29-30 Model A

[Guest RBColbert]

I reciently purchased a Model A with a '29 title and 30 body.

Any idea why the hood, Cowl and all are different from 29s?

I would be interested in finding out the history.

:confused:

[keiser31]

1928 and 1929 are similar. 1930 and 1931 are similar. Not a lot (if anything at all) body-wise will interchange between 1929 and 1930.

[Dave Mellor NJ]

It's possible that somebody re-titled it at some point.

[jpage]

You don't say which body style you have. '28 and '29 fordors have a cowl similar to the '30's. You may have a very early '30 that was sold in late '29 ,thus the '29 title! This year of registration thing throws alot of people off about what year they have unless they really know what they are buying! Ford made a model change in '30 to keep up with changing styling of the times. The new design made the car look more "modern" and racy! The Model "A" was really obsolete at it's conception but heavy advertising,low prices and being a very good car keep it going! (I personally think that the Model"A" is one of the best looking cars of the late '20's and '30's!) I believe that Edsel Ford had responsibility for Model "A" design and unlike Henry , Edsel could see the need for change! By the end of 1931 Ford realized that to keep his market share during the depression he would have to come up with something new and still affordable without compromising quality!

'28-'29's are similar in appearance but there are many subtle changes throughout production,and '30-'31's are similar. There are also two different body manufactures for fordor sedans. Briggs( top of door windows are straight) and Murry( top of door windows are curved) used by Ford. In 1931 Ford went to a slanted windshield on fordors,"Victorias" and cabriolets and discontinued the visors. Chassis and running gear is virtually the same(again with a few minor changes) and bodies and frames will interchange but some body and fender parts are specific to type and year. Enjoy your "A",that's one car I should have never sold!

[Guest toms36coupe]

jpage u hit the nail on the head ! i didn't know much about them til i started asking my uncle bunch of questions ! he's got a 29 roadster he's had since 1950 ! 2 yrs ago he gave me a 29 seadan that i have to put back together ! i'am so glad he's still around to ask more questions and help me put it back together ! solid mind at 80 !

[jpage]

Tom, the Model "A" is a relatively simple car to restore,drive and maintain. With copious amounts of information ,such as the "Judging Standards", out there they should be in theory an easy car to restore correctly. Many people ,it seems, either don't take the time to research or just don't care and coupled with the vast interchangeability of parts almost all cars you see (Except those done by the purists) are done incorrectly. Wrong year parts used,wrong paint colors,incorrect fasteners and poor mechanical repairs will hinder your resale value in the future. Many of the cars I see on E-bay at high doller asking prices ,in my opinion due to the blatant poor "restorations" should only bring a couple grand! Do yourself a favor and redo your "A" correctly,not only for future historical value but also for resale value and most of all for a pleasurable driving experience!