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I've heard that dum-dum was used originally but what is the best thing to use between the wood header/rear cross member and the cab?

Thanks,

Neil,
I will get out and measure what I need but even if I have to shorten one, that won't be a problem. According to the parts list, I need 2 of the AA-5117 and one AA-5116 but I will double check the lengths.
Thanks,
Drew

The rod lengths listed above are for the rod that goes from the emergency brake lever to the cross shaft. I think JPP is referring to the rods that go from the cross shaft to the rear hubs which would be 59 3/4" long for a '28-'29 AA.

Hi Neil,
I need two of the middle spacers, AA-5117-C, and one of the front spacers, AA-5116-C.

I will take 3 should he find the time to make them.

Roadster AA,
Neil is obviously the AA resource, but his typing may have fallen behind his encyclopedic-like brain because I think he meant to tell you that the platform floorboards are 5/4" thick.
Good luck with getting her put back together!

Thanks Bob.

I ordered a new cut-out to terminal conduit that came in gray primer. What color were they originally?

What a gem of a truck! You are going to make a lot of the AA guys jealous with that one. It looks like you have a 1929 AA, 82-A Closed Cab with the 88-A Platform and 134-A Grain Sides. The long running boards and rear fenders were discontinued in July of 1929 so your truck must be earlier than that....

Looking for opinions on whether balancing the AA's tires is necessary at the speeds we go. My tire shop didn't even consider trying to balance mine. Has anyone used traditional or stick-on weights? I assume it ends up being quite a bit of weight to balance these beasts. Has anyone tried Dyna Beads?

Hello Barney,
It looks like Marco has the welt going around the entire perimeter of the roof, including the front, in this picture:
http://abarnyard.com/temp/82-a/82a-30.jpg

It looks like the cowl welt has a 1/8" diameter but the vinyl windlace doesn't say. Good catch Bill. The cowl welt is $3.50 and the vinyl windlace is $18.95 for 10 feet. I can't see much difference from the pictures on the website.

I recently got a Lebarron-Bonney roof kit for my '29 Closed Cab. It came with the hide-em welt but there isn't any of the other welt as shown in Marco's pictures #26(original welt) and #30(new welt). http://abarnyard.com/temp/82-a/82a-26.jpg http://abarnyard.com/temp/82-a/82a-30.jpg I don't see this...

Am I right in assuming that the alignment of the doors is done without any windlacing in place as the alignment is being done prior to final paint?

Over at the American Truck Historical Society forums there is a neat period picture of an AA truck with a dump/sander attachment.

http://forums.aths.org/InstantForum2010 ... x?Update=1