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Mantiques Restoration Services | ||||||
Specializing in the Model A Ford |
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PROJECTS |
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THIS IS OUR CURRENT PROJECT. IT IS A HAND
BUILT ALUMINUM PANELLED SPEEDSTER BODY FEATURING FRONT TO REAR SEATING.
IT IS BEING BUILT ON A MODEL A FRAME AND WILL USE MODEL A SUSPENSION,
AND ANY MODEL A PARTS THAT WE HAVE. |
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THIS IS A DECEMBER, 1930 DROPPED FLOOR
PANEL DELIVERY FIRST SHOWN IN MARC IN JUNE, 2012 WHERE IT WON 'THE HENRY'
AWARD WITH 492 POINTS, THE 'MARK OF EXCELLENCE' AWARD AND THE 'RAYMOND
MATTHEWS' AWARD FOR HIGH POINT COMMERCIAL ENTRY. |
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THIS IS A MARCH, 1931 PICKUP MADE FROM
THE REMNANTS OF THE WIDE BED FINE POINTS PROJECT. THE BED WAS CUSTOM DESIGNED
FROM FORD ARCHIVE DRAWINGS AND THE REAR FENDERS ARE HOME MADE. WE ALSO
MHAND MADE THE WOODEN BED RAILS |
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THIS IS A DECEMBER, 1931 WIDE BED PICKUP AND WAS OUR
FIRST ATTEMPT AT A FINE POINT RESTORATION. WE ENTERED IT IN INDY IN 2005
AND WON 'THE HENRY', THE 'MASTERS' AND THE 'HARRY MATTHEWS' AWARDS WITH
481 POINTS. WE ENTERED GRAND RAPIDS IN 2006 AND WON THE MARC 'MASTERS'
W/482 |
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THIS IS OUR FIRST MODEL A THAT WE ACQUIRED AND IS THE
ONE WE USE MOST FOR OUR DAILY DRIVING AND FOR TOURING. NOTHING SPECIAL,
JUST A NICE DRIVING AND A GOOD RELIABLE CAR WITH LOTS OF ROOM.IT WAS PAINTED
SHORTLY AFTER WE ACQUIRED IT BT A LOCAL PAINTER. |
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WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS WITH THESE
OLD HIT AND MISS MOTORS. OUR FAVORITES ARE MOSTLY THE SIDE SHAFT DESIGNS
AND WE HAVE SEVERAL OF THE DOMESTIC BUILT MOTORS. WE ENJOY BUILDING THE
CARTS AND LISTENING TO THE MOTORS AS THEY 'HIT-AND-MISS' |
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