Found an early AA nearby

[GB SISSON]

This is my 3rd AA. The first one was in '72 when I was 19. Oct '28, Daily driver for 2 years. 4 spd, low gear wormdrive. Next was a '29 that I bought in Seattle. This was in 2001. 4 spd, high geared wormdrive. Sold it during the recession a few years back, as I'm a cabinetmaker and work was really slow. Well, I have known about this '28 since I saw it on a trailer coming to Orcas Island about 20 years ago. The man who brought it here passed away about 10 years ago and his family moved off the island, but kept the property where a bunch of model As were stored in a building. Last summer they sold all the model A's, but at the sale I noticed nobody bought the AA. It was priced a bit high at 2500.00, and the head was off and sitting on the script stakebed. Two weeks ago I was driving past this property at 9:30 at night, having taken a late ferry home from an antique auto swap meet. The family had returned for a visit and were having a blazing bonfire in front of their trailer. ( not sure, but I think an old couch was involved). I do know a plastic half gallon jug of Macnaughton's whiskey was involved. I pulled in in my '59 f350 and started visiting and I asked about the AA. The father of the deceased owner said "You got a thousand bucks?" I did and we went into the trailer and got the title and I paid him. Next day, Sunday a couple buddies and I showed up with my retreiver. Turns out it has a 3 speed and dual-drive as well. I think it may have been an express because of the chock on the running board, or perhaps it got the board from an express. Much has happened since then, but I have to go to work in the shop and I type quite slowly. Here's some pics to get started. Oh, and he said anything that's missing I can go through the sheds and get parts I need , included in the price. Runs beautifully now, but overheats and steers poorly. Like I needed more projects, but I'm a lifetime big ford junkie. The 47 2 ton is my current project. OK, gotta post up some pics and then get going!