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Stuck in traffic in a 1931 AA body style 85B

The fender well was not a 1928 option, but librarians are creative.

The 1929 stake bodied truck used on this site (for a closeup click on Photos) for the club logo has the bevel gear rear end as your truck. These are in the parts books and are a genuine Ford item; they are just rare. The torque tube is also unique to this rear end. Most 1928-1929 trucks have a worm ...

March Hemmings page 232. Chassis plus engine and trans, no wheels very nice. Clarence Howland 1911 Briarcliff, Emporia, Kansas 66801 tel 620-342-0215 eves. and 620-341-3533 days.

These are Model T transmission bands.

The "A" marking is for the low speed rear end approx 7 to 1. The "B" is for the high speed rear end approx 5 to 1. You can ignore the other markings.

The 1929 1/2 is really an early 1930. The book "Ford Trucks Since 1905" calls these 1929 1/2 and unfortunately the description stuck. `The Budd wheels (5 cut outs) appeared in Jan. 1930 along with the new two piece bevel gear rear end as announced in the Jan. Ford Service Bulletin and not ...

Rufus Ranch has one for sale. Ford script cab, dual high trans. wire wheels with hubcaps, runs, left hand brake handle; check it out on their web site. If it weren't so far away I'd buy it and not post this.

Have a complete one and another one lacking the plate with the lug nuts. e-mail for details. Want $125 for the complete one. Not a pile of rust. E-mail: pilsyahs@gmail.com. Located in RI. Member of FMAATC.

Try the New York Public Library Digital Gallery and search for 718896F. Note the AA truck with canvas pulling out into the street. Note also the grille guard! Real truck stuff made out of iron. Best, Ed PS: NO,I don't have one of those grille guards, damn it.

The AA bars are not the same dimensions as the car. They are wider and probably thicker. That bumper is hard to find . Enjoy it as is. Best, Ed

See my AA club House posting of July,14,2008. The 1932 Serial "The Devil Horse" features a 1929 AA tandem rear end rack body truck. I bought this serial from Nina's Oldies for about 6 bucks. Features Harry Carey Sr. and Frankie Darro Jr. Twelve exciting chapters.

The New York Public Library Digital Gallery has 30,000- photos of NYC between 1870-1970 mostly 20s and 30s. Some include AAs. Search the following by number:709398F:Early 30 Mail truck; 718152F 1928AA with non Ford cab and rack body with tail gate. Horizontally split windshield; 722688F & 713319...