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Deluxe Delivery Don · 07-05-2011, 11:37 PM

My Grandfather bought a 1930 Deluxe Delivery new in Oct. 1930. I have only 2 original pic's of the Truck. I was able to find a nice original truck in May, 1971. I drove it for a couple years before restoring in 73-74. Everything was redone ,but after about a year later the paint started cracking . By now I was getting very frustrated .Things in my life started changing ,got married, had a family, Most of you guys understand that. I did have other cars to drive ,like Model T's, 1939 Chev . But I didn't feel like spending any more money at the time. So I put the truck in storage and just let it sit there. Now let's move 32 years forward,about 3 years ago I decided to tackle another restoration on the Truck. Well it is now DONE . Finished it last week and had the sign put on ( Just like Grandfathers ) .I have taken a few pic's of it, So here it is. First 2 pic's are the orignal Truck, the one taken from the rear is of my dad at the age of 11 taken in 1931. The 3rd pic is of taken of me in 1971 at the age of 19. And finally the last 5 pic's are of the new Truck. Hope you guys enjoy because I am for sure even after all these years.

Jason in TX · 07-05-2011, 11:47 PM

That is awesome! My initial thought was that how cool would it be to cut up a few 1930 plates and make the same plate that was on your grandfather's truck.

STELLAR JOB! Wow!

Geo. H · 07-06-2011, 12:16 AM

Looks great. Were the original wheels red, or were they black?

Deluxe Delivery Don · 07-06-2011, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Geo. H

Looks great. Were the original wheels red, or were they black?

Geo. H , They were orignally Red. Everything is just like it was.

Mike V. Florida · 07-06-2011, 12:26 AM

That is great!!! Best of luck with it!!

Chris Haynes · 07-06-2011, 12:59 AM

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Wow!!!!

bdentremont · 07-06-2011, 01:16 AM

Wow! That's a beautiful job and a great story to go behind it. I'm glad someone thought to take pictures of the original

eystein · 07-06-2011, 03:36 AM

Very Beautiful Car ! And so nice with your family history to go with it. Good job !

Tom Wesenberg · 07-06-2011, 06:00 AM

Beautiful, and what a nice Model A to own. Someday I'd like to also have a Sedan Delivery.

Rowdy · 07-06-2011, 06:10 AM

Nice Job. I can not wait to get mine done. No family history, but local history. My Grandpa knew the guy who owned it originally and was good freinds with the husband of the widow I bought it from. He may have even worked for the person who used the body as a line shack, but we are not sure. Rod

1931 flamingo · 07-06-2011, 06:17 AM

VERY, VERY NICE!!!!!
Paul in CT

Joop · 07-06-2011, 06:22 AM

Thanks for sharing this Don.

Mike · 07-06-2011, 07:25 AM

Very nice job well done!!

mike

2manycars · 07-06-2011, 07:40 AM

The truck is beautiful, and the story is GREAT. Good Job.

Frank Nemo · 07-06-2011, 08:14 AM

Beautiful job!!

Wick · 07-06-2011, 08:23 AM

You did very well keeping the family alive!
Wick

Pickupman · 07-06-2011, 08:38 AM

Very nice!

TinCup · 07-06-2011, 08:41 AM

What a nice looking A. I can only guess how proud you are of it.

Elcastor · 07-06-2011, 08:51 AM

Great story and a job well done. I can relate to getting married.............. it took me about 45 years to finish mine.

SGT in Ont. · 07-06-2011, 11:16 AM

Great Don, the truck looks terrific. Now if I can only get working on my projects and get to that truck of mine.

WTSHNN · 07-06-2011, 11:26 AM

That is really cool. The family history aspect of it just adds to the importance of the car.

Your post also brings up a pretty interesting point that I've thought about in this modern era of cellphones and the internet. There are probably more pictures of your Delivery than there were ever pictures taken of your grandfather. We take pictures today like we're pulling peanuts out of a barrel but back in the time of the Model A, they were sparingly taken and a luxury. Now, every aspect of a person's life is documented in some way.

