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03-05-2011, 04:29 AM | #1 |
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Bad Blood, 1930 Colonial Motor Company Model A.
Introducing my 1930 Colonial cab model A.
Just before Christmas, 2010, i spyed this funny looking model A outside a nieghbours home. I dragged my mate down for a look, and took the camera. I catch up with the owner a few weeks later, and he says its for sale. The price is right, so i buy my very first model A. Back in 1930, importing cars into New Zealand was expensive, so several car makers would import them as "knock downs", basically, everything but the body. Then local coach builders would build the bodies. It gave them employment, and made car ownership cheaper. The Colonial motor Company in New Zealand, not only built bodies for Ford, but also other brands. http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/cars-and...tor-industry/3 Last edited by JeffM; 02-22-2012 at 06:35 AM. Reason: Change title. |
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Heres how this pick up looked when the guy i brought it off, found it.
It had been tidied up in the early 70s, used for a while, featured in a local movie, (more on that coming) and then sold and parked up. The nicer pic was how it looked in the 70s, and how it appeared in the movie, "Bad Blood". |
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Same story here from Norway. We also had many commercial chassis furnished with locally built cabs, and you always see a couple of them at "A" meetings over here. Hopefully the owners can upload some pics.
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Same for us here in Canada ... Our Pepsi AA has a Canadian Cab -- We all have to be a bit different ...... Makes the world go round
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I want one of those! Can you throw in a case of Pepsi?
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Where do you fellas in NZ and Norway purchase your parts? Do you have Model A parts suppliers in your country or do you have to order from suppy houses in the US?
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Awesome to see that more countries did this. This is why i titled the thread as i did. Figured it may drag some out.
Pepsi Mechanic, thats a nice truck, i do know of an AA one here to. Ill see if i can get a pic. jhowes, its a little wider, but only by a few inches. Not sure on lenght. bobpo, yes there are several suppliers here. Some more expensive than others. |
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This is how it looks at the moment.
Im going to marine varnish the wood work, and make a feature out of it. Im looking at painting it gloss black, and will build another flat deck for the back, like it used to be. |
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Bobpo,
We have a couple of vendors stocking A parts here in Norway. Then we have also got a very active MARC chapter. Anyway, the selection of parts is limited, so I buy most of my parts directly from the US on internet. Everything in Norway is very expensive, so you usually save money buying directly from US vendors. Also, I go a lot to the US on business travel, so I usually go home with my suitcase filled with A parts. |
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Those New Zealand 'Colonial Cab' commercial chassis bodies were actually made by Standard Motor Bodies' in Wellington. SMB was owned by Colonial Motor Co. who imported & distributed Fords before 1936. They did not build Ford car bodies, as they had no equipment like Ford Factory jigs or electric welding gear like Ford Australia etc. Minor assembly only.
Other small commercial body builders also made cabs & decks for Ford Commercial chassis. But the most popular commercial Model A in NZ was the 'open cab' pickup supplied by Ford of Canada. Was that truck at CHCH swapmeet?? Good luck; lots of work there! Tom in CHCH 'still standing' Last edited by Tudortomnz; 03-06-2011 at 02:31 AM. Reason: more info. |
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Tom, would like to see one of the open cabs, any pics?
The link up top of page says there was a place in Timaru that did them to? Harry, i know where the pic is, just need to ask, before i pinch it, lol. Now for the movie. For those interested, heres a couple of links to info on the man, and the movie. http://www.filmarchive.org.nz/featur.../Bad-Blood.php http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/timeline/08/10 Last edited by JeffM; 11-03-2011 at 07:18 PM. |
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are those wood cabs ? my '29 looks similar to yellow pepsi mechanic's up until the hinge , of course my windshield is not so tall as pepsi and my piano hinges are full length four foot tall. the worms had their way with this body, one stick remains. one riddled stick. i'm debating a design, no points. and that film, did i read it's a horror film? where's my popcorn ? |
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In England far more commercial vehicles were built with the "chassis cowl" .I suppose was cheaper than buying one with the steel cab . If you remove the body you will find it is a modified roadster cowl even has the slots to take the roadster door hinges also the "reveal" that the vertical front end of the roadster door would shut into .This meant that the wood body front edge had to be fitted over the reveal also the pressed steel cowl cap which runs over the gas tank top. This was just cosmetic to avoid the step in the cowl sides being visible. The down side is that the rear portion of this panel gets rotted out under the wood across the lower windscreen area. This is a pain as these panels are virtually unobtainable so love the one you have got !!! When the indented cowl came out a purpose made cowl was made it had no reveal and no hinge holes. Ford plant at Dagenham built A and AA commercial vehicles into 1936 all of these had that late cowl.
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Hey no problem Jeff ... Our cab is a little more square -- Our door frame is square at the top .. the one in your picture is curved ... the windshield is also not as high ... More streamlined ... maybe it can go a km. or 2 faster than ours
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Our is clad in steel as well except for the roof .. It may have been in the day but I am not sure --- We have a fabric top over the wood instead . Our cabs ar unique I must say -- not too many around --- Luckly ours was stored for many many years indoors
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Lol. I wondered about that. I cant remember when we changed, but im nearly 45, and started life in miles an hour, then it got changed, and sometimes i still think in miles. Still think in horse power terms, and sometimes find it hard when the young guys talk about kws.
