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08-03-2018, 09:53 AM | #21 | |
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08-03-2018, 09:31 PM | #22 |
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Thank you all for your insight.
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08-04-2018, 08:53 AM | #23 |
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Yes the tail light is 28 and early 29. (I think it changed to the Tea cup style light around Dec. ) The bracket that holds it should be a cast part and it bolts to the rear body rail.
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08-06-2018, 08:57 AM | #24 |
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Chris. Another tidbit of information. My 31 Canadian Roadster has the number T2394 stamped into the subframe near the drivers door. It is on the flat area above where the floor boards sit so is visible when you lift the floor mat. I am told that the T indicates the Toronto (Ontario) assembly plant. If you want to give me your email address I can send you a copy of a picture of the subframe where this number is stamped.
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08-06-2018, 10:11 AM | #25 | |
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08-06-2018, 02:54 PM | #26 |
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08-06-2018, 08:24 PM | #27 |
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Chris-Picture sent by email
Graham-Not sure of build date but it does not have indented firewall like the later 31s. It is a Standard whereas yours appears to be a Deluxe but I think the basic bodies were all the same. Mine has the cast iron sediment bulb but I don't think that helps to date it. |
08-06-2018, 09:05 PM | #28 |
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Thanks for the info. I don't think Canadian cars ever had the indented firewall, but I have the glass float bowl, not cast. I wonder how long it took to assemble the 165 cars between ours. I suspect my engine is a replacement as it is a CAT from April '30. But the body has the '31 traits. It would be good to find other "T" cars.
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08-07-2018, 06:42 AM | #29 |
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I've heard that the glass and cast sediment bowls were used interchangeably depending on supply. Mine doesn't have the original engine. It was swapped for a better running 29 engine over 50 years ago. Wish I had the original back. I would think that 165 cars would be well within the daily production limit.
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09-16-2018, 05:27 PM | #30 |
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I have a very original 28 roadster Bought it from the original owner in 1955 .on the back of the speedometer there is a date that will be a bit older then the car .Is your parking break on the left side or in the middle . I think there was 5280 changes on the model As and if you know them you can get a close idea.The gudging standards manual tells most of them .my car has a honeycomb rad original. And a plate glass windshield that Ford said he didn’t do. N
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09-16-2018, 08:43 PM | #31 | |
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09-17-2018, 07:31 PM | #32 |
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Don't be fooled by parts on Canadian cars. I've found some of the parts can be 3 to 6 months later than the American production cars. My car is a Oct of 28 Body build, but it has a solid front crossmember for the engine mount. My thinking is, that the excess parts where shipped to Canada to be used up when changes where made. I don't think Henry would have scrapped the parts. My two cents worth.
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