Assembly plant number help
 

Body number TC709. I know the TC stands for Twin Cities Plant. Any help on the 709 would be greatly appreciated. Pat

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I believe "709" stands for the 709th body of this type to go through the assembly line at Twin Cities Assembly Plant. According to the 1928 Assembly Record Types document, 907 bodies of the Open Cab went through the assembly line in 1928. It DOES NOT indicate the original body color.

Is there a date on the original gas tank or has the gas tank been changed out to another?

Pluck

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Pat,
I believe that the number after the plant letter ID is the number of the body styles assembled so far at the plant. So your AA truck would be the 709th AA truck assembled at the Twin Cities plant. Dave Sturges has a record/log of body numbers from various model A vehicles. Maybe he will read this string and further explain his findings. BTW, your AA truck really looks nice for a 89 year old vehicle that has not been restored. I hope you more or less leave it like it is, as they are only original once. I wish my four vehicles looked as nice as your AA when I bought them.
Rusty Nelson

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Agree w/both posts. jiml...

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Thank you all !
Rusty, I got in touch with the previous owner (before the consignment place, where I bought it) tonight. He sold the truck due to health issues and I will be meeting him next week to get both histories. Fred will be the first driver and he said he'd teach me to drive it !!
The truck is 80% done, plus10% new parts in boxes, so all I have to come up with is a month and a little cash. Doors will be painted tomorrow and cab will follow in the next few weeks.
I believe I have a high speed rear end too, but I've been wrong before. 5.17 30x5 speedo drive gear and hoping a matching rear end.

Thanks, Pat

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Look here on how to check the rear end ratios.

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showp...29&postcount=9

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Thanks for that link Mike ! Problem is I don't have a crank pulley yet :( ,but I will be watching my/Freds' doors get painted today :) I think my trucks a male and his name is Fred ! You guys get the information as soon as it come to my mind !! Thanks, Pat

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My avatar picture will be changing as soon as my cab is done and bolted down. I've given my roadster to my body man, so another Ford will be on the road in short order. The nice thing about having a friend with a body shop ? It's certainly not learning how to sand a door yourself !! Great guy and quality work, but that comes with a price unless your willing to do some of the work yourself. I make sure he's not punched in when he's showing me how to feather out another layer of Bondo. P.S. very little Bondo on these doors, because I sanded almost all of it off. Everyone have a great day, Pat

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Steve, when you have a moment, check your PMs please.

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Will do Brent...Wont be till tonight.

Pluck