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Dan Partain · 11-04-2017, 01:03 AM

Looks like a great truck, I don't think you got hurt at all on that deal, enjoy it!

As far as dating the truck, take a look at the mirror location on the hinge pillar. It's in a less common location and lower than most cabs you see around. This may help date your truck.

Neil Wilson is working on an article for the Double A'er, check out this previous post -
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...=pickup+mirror

-DAN

Steve Plucker · 11-04-2017, 03:11 AM

You have a great looking truck from the photos seen.

If I were you, and as stated before, I would get a copy of the MARC/MAFCA Restoration Guidelines and Judging Standards.

Then you can look over every part on the truck and see if it closely matches what the standards say that should be right (or wrong) for your truck.

It is kind of fun to do...that will really tell you what you have.

However you need that engine number that is stamped on the frame to make a good start.

Look for the assembly plant code on the body. It is located on the body cross brace just behind the heel of your feet as you sit in the cab.

Once all your chassis parts and body parts are ID'ed, only then you can tell just what you have and what you need to replace to make it line up with the month and year that you want.

Also as stated above...look in on Neil Wilsons AA site.

Do you have the correct 88-A platform? There were a few different styles of the 88-A as they came out at different times during the 3 years (1928-1930) of production.

The Standards will tell you the dates on those also.

Pluck

11-04-2017, 01:03 AM	#81
Dan Partain Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hangtown, CA Posts: 556	Re: New here with model ar questions Looks like a great truck, I don't think you got hurt at all on that deal, enjoy it! As far as dating the truck, take a look at the mirror location on the hinge pillar. It's in a less common location and lower than most cabs you see around. This may help date your truck. Neil Wilson is working on an article for the Double A'er, check out this previous post - https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...=pickup+mirror -DAN

11-04-2017, 03:11 AM	#82
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: New here with model ar questions You have a great looking truck from the photos seen. If I were you, and as stated before, I would get a copy of the MARC/MAFCA Restoration Guidelines and Judging Standards. Then you can look over every part on the truck and see if it closely matches what the standards say that should be right (or wrong) for your truck. It is kind of fun to do...that will really tell you what you have. However you need that engine number that is stamped on the frame to make a good start. Look for the assembly plant code on the body. It is located on the body cross brace just behind the heel of your feet as you sit in the cab. Once all your chassis parts and body parts are ID'ed, only then you can tell just what you have and what you need to replace to make it line up with the month and year that you want. Also as stated above...look in on Neil Wilsons AA site. Do you have the correct 88-A platform? There were a few different styles of the 88-A as they came out at different times during the 3 years (1928-1930) of production. The Standards will tell you the dates on those also. Pluck