New member and my project

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tcrate01
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Joined: October 5th, 2013, 10:04 am
Body Type: 29 Closed cab
Model Year: 1929
Location: North Eastern MN

Re: New member and my project

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By the way guys, this is what I started with. When my friend and I drove up the driveway with my "new" prize neatly stacked in his pickup, my sweet wife stuck her head out of the house and said "you paid HOW much for that?" Now she is seeing the value as it comes together.
The box is not an express box (I wish it was). The seller just threw that in and it is from a regular A pickup.
It would be nice to make this an express, but I don't think I'm willing to pay the price. I will decide on a bed when I get there.
Any ideas on a good homemade wooden stake bed?
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tcrate01
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Re: New member and my project

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More from the day I bought it. (Not the farm) :)
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BrianT
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Joined: October 25th, 2013, 8:27 am
Body Type: 82A
Model Year: 1929
Location: San Diego, California

Re: New member and my project

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Bob C wrote:Yes the bolts should be tightened against the bolts. I read that
some of the rubber sets are thicker that the original ones.

Bob
The frame is also thicker on the trucks than the A cars so the spacers are to short, the only kit available is for the cars.
Bob C
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Joined: April 24th, 2003, 11:50 am
Body Type: Mail truck, Stake tr
Model Year: 1931
Location: SO CAL

Re: New member and my project

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The frame is also thicker on the trucks than the A cars so the spacers are to short, the only kit available is for the cars.[/quote]

Your right Brian, I didn't think of that. I looked in the parts book and they do have different part numbers.

Bob
flatford39
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Joined: September 24th, 2009, 3:06 pm
Body Type: Express
Model Year: 1928
Location: NE Illinois

Re: New member and my project

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That's a Model T pick up box you have there. Not an A.
Reds34
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Joined: May 15th, 2010, 2:34 pm
Body Type: dump
Model Year: 1930
Location: Eastern, CT

Re: New member and my project

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Brian And Bob,

So are the motor mount bolts for the trucks longer too?

Red
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macswoods
Posts: 313
Joined: May 4th, 2009, 1:20 pm
Body Type: 82-A
Model Year: 1929
Location: Wilhoit, Arizona

Re: New member and my project

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Yes, I had to use the old bolts and make up some new ones when I rebuilt mine.
Bob C
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Joined: April 24th, 2003, 11:50 am
Body Type: Mail truck, Stake tr
Model Year: 1931
Location: SO CAL

Re: New member and my project

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The parts book shows Model A is 1 3/8", 28-30 AA is 1 7/8", and 30-31 AA is 1 1/2".
I wonder why the different length for the AA.

Bob
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