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Originally Posted by atch

Thanks all.

I'm not in the slightest interested in having a 100% totally correct car. Quite the opposite; I just want a driver that I can cruise with the other members of the mid Missouri Model A Restorers Club, the Old Wheels Car Club of Columbia, Missouri, and other gearhead friends.

My question is/was just to educate me, but not to prove that my car is or isn't absolutely correct.

I'll never want my car to be judged by anyone other than myself.

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to read and/or respond to my questions. I'm looking forward to learning a LOT more about Model As from all you knowledgeable folks on here.

That is totally understandable Mike, -and I don't fault you one bit for you feeling or doing it that way.

What many do not realize is the extra dimensions a Restorer goes thru when they are trying to authentically restore. Generally the first dimension is the research. You are asking question here, -but many actually study original photographs and read literature that helps them understand. Then there is a dimension where the Restorer is seeking to find the proper item with exacting details. Then there is the dimension where the Restorer is trying to replicate the 'look' or the aesthetics that each component would have been like at a certain period. That can be anything from just making sure it is the same basic color, -to making sure the color is a certain sheen or texture, ...to ensuring the same type of paint or finish as original is replicated. Each of those dimensions fulfil a part of this hobby that continually makes it interesting.