navigator4 Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 This poor thing was dragged way up on top of a mountain, beyond roads. Crazy miners! Looks like a late 20's Model A to me, any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 (edited) You're right, it's a '28 or '29 Model A with single plate clutch. Can't remember when the single plate replaced the multi disc clutch. EDIT - Single plate clutch introduced November '28. Edited July 28, 2016 by Ozstatman (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Mellor NJ Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 That's an early (28) radiator, called the big funnel but it's definitely a 29 hood. The 28 hood had a slight slant on the top edge of the louvers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navigator4 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 Thanks! So shall I consider it a '29? There's no evidence of what this was used for, it's just a stray half-car in the woods in front of a collapsed mine tunnel, elevation 7,300 feet (about 1k above the rough access road). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hddennis Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Since there is no evidence showing it was used to drive something and it is now missing it's head my guess would be it had a rare cylinder head conversion that converted it to a 2 cylinder air compressor. Howard Dennis Edited July 30, 2016 by hddennis (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) The gas tank will have a date stamped in it on the drivers side, well worth saving for parts. Note the two caps on the center crossmember that is part of the early "AR" brake system. The hood is from a 1928-29 Fordor, note the rib in the top pieces. Bob Edited July 30, 2016 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navigator4 Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Thanks, great info on the air compressor conversion! Had not heard of that. It makes perfect sense, especially since it's right at the tunnel. I suspect the head conversion was taken off to use somewhere else when they were done. No evidence of an air tank (or a pneumatic drill), but that could have been carried off, too. Don't know that I'll ever get back up to the car to check for the date, it's a major climb. Will suggest it to others I know who may get up there. Edited July 30, 2016 by navigator4 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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