Heres another one.

[Brian T]

Anyone want to go take a look at this old lady , guaranteed to be an exciting trip south of the border , just 6.000 miles (one way) from San Diego, where?, Buenos Aires , Argentina , whose ready?.

[Drew Mashburn]

Brian:

What's a right-hand driver doing in Argentina?

-- Drew

[Brian T]

Drew,
You may very well ask, after I posted this I decided to research how using the left or right side of the road came about, (some countries have made the change over, as late as 1967), its possible Argentina drove on the left side when this truck was made, Ford had a presence there at that time,
This truck has a different cab with straight paneled doors ,no windows or frames , appears special built , possibly for tropical climes , it is not a UK truck , but could be from Africa which for sure would be RHD, I will e-mail the seller , maybe he knows the history .

[Drew Mashburn]

Brian T,

Thanks fof the explanation. It would be cool to know the truck's history!

-- Drew

[SHELBY MESSER]

The above truck seems to be a model AA with a York-Hoover "Bettermetl-Betterwood" Body / V&V windshield. I know 0 of these trucks, Just what I have read! Shelby, Louisiana.

[Drew Mashburn]

Shelby, Brian T and other interested individuals:

Go to "AA Ford Discussion" and take a look at the discussion of "gear ratio". Rem made a post in this section. Under "Rem" is his icon photo of an AA. It's such a small photo it's difficult to see detail. But, I'm wondering if the cab in the photo of REM's AA is Ford-made or a special body. In fact, I'm wondering if it's the same body as on the truck in this message board. REM, if you're reading this........what's the cab in your photo? Do you own the truck?

-- Drew

[REM]

Drew
Here is the same pic.
It is just a plain stock 1930 82A with a home built grain box.

[Drew Mashburn]

REM:

Thanks for posting the photo. Cool looking old truck! It was hard to tell the details in the small photo. My mistake. Just out of curisoity..........are you driving the truck as it looks in the photo, or have you begun a restoration?

-- Drew

[REM]

Thanks for the compliment. It is a fun truck and a real crowd pleaser.
It has a home built bed and a mechanical hoist.
No plans to restore.

Long story short.
I have another one just like it I am restoring and came across this one in my search for doors for the other.
It was a deal I couldn't pass up so here it is.
I have done some work to it but it was running when I got it.
I replaced the top wood and reinstalled the galvanized metal cover that the original owner had installed at some time as well as some work cleaning the fuel tank and other small maintenance things.
I plan to leave it with all its 80 years of character in tact.
At some point I may have a before and after but the after is a much slower project than this one.

[Drew Mashburn]

REM:

I think it's wise of you to keep the truck as is. I agree with you that it emanates a lifetime of character. There are a lot of people (not just AA afficianados) that appreciate vehicles in their original state. If only they could tell there stories!

Keep on truckin'!!!
-- Drew

[Chris Haynes]

Keep a good coat of wax on it to prevent further rusting.

[REM]

I have thought about that but it lives inside now so it doesn't get wet and I spray all the nooks and crannies with penetrant on ocassion.
I believe it was barn kept most of it's life which helped the preservation of it and it came from western Ks. where the trees and corner posts are scarce so the fenders stayed pretty good over the years too.

[Chris Haynes]

Rust never sleeps. As long as it can get air it will continue destroying metal. Oil or wax will seal the air off .