The Ford Barn

Hunter · 04-29-2012, 06:57 PM

On page 11-3 of JS it states that the when the plywood floorboards were introduced (March 1929) the battery cover plate width was widened to 5 1/4.

Was the narrower cover plate (4 1/8) ever used with plywood floorboards? I have a May 1929 and I am pretty certain my are original floorboards made of plywood yet the 4 1/8 width hole is present.

Anyone else seen this?

cuda · 04-29-2012, 07:36 PM

Mine is a 29 with plywood floors and has a 4 1/8 plate. I can't say for certain if it is the original floor board.

Hunter · 05-02-2012, 02:28 PM

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Im really confused by this one it would seem they would change the opening for the battery box cover (size/orientation) at the same time they moved the gearshift lever position.

What am I missing?

04-29-2012, 06:57 PM	#1
Hunter Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Posts: 518	Model A Floorboard - Battery Cover Plate On page 11-3 of JS it states that the when the plywood floorboards were introduced (March 1929) the battery cover plate width was widened to 5 1/4. Was the narrower cover plate (4 1/8) ever used with plywood floorboards? I have a May 1929 and I am pretty certain my are original floorboards made of plywood yet the 4 1/8 width hole is present. Anyone else seen this?

04-29-2012, 07:36 PM	#2
cuda Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 55	Re: Model A Floorboard - Battery Cover Plate Mine is a 29 with plywood floors and has a 4 1/8 plate. I can't say for certain if it is the original floor board.

05-02-2012, 02:28 PM	#3
Hunter Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland Posts: 518	Re: Model A Floorboard - Battery Cover Plate Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Im really confused by this one it would seem they would change the opening for the battery box cover (size/orientation) at the same time they moved the gearshift lever position. What am I missing?