Anyways, great story and a beautiful truck.
-Tim

msmaron · 07-06-2011, 12:30 PM

A Pleasure to see

Deluxe Delivery Don · 07-06-2011, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by WTSHNN

That is really cool. The family history aspect of it just adds to the importance of the car.

Your post also brings up a pretty interesting point that I've thought about in this modern era of cellphones and the internet. There are probably more pictures of your Delivery than there were ever pictures taken of your grandfather. We take pictures today like we're pulling peanuts out of a barrel but back in the time of the Model A, they were sparingly taken and a luxury. Now, every aspect of a person's life is documented in some way.

Anyways, great story and a beautiful truck.
-Tim

Well Tim, I have been doing a lot research about the history of printing in Seattle during that time. My Grandfather was very active in the Trade and in fact he was president of the local union and regional union all through the 30's. But I am still researching ,it takes a lot of time.

1930artdeco · 07-06-2011, 12:54 PM

Where is the drool button

Mike

Deluxe Delivery Don · 07-06-2011, 12:56 PM

Thanks All of you Guys for the nice comments.

hardtimes · 07-06-2011, 02:02 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Deluxe Delivery Don

Thanks All of you Guys for the nice comments.

Don,
Way to sticktoit! And, thanks for sharing this beauty and your family story! Hey, were the chains(pictured) still in the truck

?

Deluxe Delivery Don · 07-06-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by hardtimes

Don,
Way to sticktoit! And, thanks for sharing this beauty and your family story! Hey, were the chains(pictured) still in the truck

?

Yes I do have Tire Chains, but I do think it is Summer here in the NW.

At least it was the last time I looked.

zzlegend · 07-06-2011, 06:02 PM

I really like old photos and that truck looks great. Good to see you combine them like this. You and your Grandfather did good. Mark.

John Duden · 07-06-2011, 06:43 PM

WHAT A BEATIFUL JOB! now if you could just find those licence plates!

Deluxe Delivery Don · 07-06-2011, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by John Duden

WHAT A BEATIFUL JOB! now if you could just find those licence plates!

Thank you for nice comments. On the licence plates, the truck is 1930 and the plates in the picture are 1931. In the State of Washington the plates have to be the year of the Truck.

Jack '29 Sport Coupe · 07-06-2011, 07:36 PM

Great pics and story!

Jack

Fred K-OR · 07-07-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Deluxe Delivery Don

Thank you for nice comments. On the licence plates, the truck is 1930 and the plates in the picture are 1931. In the State of Washington the plates have to be the year of the Truck.

Don I may have an answer for you for a 1930 Washington plate. PM me and I will fill you in on the details.

07-05-2011, 11:47 PM	#2
Jason in TX Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ⓉⒺXⒶⓈ Posts: 2,047	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. That is awesome! My initial thought was that how cool would it be to cut up a few 1930 plates and make the same plate that was on your grandfather's truck. STELLAR JOB! Wow! __________________ -------------- Drive it like you know how to fix it! DMAFC / OILERS CC-MC

07-06-2011, 12:16 AM	#3
Geo. H Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 374	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Looks great. Were the original wheels red, or were they black?

07-06-2011, 12:26 AM	#5
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. That is great!!! Best of luck with it!! __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

07-06-2011, 12:59 AM	#6
Chris Haynes Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Camarillo, CA and Pine Grove, CA Posts: 2,832	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Wow!!!! __________________ 1921 Runabout 1930 Tudor Early 1930 AA Speed costs money. How fast do you want to go?

07-06-2011, 01:16 AM	#7
bdentremont Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 42	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Wow! That's a beautiful job and a great story to go behind it. I'm glad someone thought to take pictures of the original

07-06-2011, 03:36 AM	#8
eystein Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Oslo, Norway Posts: 521	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Very Beautiful Car ! And so nice with your family history to go with it. Good job !

