2023/12/13 update
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Rear Bumpers to be added.
A-Chassis Front Bumpers (used on AA’s)
1927—12/1929
The A-chassis front bumper-assembly and installation fasteners were used for AA-vehicles through December 1929.
Original Ford photographs found for 1927 AA-vehicles, show no front bumpers. No Ford AA-vehicle photographs dated 1/28—2/28 have been found. Ford photographs starting 3/22/28 and forwards show AA-vehicles with front bumpers.
As per the RGJS – From production-start—September 1928, a front bumper could have been ordered as factory optional equipment. Beginning in October 1928, a front bumper was standard equipment. Other than the RGJS, Ford documentation regarding this statement has not been found.
1/1930—10/30
From January—October 1930, AA front bumper arms AA-17754-B RH and AA-17755-B LH were used as shown in the photograph following. These arms were designed to place the bumper clamps about 3” closer together allowing either 1929 or 1930 A-chassis bumpers to be used.
Front bumpers used for AA-vehicles with body types 76-A open cab, 82-A closed cab, and 85-A panel delivery from January—June of 1930 could have had either the 1929 or 1930 style A-chassis front bumper.
The A-chassis 1930 style front bumper was used from June—October 1930 for AA’s with body types 76-B open cab, 82-B closed cab, and 85-B panel delivery.
The A-chassis front bumper installation fasteners were used for AA-vehicles through October 1930.
AA-17750-B1 Double-Bar Front Bumper
The AA double-bar front bumper assembly was released for use on a few trucks for June—October 1930 (for AA-chassis and AA-vehicle builds with body/cab types 76-B, 82-B, and 85-B).
This bumper assembly was initially assigned id AA-17750-B. It was re-assigned id AA-17750-B1 when the AA-17750-B2 single-bar AA front bumper is put into production about September 1930. The Ford Part Price Lists only shows individual parts for this assembly until the December 1932 Ford Parts Price List. In this list, both the B1 double-bar and B2 single bar bumper assemblies are listed.
This AA bumper was again used, beginning in early 1931, for body types 270-A, 275-A, 280-A, 285-A, 290-A, and 300-A as optional equipment. These body types may have had either the single-bar or double-bar bumpers.
AA-17750-B2 Single-Bar Front Bumper
The AA single-bar front bumper was used from November 1930—production-end except as otherwise noted above for the AA double-bar front bumper. The arms to back bar were attached with two bolts, nuts, lock washers. The bumper bar, arms and back bar were a dipped, gloss black enamel finish. The A-21219-S4 1/2″-20 x 1-1/4″ hex head bolts were raven finish and black painted heads. The A-21845-S1 1/2″-20 (7/16 x 3/4″) nuts and lock washers were black paint finished.
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