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BamaFord

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I am 19 years old and a college student studying business finance and economics at the University of Alabama. In my free time I love to work on cars. I have worked on anything from Late 90's BMWs, to a 1979 MGB and a 1947 Correct Craft Boat. I am now on to a 1930 Model A I have pulled out of the barn. This belonged to my grandfather who has passed away and took with him most of the information about the car. I am trying to identify the body and history of this old woody. If anybody may know anything about this car or body it would be greatly appreciated.

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It's a nice homebuilt woody, and I would just lube all the moving parts and make sure the brakes and mechanicals are good, then drive it and enjoy it as is.
 
Thank you for all the welcomes! I am sure I will have many questions as I begin to start this project.

jkcrosson said:
Nice car to leave as is and enjoy. So what part of Alabama are you from when not in school.
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I am from Montgomery, Alabama.
mshmodela said:
Yeah car has a history unto its own --keep it as is...
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And should I not at least repaint the hood? The paint is peeling very badly and starting to rust.
 
We have a very knowledgeable member here, Purdy Swoft. He is in Alabama also. You might do a search for him using the advance search function and drop him a PM. You will find him to be very helpful.

Nice car! Good to see another one being saved!
Good luck and post here as much as you want, we will try to be helpful, too
 
Interesting custom woody. Restore as needed, drive and enjoy. The Ford Barn will help you with answers to any questions. Have fun.
 
And should I not at least repaint the hood? The paint is peeling very badly and starting to rust.[/QUOTE]

Not necessarily, chip away the peeling paint and then seal it with WD-40(?) or I think people have used motor oil(?). Once you paint the hood then you will have to paint the rest of the truck so it will match.

Mike
 
You only have to please yourself, but I would first dust it off, lube it, and drive to to a few shows. You'll soon find people like to see it just the way it is now, plus it saves you work and money.
 
Not hard to pull and repaint the panels, but as others have stated it is beautiful just the way it is.
It is only original once.

Very, very, very cool!
 
BamaFord said:
And should I not at least repaint the hood? The paint is peeling very badly and starting to rust.
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Hard to tell from the pictures but I would guess that if careful, you could repaint the hood and get it to match.

Nice car, good luck. Keep us posted.

Neal
 
Paint the truck body on. Just remove the fenders and hood and mask off the rest. It will be a fun project for the summer. Do lots of research on current types of paints. Find a professional to shoot the color paint but work with him on how you should prep and prime
 
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A restoration may take years, & then you will not enjoy drivin the car in your youth,...mine sat for 11 yrs until i got to it...drive and enjoy now!
 
Gumpy said:
A restoration may take years, & then you will not enjoy drivin the car in your youth,...mine sat for 11 yrs until i got to it...drive and enjoy now!
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I know of two drivers that were taken apart more than 50 years ago, and they are still apart. At least drive it for a year or two before you decide, and you might realize it's great as it is now.
 
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