This body looks to me to be a '30,'31 roadster body. The bead around the back of the body was not there on the earlier bodies and I don't see a Coupe pillar. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
John
Black Fords started with the assembly line. Prior to this, the bodies were dried on a 'drying rack', but with the assembly line the only color that would dry fast enough was 'Japan Black'
John
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