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Originally Posted by Sunnybrook Farm
I am building a Model A from old parts that I have on hand from other restorations and stuff from craigslist. I have traded some things with a hot rod guy as he has stuff he doesn't want and I have things that won't work on my cars. Mainly over the last month I have been going through a 28 motor and have learned a lot even though I have worked on model A's starting in the early 70s. It is a fun project as I am building it to use off road so no judging standards though I keep what is right in mind and do it when possible. So far the strange parts I am using are a 26-27 cowl and what looks like a 1919 Chevy windshield frame but I don't have those model A parts.
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It was only about 12 months ago that I finished building up a Ute from bits and pieces I had laying around. I traded a few things for what I didn't have and it wasn't long before I had all I needed. Maybe it's because I built it that it is my favourite A or maybe it's because of the smiles and thumbs up I get.
A funny story: On its first outing, we met a a fuel station to be sure we were topped up before heading off sealed roads for a day's drive. As I was putting the cap back on the tank, a motorist (modern) who had already pulled up and shouted "What year is it?". I gave him what I thought was the correct answer. "2020", I replied.
Funny thing is, the car only became a car in 2020 so it could, at a stretch, be called a 2020 model.