Another mining modification

[navigator4]

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?

[Ozstatman]

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)

[Dave Mellor NJ]

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.

 

[navigator4]

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).

[hddennis]

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)

[1937hd45]

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)

[navigator4]

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)