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hughod's 1931 Ford Model A

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I bought this 1931 Deluxe Tudor in the USA, from a private seller. Then shipped it back (Surprisingly easy!)
It was in sound condition but needed tidying all round.
Having owned it a while now, my guess is that it might have been a barn find, restored to sell.

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Since an MOT failure at the end of last year, I have been stripping and overhauling pretty much all of the front end. (I had already done the brakes) On a trip to the states, I bought most of the bits that I needed from Don Roberts, an old friend and Model A restorer in Mohawk, NY. I got a rebuild kit for the king pins with new bushes etc. New pitman arm, drag link, tie rod and control arms. The parts are so cheap that you cannot possibly repair the existing ones for anything near the price. For example, ...read more

- posted Jan 31, 2008 (10 months ago)
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