Longest doors???

[Junknshit]

Am trying to piece together a "phantom" (never made) body style out of discarded model A parts and am wondering which model A body style had the longest doors? 28-9 or 30-1 doesn't matter.

Thanks

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Well, since you are speaking of a phantom, it would probably be the 155C Wagon, or the 255C Delivery, which both shared the same door. They both were somewhere in the 48¼" range if my memory is correct.

Ohh, ...and "nice" username.


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[Jordan]

Longest as in height or width? Cause I thought a-400 doors were the widest.

[LukeDahlinger]

Originally Posted by Jordan

Longest as in height or width? Cause I thought a-400 doors were the widest.

Might as well say Victoria/A-400 doors since they are the same.

How about the 180A door, that's a pretty wide door.

[peters180a/170b]

180a doors are the longest ...

[Junknshit]

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OK, how about which closed car has the widest (front to rear) doors?



Ohh.... that has been my nick name for many many years Brent.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Junknshit

OK, how about which closed car has the widest (front to rear) doors?



Ohh.... that has been my nick name for many many years Brent.

While it may be your nickname, I sure there are places where some folks don't say it outloud. In your defense, maybe you are never in those places.

As for Victoria/400A doors, decent ones will generally set you back in the $800-$1000 range for the pair due to their rarity. Then you need to use a slant-windshield cowl section which are usually a little more expensive over a straight-windshield cowl section.

While I am not condoning you building a hot rod or cutting up a car (since Ryan wants us to use this forum only for discussing Restoration, --not Rods), the easiest & cheapest method would likely be to find a pair of 'pre-May 1931' Fordor Sedan doors off of a Briggs and graft the two together, and then use sheetmetal to make the infrastructure where the wood originally was. More of those bodies around than will ever be restored.

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[V4F]

try "tudor" doors ............ steve

[Vanspeed]

I think you should try to find some doors to make out of two like brent said. Since it is a phatom, you can make them how you like. Leave the a-400 doors alone and make two long doors out of some briggs doors.

[Deluxe Delivery Don]

Maybe you thought they said, "JUNKNSHIT" , Maybe they said "JUMPINSHIP"

[Junknshit]

If I had 10 A400 doors, I wouldn't use one where it didn't belong. I am building this out of parts that were headed to the scrapyard after a nice trip thru the crusher. The doors I use will be junk also. Although, with the attitude I see about a name, makes me almost want to whack up restored A's.

Brent, As far as places I have or haven't been, not important, what I am is what's important to me. You don't see me passing judgement down.

Thank you Steve. I appreciate the info, and I'll look for some junk doors.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Junknshit

If I had 10 A400 doors, I wouldn't use one where it didn't belong. I am building this out of parts that were headed to the scrapyard after a nice trip thru the crusher. The doors I use will be junk also. Although, with the attitude I see about a name, makes me almost want to whack up restored A's.

Brent, As far as places I have or haven't been, not important, what I am is what's important to me. You don't see me passing judgement down.

Thank you Steve. I appreciate the info, and I'll look for some junk doors.

Well, lets see ...., you come to a forum where the topics are supposed to be solely about 'Restoration', which I believe you even posted in a specific thread (#86) where Ryan told you what we would discuss here. How is building a "phantom" tie in with restoration under Ryan's rules?

And you choose a username that contains a word that most readers/posters here do not say/use publicly here. The real world is all about making judgment calls ....and you are correct that most won't see you passing judgment. I do however think your comment regarding how you would almost like to whack up restored Model A's says a lot.

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[Junknshit]

WOW......................All I did Brent is ask a question about Model A doors.

It is plain to see that you have a problem with me.

To put an end to this I will not post on this topic any more.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Junknshit

WOW......................All I did Brent is ask a question about Model A doors.

It is plain to see that you have a problem with me.

To put an end to this I will not post on this topic any more.

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