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by Harry Lipki
April 19th, 2011, 4:58 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: New guy on your block
Replies: 8
Views: 5487

Re: New guy on your block

Welcome to the best AA site on the planet ... There are people from all over the world willing to give any advice you may need . I know everyone here has helped me out . Your AA will be a great learning experience , plus a ton of fun ... especially once she's on the road :D .. We all love pictures s...
by Harry Lipki
April 17th, 2011, 4:26 am
Forum: AA Club House
Topic: McCord Heater ?
Replies: 6
Views: 7038

Re: McCord Heater ?

Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it yet. I stuck it back in the mounting holes and it doesn't take up as much room as I had thought. I may just mount it up for a conversation piece. I have been told that when my father in law bought the truck in '46 the heater was in i...
by Harry Lipki
April 9th, 2011, 4:39 am
Forum: AA Club House
Topic: McCord Heater ?
Replies: 6
Views: 7038

Re: McCord Heater ?

I thought my otwell heater was cool :) ..... but yours is way cool 8) ( or should I say warm ) . That would realy warm up the cab ..... Amazing design ...
by Harry Lipki
April 6th, 2011, 3:35 pm
Forum: AA Club House
Topic: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy
Replies: 12
Views: 10282

Re: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy

Beautiful truck. I thought you might find the attached picture of interest - its a 1928 AA I saw at the American Truck Historical Soc. meeting quite awhile ago, probably 20 years at this point. It has a bottlers body on it, but from Pepsi's arch rival Coca Cola. I had thought the yellow bodies were...
by Harry Lipki
April 6th, 2011, 1:34 pm
Forum: AA Club House
Topic: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy
Replies: 12
Views: 10282

Re: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy

Beautiful truck. I thought you might find the attached picture of interest - its a 1928 AA I saw at the American Truck Historical Soc. meeting quite awhile ago, probably 20 years at this point. It has a bottlers body on it, but from Pepsi's arch rival Coca Cola. I had thought the yellow bodies were...
by Harry Lipki
April 3rd, 2011, 3:37 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: A not important question
Replies: 5
Views: 2764

Re: A not important question

Harry, There is a Canadian section in the Judging Standards. I shows that a round Center Bumper Clamp was use until August 1929. "Ford Made In Canada" until June 1928. "Ford" starting in June. Both had gloss black back grounds. The one with only "Ford" is likely the sa...
by Harry Lipki
April 3rd, 2011, 1:59 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: A not important question
Replies: 5
Views: 2764

A not important question

This is realy not an important question but I have seen allot of the front bumpers on the 28's have a center bumper clamp ... I think it looks cool and would like to put one on the Pepsi truck ... Should it be oval or round ???
by Harry Lipki
March 28th, 2011, 4:19 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: two simple Questions
Replies: 4
Views: 2997

Re: two simple Questions

gunmetal wrote:Give me the engine # and stars.... I will try to find out for you.
Engine serial # CAA11296 :)
by Harry Lipki
March 28th, 2011, 2:09 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: two simple Questions
Replies: 4
Views: 2997

two simple Questions

#1 ... Our Pepsi truck has a three speed trany with a dual trany behind it ... what is the proper terminology to call this set up ? #2 ... I know our engine was made in Canada ( Windsor I asume ) in May of 28 ... (CAA first letters ) .... Did Henry make the 28 AA chassis here too or was it imported ...
by Harry Lipki
March 28th, 2011, 1:32 pm
Forum: AA Club House
Topic: First outing this year for Maggie.
Replies: 4
Views: 6021

Re: First outing this year for Maggie.

I love the truck Brian ... The colors are AWESOME ... The brighter the better ... You would not believe how many people try to tell me that these vehicles only came in black .. boy are they wrong . I like the name too .. We are trying to think up a good name for the Pepsi truck . We might put up a c...
by Harry Lipki
March 28th, 2011, 2:46 am
Forum: AA Club House
Topic: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy
Replies: 12
Views: 10282

Re: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy

vtwinsideways wrote:Looking great Harry! You can tell it's a runner because there's a catch pan. :D
Thanks :D ... I don't think there is an AA out there that doesn't leak something ! :lol:
by Harry Lipki
March 27th, 2011, 6:10 pm
Forum: AA Club House
Topic: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy
Replies: 12
Views: 10282

Re: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy

Is that a Fulton Easy Start or something of the like by the steering column and starter? Nice looking truck none the less. Congrats. Red It's a sparky kit --- use the timing advance lever to start the truck .. works great and allot easier to use ( P.S. the distributor is electronic and does not req...
by Harry Lipki
March 27th, 2011, 9:17 am
Forum: AA Club House
Topic: Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy
Replies: 12
Views: 10282

Car show in London Ontario --- we won a trophy

We entered the 28 Pepsi AA in the London , Ontario , Canada car show this weekend and recieved the Promoters Choice Award Trophy :D . The Promoter of the event placed the Pepsi truck at the entrance of the show gates as they were impressed by the colour scheme .. She is an eye catcher . This is her ...
by Harry Lipki
March 22nd, 2011, 4:54 pm
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: Expensive Truck
Replies: 9
Views: 4501

Re: Expensive Truck

maybe he accidentally punched the 3 as the first number by mistake and meant to hit 2 ..... :shock:
by Harry Lipki
March 16th, 2011, 3:01 am
Forum: AA Ford Discussion
Topic: oops... multi disc clutch and pressure plate
Replies: 9
Views: 4362

Re: oops... multi disc clutch and pressure plate

Reds34 wrote:The replacement is just the single disk clutch that replaced the multiple disk clutch. Changing over would involve getting a new transmission, bellhousing and maybe pedals too.

Red
Lets hope I don't have to go that way :| ... Now I know .. thanks guys