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11-16-2014, 07:31 PM
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hello, I am new to the Forum
I am new to the forum and just purchased my first model A roadster. I live and work in Okinawa Japan for the US Marine corps repairing and maintaining Aircraft.
I look forward to reading all the info that everyone has contributed to the forum. Kenny |
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11-16-2014, 08:07 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Welcome aboard. Looks like a good start for a project. The barn is a great resource for information and opinions.
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11-16-2014, 08:08 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Wow! Model A's on Okinawa? Flew thru there once 40 yrs ago as a kid on our way to Misawa, Japan. Dad was in the Air Force. Congrats on your roadster and welcome to the Barn!
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11-16-2014, 08:15 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Welcome. I was assigned to Yokota flying tankers for 18 months. I landed at Kadina several times.
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11-16-2014, 08:22 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Thank you for the Welcome, look forward to picking everyone's brains to get it on the road.
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11-16-2014, 08:35 PM
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Welcome to the Ford Barn Forum from Alaska, The Motor Mounts look like they are forged, is this car by chance Canadian. If is Canadian you will find most or all of the screws will have Robertson heads. Darryl in Fairbanks |
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11-16-2014, 08:51 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Thank you for you service Welcome to the barn Look like a good project
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11-16-2014, 09:04 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Welcome to the Ford Barn.
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11-16-2014, 09:05 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
I have not gone through anything yet, engine, body or frame numbers. it is a 29, but still researching. left hand spare tire mount in the fender, rumble seat is in it but I don't think they made the deluxe in 29??? so lots to look in to still before I see were I go with it.
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11-16-2014, 09:56 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Welcome to the barn! They didn't make deluxe roadsters in '29. Looks like a great project! Wish I had something like that...
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11-16-2014, 10:07 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
If in fact it is a 1929, it has to be an early one.. It shows a red steering wheel, & the tail light mount arm on the lower rear body rail..
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11-16-2014, 10:25 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Looks like a nice solid car to restore or drive as is. Did someone hook onto the tie rod and bend it? Looks like it might be toed out.
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11-16-2014, 10:25 PM
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Interesting photos! Where were they taken, kadena or Naha? Do you have any information about how all those Model A's got there? Did some GI have each shipped over at some time?
I have a library of Model A restoration articles you are welcome to use. Go to the web site of the Santa Anita A's of Arcadia, California at santaanitaas.org. On the home page put your cursor on "Technical Reference". My name will appear below, click on it and it will bring up the menu. The files are all pdf and you are welcome to download and print out any of them. Good luck with your project. Tom Endy |
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11-16-2014, 11:01 PM
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Oh boy. Looks like lots of trouble. I'll give you my address and you can ship it to me. I will make sure you won't be bothered by it. :-)
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11-16-2014, 11:14 PM
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Welcome and we look forward to assisting you in getting her back on the road.
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11-17-2014, 02:46 AM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Welcome! I am a pretty recent Model A'er myself, having purchased my first in August of this year. There were some trying moments straightening out previous owner related issues, but she's been running pretty good so far-I put 130 miles on it this weekend alone. The folks here have been very helpful when issues have come up.
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11-17-2014, 03:12 AM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
thank you for your support.
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11-17-2014, 07:55 AM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Greetings and Welcome..........I haven't been here long meself!!!!
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11-17-2014, 10:04 AM
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Welcome aboard Maako and congratulations on your choice for Restrotration and hobby. We all thank you for your service.
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11-17-2014, 10:06 AM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Welcome to the Barn! Hope you enjoy your project...a lot different than working on airplanes.
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11-17-2014, 10:18 AM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Sweet Roadster! Welcome.
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11-17-2014, 10:54 AM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
from one Jar Head to another----welcome----USMC 1963-1970
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11-17-2014, 11:04 AM
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Welcome, nice car. I'd be inclined to just drive it. A car with worry free paint is something to behold.
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11-17-2014, 12:10 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
Welcome to the Barn! And where did you find space on Okinawa to store those cars?
Mike
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11-17-2014, 04:52 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
it is locked up at a friends house right now but he is deployed he will be back this week so next weekend I can start checking numbers , compression, brakes steering ,tire and anything else before I try to start it. it has been stored in a covered area for 17 years is what I was told and with the weather here I am sure it was otherwise it would be a pile of rust. I was told the compression was 45 on all cylinders and that was hand cranking it over with no lube and it setting for that long.
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11-18-2014, 06:55 AM
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11-18-2014, 07:34 AM
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Welcome Aboard. We will assist in any way we can. Very familiar with Kadena, flying in and out of there many times during "Nam" I remember those crazy taxi rides to Na Ha City. A 500 mile NASCAR race is tame to those taxi rides for 25 cents...
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11-18-2014, 10:00 AM
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Welcome, nice looking car. Hope to see you on a tour soon!
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11-18-2014, 10:03 AM
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I'd bang around in that jalopy all day long!
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11-27-2014, 10:05 PM
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finally got some more pictures to do some research. If any one has any insight from the pics please let me know, thank you and enjoy the pics. more to come
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11-27-2014, 10:09 PM
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Re: hello, I am new to the Forum
more pictures
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11-27-2014, 10:56 PM
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Model A's sold new in Japan were US sourced but RHD.
There was a new assembly plant built in 1928 at Yokohama. Given that US Forces have been on Okinawa since the end of the War, your car could have easily come from somewhere else. Good luck with it. |
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11-28-2014, 02:45 AM
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the person that last had it registered was 17years ago in Tokyo, it has never been on the road since it was brought to Okinawa. I cant find any numbers on the seat pan area or on the firewall/ fuel tank area
for dates or plant info. |
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11-28-2014, 04:12 AM
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Welcome from the UK, good luck with your project!
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11-28-2014, 04:42 AM
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Welcome to the Barn !!! That looks like a nice solid Roadster ,
Plenty of help on here to get back on the road |
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11-28-2014, 10:14 AM
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Welcome, nice looking roadster project! You have found a resource here for the various questions that will come up. Looking forward to seeing pictures of your progress.
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11-28-2014, 10:56 AM
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Coming home from 'Nam, a good friend was trying to smuggle home an AK. He got it into Okinawa, didn't know how to get it home from there so he wrapped it up in cosmoline and a sealed plastic bag and buried it in the 'hills'.
We always laughed about him making a trip back there to try to retrieve it 
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