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Old 03-10-2018, 08:19 AM
RockHillWill RockHillWill is offline
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Default A Panel Truck w/silver dollar goes to a museum

In the early '70's I built a car that was purchased by Richard Petty that was donated to the Smithsonian Institute. In 1987-88 I restored the car that Bill Elliott won the Winston Million in and it is currently on display at the henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Two days ago, I was notified that the last Model A Ford that I restored, a Drop Floor Panel Delivery, arrived at the Ford Museum. It is scheduled to be put on display in the next week or ten days I was told.

Model A folks like to name their cars, but I had not named any of the ones that I owned until this one. I struggled to find a name and was listening to an Allman Brothers song entitled The Midnight Rider, and it inspired me to name this truck 'Midnight' and when I was driving it, I would become the 'midnight rider' (clever, huh!). The song talks about 'one more silver dollar', and I decided to hide a 1928 silver dollar somewhere in the truck. I told folks prior to the National Judging (both times) that I had done so, and challenged them to find it. To my knowledge, no one knows where it is hidden except the sign painter that I hired to paint 'the midnight rider' underneath it's location.

These are some pictures of the sheet ,metal work that was done as I was just getting interested in metal shaping. I was looking for some folks that would do some of this type of work and could not find anyone, so I began trying to do some myself. It was, and still is, a slow process for me. I find that I have both feet firmly planted in the mediocrity portion of metal shaping.

Here is a link to some of the process of the Panel Delivery. Click on a picture of the truck for more details.

http://www.mantiquesresto.com/Projects/Projects2.html

Here are a few pics of metal working that was done. Built complete rear doors, complete dropped rear floor section, both lower quarter panels, interior tool box, skinned bottom of front doors and metal finished numerous panels.

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Old 03-10-2018, 11:32 AM
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Very cool Model A, Will. I keep wanting to ask you more about your Model A past.

The roofline on this Panel Delivery looks taller than the few other Model A Panel trucks I've seen including differences in the tops of the doors. Is that normal for model year built, related to the Drop Floor configuration to allow even more interior height or ? I've seen the conversion parts offered (modern kits) but thought they are for a regular Tudor height, which is obviously different as shown in one of your pics.
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Old 03-10-2018, 09:09 PM
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Congrats Will, that speaks volumes for your skills, attention to details, and just all around great guy. Even if you don't always share the secret midnight stash of ice cream.
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Old 03-11-2018, 01:39 AM
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In the early '70's I built a car that was purchased by Richard Petty that was donated to the Smithsonian Institute. In 1987-88 I restored the car that Bill Elliott won the Winston Million in and it is currently on display at the henry Ford Museum in Dearborn. Two days ago, I was notified that the last Model A Ford that I restored, a Drop Floor Panel Delivery, arrived at the Ford Museum. It is scheduled to be put on display in the next week or ten days I was told.

Model A folks like to name their cars, but I had not named any of the ones that I owned until this one. I struggled to find a name and was listening to an Allman Brothers song entitled The Midnight Rider, and it inspired me to name this truck 'Midnight' and when I was driving it, I would become the 'midnight rider' (clever, huh!). The song talks about 'one more silver dollar', and I decided to hide a 1928 silver dollar somewhere in the truck. I told folks prior to the National Judging (both times) that I had done so, and challenged them to find it. To my knowledge, no one knows where it is hidden except the sign painter that I hired to paint 'the midnight rider' underneath it's location.

These are some pictures of the sheet ,metal work that was done as I was just getting interested in metal shaping. I was looking for some folks that would do some of this type of work and could not find anyone, so I began trying to do some myself. It was, and still is, a slow process for me. I find that I have both feet firmly planted in the mediocrity portion of metal shaping.

Here is a link to some of the process of the Panel Delivery. Click on a picture of the truck for more details.

http://www.mantiquesresto.com/Projects/Projects2.html

Here are a few pics of metal working that was done. Built complete rear doors, complete dropped rear floor section, both lower quarter panels, interior tool box, skinned bottom of front doors and metal finished numerous panels.
So nice to see Will.
Love the story.
reminds me of a '28 rattle A mail truck that I built up at HAC .... Very similar.
Kudos.
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That is fantastic mate that you have builds worthy of ending up where they have. Well done.
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Old 03-20-2018, 12:04 PM
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Congratulations on the getting Midnight in the museum.

You say only one other person knows where the silver dollar is..
But you had told my son Jacob where it is. But don't worry, he wont even tell me the hiding place.
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Old 03-20-2018, 06:08 PM
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Then the secrete is in good hands. After mentioning about the hidden silver dollar, a good number of folks have submitted thoughts and ideas. It's been fun.

Looking forward to seeing you guys at the Redneck Roundup.
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