Hardware Confusion / Mystery Help
 

I notice that there is a significant amount of posts about mysterious hardware and parts on this forum. Maybe one of these two booklets noted below will help you.

There are two publications on the market that specialize in hardware and trimming parts used in Model A & B vehicles, and early V8 Fords. These are reprints of Ford's booklet entitled,"Automotive Hardware and Trimming Supplies." One version covers the period of 1928 to 1934, and the other covers 1928 to 1938.

The booklets contain escutcheons, window regulators, door operating parts, springs, screws, nuts, bolts, rivets, snaps, spring clips, pins, body brackets, seat hardware, dome lights, window and door trim items, and many many more items. Both of these booklets show pictures, list the usage of the parts by body type number, and list Ford's part numbers for hundreds of hardware and trim items.

Reprints of these Ford booklets should be available from your Model A parts supplier, and I highly recommend that every Model A'er have at least one of them. The 1928 to 1934 version is likely better for Model A's. The cost of these booklets is about $15 each.

When restoring my 190A, I went through the Automotive Hardware and Trimming Supplies booklet with a highlight marker, and highlighted every item indicated for this car. In several cases, I found some hardware and window regulators I needed are common to an early V8 car.

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Re: Hardware Confusion / Mystery Help
 

I notice that alot of those posts you refer to have a sentence in them along the lines of "yes I know the info is in a book but I'm too cheap/lazy/demanding to get a copy of my own". Seems some people want to be given a fish and some people want to learn how to fish.

Thanks for helping people learn how to do some research.

-Tim

Re: Hardware Confusion / Mystery Help
 

Wtshnn I feel your comments are rather condescending! This is a forum to help each other, many sharp minds are more than willing to help. I for one have asked questions, while doing a particular assembly, Et. This forum does not need conflict, we get enough of that on the information highway. Yes perhaps we did not spend the money on a particular book, I have a vast library of books, some conflict in their answers. There are people on this forum that know much more than I often find in books. Lighten up! We don't need conflict. JMHO

Re: Hardware Confusion / Mystery Help
 

Just to add fat to the fire, two other books. The orange "FORD FACTS" book. Covers 1928 - 1932 published 1964. And "Ford Model A Standard Hardware 1928 - 1931 by Mick Isbell, 2001. All have their place when trying to unravel the nuts and bolts questions. I think the small parts books reprints are the first place to go for answers.

Re: Hardware Confusion / Mystery Help
 

You are mis-reading his comments. There is a big difference between asking for help because of: conflicting information in the books one has, One doesn't know where to find the info, the books are on order but have not arrived, One don't understand what they are reading, and so on and knowing where the info is but don't want to get the info for myself and would rather have someone else do the work for me.

So if you are not one of those that want the fish without working for it and are only interested in filling gaps in your knowledge because of the things I mentioned then I don't see where you would have a problem with what was written.

Those books mentioned above, I find them very hard to use and figure out exactly what is used where, so I ask.