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House of Fab · 05-12-2014, 07:09 AM

I recently posted a question on Door dimensions. Thanks to all that replied.

Can someone tell me the slant window 4door is that a Briggs or a Murry.
And if both made them how to tell the difference.
Thanks.

1930artdeco · 05-12-2014, 09:35 AM

The slant window was made by both companies. I think the difference is in the way the nuts were 'caged'. But, someone who is smarter than me will chime in.

Mike

modelAtony · 05-12-2014, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by House of Fab

I recently posted a question on Door dimensions. Thanks to all that replied.

Can someone tell me the slant window 4door is that a Briggs or a Murry.
And if both made them how to tell the difference.
Thanks.

Murray door is arched at top of window area, Briggs door window is straight.

mass A man · 05-12-2014, 10:53 AM

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All '31 slant windshield bodies/doors were made virtually identical per Henry Ford's spec's. "Arch" was all the same on those. Briggs and Murray both did build them, with the identifying marks being what was stated above about the caged nuts by their maker. Here is a drawing of the mark in my slant sedan. This "bug" can be seen stamped on the sheet metal filler assembly that is found screwed onto the front door's window opening which also uses the D nuts swaged into that piece. other places include the metal cross piece of cowl that the dash rail screws onto and the steel brace ties at rear window wooden frame.

05-12-2014, 07:09 AM	#1
House of Fab Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 119	Model A door ?s I recently posted a question on Door dimensions. Thanks to all that replied. Can someone tell me the slant window 4door is that a Briggs or a Murry. And if both made them how to tell the difference. Thanks.

05-12-2014, 09:35 AM	#2
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	Re: Model A door ?s The slant window was made by both companies. I think the difference is in the way the nuts were 'caged'. But, someone who is smarter than me will chime in. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

05-12-2014, 10:53 AM	#4
mass A man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Danvers, Ma. Posts: 712	Re: Model A door ?s Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) All '31 slant windshield bodies/doors were made virtually identical per Henry Ford's spec's. "Arch" was all the same on those. Briggs and Murray both did build them, with the identifying marks being what was stated above about the caged nuts by their maker. Here is a drawing of the mark in my slant sedan. This "bug" can be seen stamped on the sheet metal filler assembly that is found screwed onto the front door's window opening which also uses the D nuts swaged into that piece. other places include the metal cross piece of cowl that the dash rail screws onto and the steel brace ties at rear window wooden frame. Last edited by mass A man; 08-15-2022 at 03:52 PM.