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Technical Model A Dash rails

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Jdee, Jul 2, 2018.

  1. Jdee
    Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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    Does anyone know how many different sizes of Model A dash Rails there were?
    Or know of a book that has that info?
    I would like to be able to ID the different ones I get in the shop.
    Thanks for any info Jdee

    I should have kept track over the years, But I oh well.o_O
     
  2. fiftyv8
    Joined: Mar 11, 2007
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    from CO & WA

    The process of elimination gives you at least two straight up, being one for open cars and one for closed cars including pickups.
    I also figure but don't know for sure that the 1928/29 rail will be different to the 1930/31 items.
    Where it will get tricky is for those Briggs bodies and the like which possibly had additional variations.
    It is probably a question best asked on the Ford Barn or similar.
     
  3. kb cookout
    Joined: Dec 17, 2004
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    7

    1928-29
    Open car
    Closed cars and trucks
    4 door sedans

    1930-31
    Open car
    Commercial cowl
    Closed cars and trucks
    Slant window sedans , Vicky and A400

    later kb
     
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  4. Corn Fed
    Joined: May 16, 2002
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    Actually, the 28-9 closed cars and closed PU's had different rails too.
     
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  5. alchemy
    Joined: Sep 27, 2002
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    Is a 28-9 cabriolet dash rail different than a fordor?
     
  6. Jdee
    Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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    kb so are the Slant window sedans, Vicky and A400 the same do you think? Thanks for the info it helps a lot. I did have a few A400s in the shop and one guy said that his car A400 had a wider dash than the other models Vertical or horizontal I'm not sure. Thanks, Jdee
     
  7. kb cookout
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    Yes Slant window sedans, Vicky and A400 are the same if you set one along side a standard car one they have a wider center area were the center bolt goes

    I'll dig out some of the ones I have and post some pics

    later kb
     
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  8. Jdee
    Joined: Feb 19, 2002
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    Great info Thanks. I want to build a display if I can find all the right rails.
    Jdee
     
  9. continentaljohn
    Joined: Jul 24, 2002
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    The 30 31 Vicky is the same width as a 32 closed car 40 5/8
     
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