Bringing home a 29
 

Found this 29 Tudor and it seemed like a nice car. I have never owned a Model A so I am new to this but it seems like a nice car. Looking forward to see what you guys think. I think painting the wheels straw yellow will give it a better look. What should I expect to pay for powder coating?? I have seen leather trunks but this one is metal. Could that be original equipment?? I have a few more pics I can post.

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I think your vehicle looks great. It's common for a lot of us to want to tinker and change things with our first Model A to make it unique. And, later on try to get it back the way it was. Perhaps work on the safety and mechanics, drive it for a season, then see how you feel about cosmetics. Personally, I like those black wheels!

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One of my restoration manuals talks about paint schemes and colors. The 29 Town Car was all black with a gold stripe. Stock wheels were black, an upgrade would be wheels the same color as the stripe. According to this manual the Town Car was the only all black car in 29.

Your car looks great!

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Will probably keep as is for now.
Seems like a pretty honest car. Not sure about the engine but looks correct. I am sure I will have questions after I get it home!!

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BEAUTIFUL CAR. Hope it runs as good as it looks. Don't change the way it looks at all, drive it a good while and I bet the all black will really grow on you. The all black car with nice paint and wheels just yells , ELEGANT AND FLASHY. This is really nice looking. Have fun modelAtony tony white Lafayette, LA

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Great looking Tudor. Trunks were an after market item. They are a great storage addition for a Model "A". Enjoy your beautiful car!

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"Ford emphasized
the selection of at least four different colors for
each body style This was a big change from the
pre 1926 Fords that were all black. Consequently,
Black was not a standard color in 1928 and 1929.
However, since a large number of Ford customers
were accustomed to the black finish, vehicles could
be ordered in all Black with French Gray pinstripe
until late 1929 when the stripe color was changed
to Cream. After early 1930, Black was offered as a
standard color"

Yours looks great. Start off with a oin stripe and see how it looks. Never saw a disconnect mounted that way.

Drive it often and long!!! Best of luck and we are here to hear about your exploits and god forbid, if anything happens, to help get it back on the road.

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I thought the battery disconnect was odd too. Why would you even need one?

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Some need the piece of mind.

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Great looking first car. Follow the advice above. Leave it, drive it and enjoy it ! Congratulations! Wayne

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I also was wondering if it's correct that the drivers door hits the spare when opening. Seemed strange. I am guessing wheels are correct size which is 21 inch right?

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Yup '21 for '28 and '29. Very common thing to happen with the spare on the fender.

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I like it and wouldn't mess with the wheels until I wear those tires out, you might put white walls on if you want some contrast at the wheels. I have a 29 tudor with out a battery cut off switch but I think I will put one on it when I get a chance but I will probably not mount it on the steering. Ford didn't have original equipment trunks as far as I know, that is why someone put the spare in the fender. You can put an adjustable strap on the door to keep from messing up your paint, you probably have the original length strap.

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Thanks for all the input. I am sure we will have more questions for you guys in the near future!

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nice proper color! :)

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It's beautiful the way it is. I love the all black.

my 2 cents.

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She's a beauty , don't change the esthetics .
I put a batt cutout in my 31 on the floor in front of the drivers seat & added a circular pivoting alum cover for the hole when cut out key is removed .
When I bought my A last yr , the batt had been put in backwards blowing all of the lights ,& messing up just about everything else electrical so in diagnosing the wiring , the cutout was essential . At one point a wire in the tunnel from the dash to firewall started cooking & smoking scaring the sh--t out of me as I knew it could be against the tank & the cut out was quickly put to use . The wire upon removal had bare spots & was really deteriorated which I could not see until removed .

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As you said, you have a metal trunk. You may have a Karri Keen trunk made in Sioux City, Iowa. If so you have something that is quite rare. They fold out to reveal a nice box that can double the size. I could not see the trunk well enough to tell for sure.

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If you have an electrical problem you can quickly shut off the current. Otherwise, the only way is to detach the battery cable under the floorboard. Model As originally had no fuse, but most of us add one, readily available from any parts house and very easy to install. The most common one goes on top of the starter.

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I didn't look too closely at the trunk and have not brought home the car yet. Pretty sure it doesn't fold out. Looks like they painted it when they painted the car. I am guessing that originally the spare would have been there and they moved it to the fender when adding the trunk. Another question... what type of front seat is original to the car? anyone have a pic? And I was wondering where the proper location is for the front license plate. Thanks again for the valuable info.