07-06-2011, 06:00 AM	#9
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Beautiful, and what a nice Model A to own. Someday I'd like to also have a Sedan Delivery.

07-06-2011, 06:10 AM	#10
Rowdy BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Just off I-80 Posts: 4,893	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Nice Job. I can not wait to get mine done. No family history, but local history. My Grandpa knew the guy who owned it originally and was good freinds with the husband of the widow I bought it from. He may have even worked for the person who used the body as a line shack, but we are not sure. Rod __________________ Do the RIGHT thing - Support the H.A.M.B. Alliance!!!!

07-06-2011, 06:17 AM	#11
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,389	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. VERY, VERY NICE!!!!! Paul in CT

07-06-2011, 06:22 AM	#12
Joop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 2,950	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Thanks for sharing this Don.

07-06-2011, 07:25 AM	#13
Mike Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: ASTON, PA. Posts: 725	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Very nice job well done!! mike

07-06-2011, 07:40 AM	#14
2manycars Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern CT Posts: 2,732	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. The truck is beautiful, and the story is GREAT. Good Job.

07-06-2011, 08:14 AM	#15
Frank Nemo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 159	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Beautiful job!!

07-06-2011, 08:23 AM	#16
Wick Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gwynn's Island Va Posts: 1,386	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. You did very well keeping the family alive! Wick

07-06-2011, 08:38 AM	#17
Pickupman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kingwood, Texas Posts: 444	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Very nice!

07-06-2011, 08:41 AM	#18
TinCup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: OKC / Tonkawa, Ok. Posts: 1,977	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. What a nice looking A. I can only guess how proud you are of it. __________________ Oklahoma City Model A Restorers Group.

07-06-2011, 08:51 AM	#19
Elcastor Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon and Baja Mexico Posts: 617	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Great story and a job well done. I can relate to getting married.............. it took me about 45 years to finish mine. __________________ Ben Purkey Mexico and the Pacific NW http://www.martin-parry.com/

07-06-2011, 11:16 AM	#20
SGT in Ont. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Milton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 101	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Great Don, the truck looks terrific. Now if I can only get working on my projects and get to that truck of mine.

07-06-2011, 11:26 AM	#21
WTSHNN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,413	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. That is really cool. The family history aspect of it just adds to the importance of the car. Your post also brings up a pretty interesting point that I've thought about in this modern era of cellphones and the internet. There are probably more pictures of your Delivery than there were ever pictures taken of your grandfather. We take pictures today like we're pulling peanuts out of a barrel but back in the time of the Model A, they were sparingly taken and a luxury. Now, every aspect of a person's life is documented in some way. Anyways, great story and a beautiful truck. -Tim

07-06-2011, 12:30 PM	#22
msmaron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wauconda, IL Posts: 3,600	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. A Pleasure to see __________________ Mark Maron Ill., Region MARC & MAFCA MARC JSC Member MAFFI Trustee National Facebook Admin. https://www.facebook.com/groups/MARC.group/ A7191-Sport Coupe 29 Roadster 29-Town Sedan 29-Original Special Coupe

07-06-2011, 12:54 PM	#24
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,550	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Where is the drool button Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

07-06-2011, 12:56 PM	#25
Deluxe Delivery Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mill Creek WA. Posts: 341	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Thanks All of you Guys for the nice comments.

07-06-2011, 06:02 PM	#28
zzlegend Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Reseda, Calif. Posts: 2,188	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. I really like old photos and that truck looks great. Good to see you combine them like this. You and your Grandfather did good. Mark.

07-06-2011, 06:43 PM	#29
John Duden Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 1,854	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. WHAT A BEATIFUL JOB! now if you could just find those licence plates!

07-06-2011, 07:36 PM	#31
Jack '29 Sport Coupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 798	Re: My Family's History finally Come's to Life. Great pics and story! Jack __________________ Cincinnati, Ohio