This site is about the rebuilding of my 1929 Ford Tudor Sedan. I hope you enjoy reading about it as
much as I had doing it. There is something about taking a pile of metal and making it work again as it did when it was
new. The first time that the engine runs to the first time that it moves under its own power down the street makes it
worth all your sweat and skinned knuckles. Small victorys, such as getting the rear view mirror and hinge pin put on
the body, is just as exciting as getting the wiring working right or getting that big dent out of the fender.
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Sometimes, you luck out when you buy a car, this time I think that I got a great deal!
The car came with a pick-up full of parts. Six 21" wheels, four new tires, front and rear bumpers, hubcaps,
and a box of assorted parts.
It took Larry a few hours to drag me and the old thing home. We got it unloaded, then the fun began.
I started disassembly and made one big pile of metal into several piles. When it came time to remove the body, I drafted some
old men from work (Larry, Bill, Lyndell, and Kieth), and with some effort, two 2 by 4's, and about two pints of sweat each,
got the body off the frame and on the ground.
| Larry inspecting newest member to the "Club" |
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I bought this relic off of a man on eBay. My good friend, Larry, went to Haysville, KS. with me to pick
it up. Guess that it would be more accurate to say that I went with him. Used his truck and Charlies trailer to get it home.
All I had was a desire and a car that wouldn't run. That's Larry inspecting the car. The previous owner had put a piece
of tin on the roof to protect the wood in the car. Did a fair job too. The header above the windshield and the wood around
the back glass was the only wood in the top that had to be replaced. It had some rust in the usual places, at the bottom of
the cowl on both sides and on the lower left rear of the body next to the fender.
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