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Ten Club stalwarts met at the Club House on the morning of November 21 to work on the AA Truck restoration project.

The first order of business was to store the running chassis in the shed we built specifically for the AA. The honor of driving the chassis from the Club House to the AA shed was given to Club President Norm Devitt. Norm happily carried out his task but afterward agreed to take a crash course in how to shift the AA transmission.

The AA truck restoration project started several years ago with the donation to the club of two AA hulks by Leo Desautels. The first major decision taken on the donation was that neither truck was worth an individual restoration.

However, it appeared that one AA truck could be created from parts of the two hulks. Over the years various members of the club have worked hard and done a marvelous job of restoring the components and assembling them into the running chassis we now have. The chassis looks great and runs beautifully.

While the chassis was being restored in the Club House, the second frame and a variety of parts have been stored in the AA shed. At the workbee, the second frame, which has the body to be used in the project, was brought to the club house for removal of the cab and assorted body parts to be used for the restoration.

The cab, fenders, hood, running boards and related body parts have been taken to Ron Smith in Acme for restoration work. It is anticipated that Ron will complete his work over the course of the winter. Glenn Smith has taken the gas tank for cleaning and the bumper for straightening. Sid Gough has assumed custody of all the assorted extra parts such as the second frame at his Irricana residence. Thanks to Paul Chudek and Norm Devitt who made the deliveries to Ron Smith and Sid Gough.

Some decisions still to be made include how the truck should be finished. Possibilities include a gin pole-tow truck assembly (Paul Chudek has the parts), a flat deck or a box for grain or gravel. The Executive will welcome suggestions from the club membership.

Another decision to be made is what the Club will do with the finished restoration. A main purpose in undertaking the project was to carry out an educational experience for members to learn about restoring the Model A Ford. This objective has certainly been realized but the process is ending as the project nears completion.

Should the truck be sold? Could we use the truck for community services or projects? How to use the truck could be a factor in how it is finished. The Executive will welcome comments and suggestions.

... Report by Jim Rouse

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Our Model A interest was kick started about five years ago when visiting the annual Spring Thaw Show n' Shine. There we met Kathy and Paul Chudek who had their town sedan displayed and were most helpful in providing information on the cars and invited us to join the SCMAFC.

Soon after becoming Club members we bought a partially restored 1930 Coupe and were able to learn much more about these great machines. Plans to restore the car took a back seat to some other commitments, however we were able to attend some Club functions and tours with our modern car or as passengers with other members.

About three years ago a restored 1929 Roadster came available within the Club and as far as Sheila was concerned it was love at first sight! It was not long before it took up residence in our garage and the coupe found a new home locally, where it's restoration has been completed by it's new owner.

2002 was our first year of actively driving our roadster, attending many Club tours, the NW Regional Meet in Boise, Idaho and enjoying many drives in the countryside near our weekend getaway at Sundre.. We accumulated over 1200 miles that year and hope to double that in 2003.

The picture on the Script cover was taken last summer and that happy looking passenger is my Dad, proud to be enjoying an outing in the Roadster at age 79. He had several Model A's in his youth and remembers them quite fondly. We look forward to many more afternoon rides with him and our grandchildren.

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By Dave Dodd

Back in 1981, Gord Watt invited me to navigate for him on the APAC '101' Rally. Gord and I worked together at NCR. I had a great time and met a lot of interesting people and I thought this was a hobby I would really enjoy doing.

The first step was to build a garage and put some heat in it, a year later I was in a position to start looking for a car. While discussing my options with Gord, a confirmed Ford man, we talked about the merits of a Model T versus an A, the driving speeds of both cars, and the availability of parts etc. In the end I chose a Model A.

Then the search for a car began. With a teenage family and limited funds it was clear that my project car would have to be in pretty poor condition for me to be able to afford it. The cars I looked at were either too expensive or complete basket cases.

I knew of a '28 Tudor on a farm at Dalum, south of Drumheller. The farmer talked about restoring the car so that his wife could drive it in the Drumheller Parade, but he eventually agreed to sell me the car saying “If you restore the car I won't have to”. So I rented a trailer and on a snowy day in February 1982 I brought it home. The next day we rolled it into the garage, it looked a sorry sight. It had four wrong style wheels with flat tires, the roof was broken in and of course the glass was all broken too. I thought to myself, “what have you done”. Fortunately, Vivienne my wife had a more optimistic outlook, she said, “you just do one bit at a time”.

So I started taking it apart and began the long process of restoration. Frame, springs, brakes, steering, running gear, and then having the motor machined and the babbitt poured by Gord.

After carefully assembling the engine with help from Merv Ross and setting the timing I hoped that I had got everything right. I pressed the starter and it fired right away, when the idle settled down we noticed a knock, not too bad but not right. We shut it down and started checking valves and lifters, there was plenty of oil there so we knew the bearings were being lubricated. We took the head off next and found that two pistons were hitting the gasket. The holes in the gasket didn't align with the block. The gasket came fromArgentina, replacing it with a Mc Cord gasket made in the USA solved the problem. My son Mark and I took turns driving the chassis around the block, it was a great feeling, one I'm sure you all know too well.

The work progressed slowly over the next few years, the mechanical work for me was the easier part, the rest took much longer. A good friend Steve Fairbanks painted the car for me and did a great job. In the end I spent seven and a half years from start to finish, sometimes running out of ambition other times running out of money but I was pleased with the end result.

The more miles I put on the car the better it seems to run.

The pleasure we get from driving it and the fellowship of all the folks in the hobby makes it all worthwhile.

I like to think that I saved another Model A from extinction!

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