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SteveB31 · 05-04-2017, 10:02 PM

No 1928 or 1929 radiator shells were stainless. When Ford designed the 1930
Model A Fords, they decided that the radiator shell, tail light, headlights, cowl band and cowl lights were to be "rustless" steel. Likely this was to save money, since it is cheaper to polish stainless, rather then plate steel.

05-04-2017, 10:02 PM	#13
SteveB31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Englewood, Colorado Posts: 1,372	Re: Model A & AA radiator shell the same? No 1928 or 1929 radiator shells were stainless. When Ford designed the 1930 Model A Fords, they decided that the radiator shell, tail light, headlights, cowl band and cowl lights were to be "rustless" steel. Likely this was to save money, since it is cheaper to polish stainless, rather then plate steel.