29 or 30 Tudor?
 

Hey guys, went to look at a 29 Tudor today that was restored by a local Model A restorer 20 yrs ago. The owner who is in his 80's says it's a 29 but I found 19in wheels on it and the horn rod on the steering wheel is from a 30/31. What else can I check? What's the difference in radiator size from a 29 and 30?

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Belt rail and cowl band. Definately a 30 or 31, not a 28 or 29. Rod

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Gas tank and cowl are the stand out differences between 28/29 and 30/31 on assembled cars.

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Another pic

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And another

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Rowdy I noticed the cowl band too

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Looks like a 30 to me.

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It was interesting when I had my '29 coupe & my '30 coupe, side beside, for 3 years!! They're like completely different ANIMALS!! The '30 looked like a FULL SIZE & the '29 looked like a MID-SIZE version. "ALMOST" NO BODY PARTS WILL INTERCHANGE!!!
'29's were the choice for Dry Lakes runs, as they have LESS frontal area & a little better AERODYNAMICS!
Bill W.

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The front fenders are 30 or 31.

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Thanks Mike V!

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The front fenders on a 30/31 are more sloped and less rounded than a 29. If you saw both of them side by side, quite a bit different in many ways....

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did you buy it?

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Looking at it on my phone, the pic was too dark to see the gas tank seam. So the belt rail shape and cowl band were very obvious. Rod

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Ronn, I went with my uncle to look at it. He made an offer last night....hopefully they make a deal.

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Running board aprons are 30.

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Could have been purchased in late 1929 and registered as such.

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Claude said that on a LONG, STRAIGHT, downhill @ HIGH SPEED, the '30-'31 front fenders were almost like WINGS & he could actually feel the front end LIFT a little:eek::eek:---He concluded that he would NOT race it in NASCAR!!
Bill W.

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Bill, but they let you have an air-dam under the front now! That little splitter keeps those noses down at 200+. ;)

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I imagine that @ 200 MPH, my BRAIN would be OUT TO LUNCH:eek: The only things I do quick is, TAKE MY ANTI-PAIN PILL in the A.M, SNEEZE, & FART. There must be something else, OH, when I hear the Dogs do their MAILMAN BARK, I RUSH to the door----------"Do Da CHECK come yet"?
Bill W.