Sorry to all you "original only" buffs but I really like the wood bed that Henry put in most of his early trucks.This one is 99% finished and just waiting for a new paint job. Was a pretty easy conversion just needed a bit of planning. It's a driver so no points lost. Also no serious changes made so would be pretty easy to return to original.
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Hey Mickey, that looks GREAT!!You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command! -
You did great ! I thought I was in the for sale part, of VFF, for awhile and was looking for a price..png "smile")
Model A's and of course the famous AA'sComment
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You can always build it with the original steel bed, then protect it with a nice wood layer.Comment
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Chief brushed Body Color on his WOOD, wiped it so the color was just in the Grain & Cleared it. It looked SO SPIFFY!
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Nice work Mickey, it looks really great.png "thumb up")
3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
Henry Ford said,
"It's all nuts and bolts"
"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."
Mitch's Auto Service ctrComment
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Thats a tidy looking job, is the wood from a kit or did you have it fabricated?Comment
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I could have fabricated it as I have a full woodworking shop in my basement but I had nothing to go by and being new to As I bought a kit from Mack Enterprises. Still there was a lot of fitting. My biggest problem was how to cover or use the holes in the side of the bed after the steel floor was removed. It's really nothing but 6X56x3/4" oak planks. -
The second link is the bed kit to convert the late 31 steel bed to wood. BTW the price show is incorrect. It'll be about $80 more
Ask for Joy. Tell her is sent you.Last edited by Mickey; 12-16-2017, 03:10 PM.
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I had no choice but to replace the top on my unrestored late 31 Coupe.
I don’t drive it when it’s wet but the top had rips in it letting wind get through and i was afraid it would tear up the original head liner. I’m pretty sure that it’s original but something seems to be missing.You do not have permission to view this gallery.
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today, ok day, was able to get to garage and tractor to the shop so I could at least touch a little A. Sat in roadster, seats sit nice, can’t believe its been early 80’s I’ve had it and hadn’t put it in. Maybe couple weeks and can remove/seal reinstall wood so I can finish. A couple of shots one from roadster seat, hey Henry! A special ‘66 convention banner.
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Just if anyone is interested. Might be an okay price, looks solid in the pictures. Shut lines look better than mine. Hell, I might go make an offer
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I have never seen original floorboards with just a wood preservative, unless Ford had some that looks like gloss black paint. I have a pretty nice set of original dovetailed Maple floorboards from an early 1929 Tudor, and they have a lot of the original black paint on them. They also have a run or two, so it looks to me like they got a heavy spray of gloss black or were dipped into the paint and hung...01-11-2018, 11:17 PM -
Are they the same for all 31 four doors?
Mine is a three window early 31, I jacked the car up on one, not a good thing to do. I am learning tho..........11-04-2017, 04:03 PM -
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About 40% of the A's in the Sierra Chapter, Fresno/Clovis CA, of M.A.F.C.A. have had engines replaced with Pintos (and others) to get AC and higher cruising speeds with better fuel mileage. Most of them, if'n you look past the 16's with radials and hydraulic brakes, look "original". Yesterday I looked at a 1930 Blindback that fits this description. Without the modifications it would be...05-26-2018, 10:16 AM -
The Judging standards say the underside of the 31 running boards were coated with a "dull black material". What would be the best paint for that finish? Thanks, Art11-20-2018, 10:24 PM
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