ten: November 1, 2014
Finished removing the fender brackets, running board brackets, front crossmember, and brake crossbar. Sanded the frame and rinsed it off in preparation for the Ospho treatment.
Day Eleven: November 3, 2014
Applied Ospho to the frame. Ospho converts iron oxide to iron phosphate (an inert metal, it doesn't react to anything). This helps get rid of the surface rust and prevent future rust from appearing. The black areas on the frame are where the Ospho has done its conversion.
Day Twelve: November 4, 2014
The Ospho on the frame is still curing and it worked very well. I got some parts sorted into two piles, there's the Ospho pile and the sandblast pile. Began teardown on the engine. Removed the intake manifold, carburetor, exhaust manifold, distributer, water pump, starter, generator, Oil line, and fan blade. I ran into a snag while attempting to remove the head, it doesn't seem like it wants to come off. Also found out that some little critters (most likely mice) were living in the exhaust manifold and cooling system (in the head itself). Doesn't look to have caused any damage to anything, just a stock pile of seeds and nuts.
Applied Ospho to the frame. Ospho converts iron oxide to iron phosphate (an inert metal, it doesn't react to anything). This helps get rid of the surface rust and prevent future rust from appearing. The black areas on the frame are where the Ospho has done its conversion.
Day Twelve: November 4, 2014
The Ospho on the frame is still curing and it worked very well. I got some parts sorted into two piles, there's the Ospho pile and the sandblast pile. Began teardown on the engine. Removed the intake manifold, carburetor, exhaust manifold, distributer, water pump, starter, generator, Oil line, and fan blade. I ran into a snag while attempting to remove the head, it doesn't seem like it wants to come off. Also found out that some little critters (most likely mice) were living in the exhaust manifold and cooling system (in the head itself). Doesn't look to have caused any damage to anything, just a stock pile of seeds and nuts.