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    Model A Ford Manufacture date is late November 1930. Car is titled 1931. When entering car for fine point judging what do I show for Year & month

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    Originally posted by ronnaab View Post
    Model A Ford Manufacture date is late November 1930. Car is titled 1931. When entering car for fine point judging what do I show for Year & month
    Tell me the engine number to see the exact build date and does it have the full running board shields or the split? and the radiator....which one..
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    • ronnaab
      ronnaab commented
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      Engine # A4150275: 1931 Victoria Leather Top

    • Mark Maron
      Mark Maron commented
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      You engine was stamped NOV 19th, 1930. Do you have full running boards shields? personally I would build the car as a Jan 31 car, you have a 2 month leeway in judging. This will allow you to use both the part styles. shields, grill etc.

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    Full Running Shields
    This is my first time posting to forum so it takes me a while to get it sent
    Thanks

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    • Mark Maron
      Mark Maron commented
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      no problem you definitely have a jan 31 car and you should build it as such and enter in FP as such....Good luck your in the right place!

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    Hey ronnaab, WELCOME to the VFF!!
    You wana look waaay far up da road and plan yer route because the brakes are far more of a suggestion than a command!

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    • Mark Maron
      Mark Maron commented
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      and YES Welcome to the VFF...your gonna love it here!!

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    Hello my car according to the catalogs would be a 155D and the engine number 4179162 would like to know if it is correponde to 30 or 31 Thanks

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    • DaWizard
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      Hey MANYHERRAMIENTAS, WELCOME to the VFF!!

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    Your engine was stamped in Dec 1930. Check here for some more information: http://www.fordgarage.com/pages/ABenginenumbers.htm#C0

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      Thanks BudP There will be some information on which ship arrived in Argentina

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      • #8
        My slant windshield 1931 Town Sedan (non indented firewall) has the original engine and frame number from November 1930, so during the last year or so, when sales were slow, there was more lag time from when the engine was built and stamped, and when the car was built.

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          Engine #4179162 was made on Dec 1, 1930
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          • #10
            So the car could be a 30 or a 31, with the 3 month lead way??
            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."

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              ​​​​Thanks Mark I would like to know if it is possible information of the ships that transported the parts to South America, since I live in Argentina Thank you

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              • Mark Maron
                Mark Maron commented
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                I would have no information on that or even know how to find it.

            • #12
              Welcome ronnaab & MANNYHERRAMIENTAS to the VFF!!
              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 ctr

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              • #13
                Originally posted by MANYHERRAMIENTAS View Post
                Thanks BudP There will be some information on which ship arrived in Argentina
                Ford had dozens of ships leaving Dearborn via Edgewater and or Chester every day taking parts and cars, and trucks to the foreign countries. To find out just what those ships were, you will have to contact the Ford Archives and ask the question for someone to do the research for you to find out specificly those ships that went into Buenos Aires, the home of Argentina's assembly plant at the time, to see if there are any records pertaining to your question.

                Pluck

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