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MattStrube
12-05-2003, 10:08 AM
Does anyone know how to get a hold of a Ford Green Book?

burger
12-05-2003, 10:24 AM
Bob Drake Reproductions. Here's a URL:


http://store.yahoo.com/bobdrake/bobschoices.html

MattStrube
12-05-2003, 10:41 AM
Holy Shiite, I didn't think it would be that expensive!! Thanks for the link, I appreciate it.

manyolcars
12-05-2003, 10:42 AM
If you are talking about the green bible, it's frequently on ebay--you may get it cheaper than steenkin bob drake

MattStrube
12-05-2003, 10:44 AM
I'll definately try.

Deuce Roadster
12-05-2003, 10:52 AM
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I bought mine for $25...used but original Ford......

At Hershey...........about 1975 or so.......



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MattStrube
12-05-2003, 11:04 AM
You bought it in 1975? I saw one for $69 on egay

continentaljohn
12-05-2003, 11:39 AM
Hey here's one on ebay right now

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=6759&item=24469931 30

SamIyam
12-05-2003, 11:46 AM
You're killin' me smalls!

This hot rodding stuff ain't CHEAP!!
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Sam.

NealinCA
12-05-2003, 11:54 AM
My brother got a copy last month on ebay for $46. It was a 1950 printing in good condition. He watched for a month or two before he found an "affordable" one.

Neal

DrJ
12-05-2003, 12:34 PM
If you just want it to ID what year model car a part is from, the prefix is all you need to know.
The four number part number is universal thru all years, for intance, 9510 is a complete carburetor, and 6015 is engine block.
My engine in my A is a 1HA 6015 A the HA is a '47-51 series flathead inline six, the 1 means this one is a 1951, the 6015 is the number for an engine block.
Any post letter or number is for sub variations, like A-8200-A is a commercial Model A (painted) radiator shell, A-8200-C is a Chrome, (or nickle) plated Model A radiator shell.
A 1932 radiator shell will still be numbered 8200 with a B prefix.
If there's a right (odd) and left (even) the last number of the four will be odd or even, (or sometimes they will have a different sub letter)
So, for the most part, all ya need to know for swap meets is the prefixes to know the year of part, if you recognize what the part is of course...

(A-1059-A is a 28-29 coupe and roadster trunk lid, A-1059-B is a 30-31.)

Maybe this'll save ya $115 for a while.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

manyolcars
12-05-2003, 01:37 PM
DrJ, its the leetle pickchers we need

Deuce Roadster
12-05-2003, 02:24 PM
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You bought it in 1975? I saw one for $69 on egay

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Yes .......in 1975. I had a all steel Deuce Roadster back then too..........

I had a black Hiboy with flames back then........

Nice Deuce shells and inserts were $200.
25 vent hoods were $100.
Flathead stuff was dime a dozen .....except Ardun http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I passed on a 32 Ford 3W coupe with 20 something thousand miles, NICE original paint, non-molested barn find for 5 grand. It was just too high $$$. 5 grand would buy a new pickup....loaded or about anything you wanted with wheels.


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MattStrube
12-05-2003, 04:19 PM
Thanks Dr J. but I really just want to look at the pictures http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I want to know what parts are interchangable. I'm starting to gather parts for an 29 AV8 and I have a tight budget, so I want to get the right shit the first time. I'll keep my eyes for a cheapy, thanks for the help everyone.

DrJ
12-05-2003, 04:26 PM
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Thanks Dr J. but I really just want to look at the pictures http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I want to know what parts are interchangable. I'm starting to gather parts for an 29 AV8 and I have a tight budget, so I want to get the right shit the first time. I'll keep my eyes for a cheapy, thanks for the help everyone.

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Av8's book is way reasonable isn't it?
And it tells ya all the parts that fit.....Just copy bluie and paint it a different color! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I have the CW Moss in Orange and the Vintage Ford Parts in Stanton Model A catalogs and they have most of the pictures, plus which one's they sell!
They have different catalogs for roughly each series and the one's I hae were $3 each, (actually, I think I bagged them free when I bought stuff from them) That's a cheaper way to get a look at a lot of the pictures.

modernbeat
12-05-2003, 07:26 PM
By about the time you've bought your third or fourth old Ford, it's worth it to have your own copy of the book.

Don't loan it out. I've already lost two of them that way!