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I wish I could get that lucky and find some numbers on mine. It appears the outer side of the hood was stripped but they left the inside alone.

Well, I haven't been on in ages, and I didn't do this today (it was a few weeks ago). But I finally got the engine off the floor of my garage and transferred to the shop for tear down. Only took 18 months...baby steps.

I did an entire brake overhaul about a year ago on my '53. Wheel cylinders, shoes, flex lines, master cylinder, shoes and hardware. I was initially going to leave the soft lines alone but noticed that there was some splitting in the hoses and figured I'm under there so I may as well replace...

49940 May '53 not that it matters at this point since it seems to be narrowed down enough now.

I posted it in there a couple nights ago. Thanks for the thought though.

If it were only that easy lol. In my OP I stated that the motor was out. Here's the story for that. Labor Day weekend I had it out and spun a bearing (in my driveway thankfully). My intent was to pull the pan and check the rods first. I thought I may as well pull the head and check the cylinders...

So this '53 A1 was delivered to me in March '14 by an old family friend who rescued it from a farm auction in Illinois some years ago. Where to start....delivery date 5/53 #49940. Body is in good shape and rust free from what I can tell. Pass side floor hat channel will need repaired as well as...