Its just after midnight here, and i had the cash im owed dropped off tonight, so im off to bed, safe in the knollage that the money ive been waiting on, destined for the truck is in my wallet. Tomorrow i will be ringing Derek, (quickchange) and ordering some parts. Woo Hoo! Last edited by JeffM; 04-03-2011 at 07:13 AM. |
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I believe they had a fabric top as our 28 did also. Our 28 also had large wood spoke wheels and a two speed auxiliary transmission behind the three speed main one.
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Our wire wheels are the original and she also has the same three speed with a dual high secondary behind .. Ours is an early 28 with left hand emergency brake lever ( uses all 4 service brakes as the emergency )
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Thanks Harry.
I got a package today, got to love overnight delivery. Thanks quickchange. Im like a kid at Christmas. Ordered two bonded brake shoes and ignition wiring today. Last edited by JeffM; 11-03-2011 at 07:19 PM. Reason: Puntuation. |
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This weekend, i was going to mess with the engine, but got sidetracked.
Heres some pics of the rear backing plates getting garnet blasted, and painted. I also got my vin tag put on. |
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Time for an overdue update.
I've taken the windshield out, got a new terminal box to go with the wiring, got given some Rimu timber for the pieces in cab frame that need replacing, as well as using it for running boards. I also started the bodywork, which was going well untill i discovered this.... I got all excited as this maybe could tell me some of the trucks history. I had gone to far with the strip disc when i realised, so i can't get all of this sign, but i havent started the drivers side yet, so that will be where i get it all. Just have to work through the half dozen top coats slowly. So after my initall excitment, and getting the pics on the computer, looking at them showed evidence of another sign under the first. So now i've got two mysterys instead.
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I also managed to get the use of my friends garnet blaster for an hour today, so i cleaned up the water pump, and found this.
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Yep, you're due for a new shaft and impellor. I'd order them installed together, as the last impellor I tried to press on the new shaft shattered.
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Thanks Tom, very good advise. I'll do just that.
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Heres the drivers side door, with first sign uncovered.
Primer pic. I have been on the phone to Librays, Musems and local area car club people. These pics were sent from a Librarain, and i've cleaned them up in photobucket, best i could. The first is of a 1921 Ford truck, and the second is some trucks at the Golden Bay Dairy factory in the 30s. Unfortanatly, my Model A isn't in there.
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Just like Christmas!
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TinCup, every days like Christmas here. Sorry about my Puntuation, must have been excited.
Heres a few more pics of new stuff.
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Ive been talking to a guy up in Takaka, who has sent me some old pics of the Pohara store. Still cant track the Pohara Traders part of the signage though.
Heres another pic of how the truck was found, and the ones ive been sent of the store.
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Another pic of the store. If you look close at the last two photos, you can see they are the same building, and this one im posting is a later pic of same building.
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Today i decided to start work on freeing up and getting the banger going.
I drained the oil, which was just like doing a regular oil change. After years of sitting, the oil was sludge free, and flowed out real nice. I was expecting it to be thick and ugly. No real dramas, just had to shoot out and borrow a thin wall half inch socket for the rear 2 sump bolts, and one turned out to be 7/16. Once i had sump off, i got a wee surprise. Then i took the water inlet off side of block, and found mice or something had dragged leaves and stuff into the water system. I cleaned that out, then got happy with the wire wheel. It feels great to finally be getting into the engine.
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JeffM When you rebuild the WP,drill a 1/8" hole thru impeller & shaft & put in a roll pin.I knew of one that didnt do that & when he revved the engine,the fan was pulled into the new rad & ruined it.
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Thanks for the tip columbiA.
I finally got the engine unsiezed. Im still working on freeing up number 1 and 4 better, but 2 and 3 are perfect. I got some paint on that ol banger, and have brought new coil, radiator mounting kit, valve springs and removal tool, as well as a little bling with a nice shiny gauge panel.
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A few more new items, and a pic of one of the caps, or rather the bearing.
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Looks like the A is sold, and i have a new toy, that isnt a Ford.
Im also collecting parts for a Model A speedster.
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Well the old truck may belong to a new owner, but that dosent stop me keeping an eye on it.
Its getting striped, blasted, painted, and put back together by a guy in his early twenties. Hes planning on keeping it stock, but hes also looking at building a Model A coupe hot rod. Heres some pics i took of it today.
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Bling is good. Bob
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A few years on, and the new owner has started a new business, so he decided to sell. I asked if he would give the new owner my details, so I can update thread. Just waiting to hear from him.
I had trouble logging in, as its been some time, but I finally remember my log in details. So hopefully the new owner gets in touch and I can keep this thread updated as to the next step in this ol Fords life.
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Wow Jeff, we often complain here about knowing the outcome of a project or what is the latest. YOU, my friend have brought one out of the mothballs to let us know! How cool! Thank you!!
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Brent, you never forget your first.
I put a lot of time and energy into this thing, I still get excited about it.
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