The Ford Barn - Early 1928 tudor sedan

Special or Unique Features of

Early 1928 Fords and Car #A24981

· Left hand squeeze grip handle emergency brake is the most recognizable early feature used with a single brake system.
· The brake and clutch pedal were smooth and axle Ford script.
· Early wheels are not interchangeable in later 1928 cars.
· Early hub caps were marked Ford script Made in the USA with the manufacturers trademark “R””W”, “* star”.
· Early design lug nuts are 11/16th hex head.
· Steering wheels were rust red in color in 1928.
· Horn and light switch with on-off-dim and arrow engravings.
· Open bale light switch was used until February 1928 and has a knurled cover without a drain hole. There were fluted lenses on the single bulb headlights.
· Drum tail light and license plate bracket marked with the Duolight and Ford script.
· Sparton horn with dated patent plate 2-1928. Between January and March 1928 “SPARTON” was stamped on the motor base. The flat horn screen was used until late 1928.
· Owen-Dyneto electric windshield wiper with large Ford script and small Made in USA.
· Early Able starter with off-set pedal, rod and switch obsolete at about 50,000.
· Early ignition cables were called “banana pop out.” Banana pop outs were discontinued in June 1928.
· Powerhouse generator with five brushes. Cut out on the side.
· Original Bakelite rough finished terminal box with Ford script on the cover.
· Coil slant pole large Ford script. A – American Bosch. Cloth covered high tension wire from the coil to the distributor cap.
· In 1928, the distributor castings have a round indent above the pop out connections.
· In 1928, the distributor plates were forged.
· The battery ground strap is a flat copper design.
· Radiator Ford core with four rows of seamed round tubes.
· Early Ford shroud used three clips at the bottom of the shroud to hold the right headlamp wire.
· Early water pump used has a small, dime sized, round hole at the bottom of the casting.
· The fan belt used is a red disk brown similar to original.
· The hoses and clamps are reproductions of original black with a red longitudinal strip.
· The radiator water return pipe is seamed and has an off center bend closer to the radiator to be uniform because of the powerhouse generator.
· Radiator shell with round holes for lacing and crank hole cover of rare design. Laced shells were used to 25,000. This car is 24,981.
· Oil dip stick has an elongated, bayonet style handle.
· Fuel shut off valve with short forged steel handle.
· Cast Iron sediment bulb.
· Seamed gas lines were used on all Model “A” until May of 1928. The gas line diameter was 3/8”.
· Carburetor is Zenith double venture with dowel pin on the rear side.
· Early 1928 small Ford script front axle left front right rear.
· Rear spring has large Ford script on the leaf spring.
· The 1928 front cross member is also the front solid motor mount.
· Multiple disc clutch, housing, flywheel, etc were used to about November 1928.
· Transmission the first case was used until midyear.
· Three gear shift housing were used until June 1928, did not have a mounting for the emergency brake.
· Fender brackets were forged steel. In early 1928 through mid-1928, the fender brackets had square outer ends with ¼” raised rounded bosses at the fender edge.
· All early shocks had the Ford script with “Houdaille Hydraulic Suspension Mfg. for Ford Motor Company. There a large pointer used between February and July 1928. The needle valve pointer is used in conjunction with numbers on the shock arms.
· All bumpers were chrome plated. These chrome bumpers were chrome plated in 1980.
· Early 1928 bumper clamps were forged and chrome plated in 1928-1929. Early rear bumper clamps had a Ford script in the center used to about 100,000.
· The round front center bumper clamp has Ford script and Made in USA was used until April 1928.
· Early hoods were parallel to the bottom edge. In January 1928, leather corners were added.
· Early 1928 sedan fenders were different. The reinforcement at the running board was a flat piece of sheet metal which was not bent to go under the board.
· Early running board shields with single brake systems are straight without a bumped out section for the emergency brake rod.
· Front and rear fenders in early 1928 have a flat piece of metal spot welded on the inside for support at the fender brackets. This was changed in July 1928.
· Early 1928 mushroom-shaped gear shift knobs were made of a hard bakelite material. They were used until the multiple disc clutch was discontinued in November 1928.
· The choke rod, carburetor adjusting rod from the beginning of production until October 1928 were 22” long and had a teardrop style top.
· Special feature of car #24981 is its original early interior.
· There are very few examples of this style interior, it is like a time capsule of what it was like when it came from the factory. I have only seen a black and white partial photo of this interior. It does not do justice to the details.
· The metal lower front seats support hinge is Ford script when observed from the driver’s side.
· Until February 1928, early cars had the door straps lower. After driving it, I know the reason it was raised. It gets in the way.
· Original carpet studs and sockets.

Cars are only original once!