Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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Cschaff63
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Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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Can some body tell me if it is possible to put a hood, radiator and shell from a 30-31 on a 28 AA truck?
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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You can put it on. But the hood will be inches away from meeting the body. I remember seeing a model A like that on the street when I was a kid.
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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How can that be, according to the dimensions of the hoods on Mac's, the 30-31 hood is longer than the 28-29
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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The radiator is going to be to tall with the 28 29 front crossmember.
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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flatford39 wrote:
April 22nd, 2018, 7:35 am
The radiator is going to be to tall with the 28 29 front crossmember.
Yes, you can put a 28/29 on a 30/31 but not the other way around. The 30/31 crossmember has lowered radiator mounting pads to make up for the height difference.
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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I've always hated to see that, and you'll hate it when you are done.
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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Well, this is how it turned out, 1928 truck with 32 grille, Rootlieb built me a custom hood!
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Sorry, trying to get pic but not having much luck, I,m am idiot with this I Pad
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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Please keep trying; I'd like to see how it came out!
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Bob C
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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That's a early 1930 truck. I like the shell, is it steel or fiberglass?

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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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Why do you say early 30 truck? The door pillar changed in 30, I bought this as a 28
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Re: Installing a 30-31 hood and radiator shell on a 28

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Ford used the 82-A cab (1928-29 style) until June 1930. You have the heavy front axle with the big brakes, dual wheels and
probably a bevel gear rear axle and 4-speed transmission.
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