Projects uncle Charlie's hot rod model A projects

thank you, glad you are enjoying!

 

is that easier ? more accurate? than taking the door off to work it??

 

I am so glad you are helping Charlie with this build. It does the old timers good to see a younger guy take a real interest in helping an older guy build his hot rod. Thank you

 

the door has no inner structure left, if I did it off the truck it may not have fit. I will make an inner brace on the truck, then take the doors off and fix any details that I can't get while they are on. I am doing it this way , on this type of build because it is not a restoration or are we looking for anything more than done.
we are going to keep are eyes out for another set of doors, cheap.

 

Charlie is known amongst are friends as "uncle". For the last 25+ years he has been all of our, "go-to" guy, for any automotive trouble shooting we have needed. Charlie remembers, in detail ,how things he repaired were fixed and what we needed to do to fix them, including hints and tricks to get the job done. for example : how he would "jack back" a rear on a 1950 Buick to change the seals in the tranny instead of taking it all apart and what tool was needed to get the seal to slide into the ball. last time he actually did it was in the late sixties. we owe him big time and it is a pleasure to help him.

 

Progress!

 

UC project!

 

I love your dash panel, very nice.

 

I can't get Charlie to paint the tank area the light tan to match the panel. I think it would look better if all the raised areas, on both the panel and the tank were light tan and everything else was the dark brown. Charlie says no.

 

@ct1932ford thanks for putting the pictures up for me.

 

I have to agree with you on this one! Should all be one color.

 

A cool truck with a great back story, good on you guys, it’ll be a grouse lil pickup when it’s done!

 

thanks.
Here is the last pickup, Charlie and friends, saved. This was built before his T coupe.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/fixing-a-smashed-31-model-a-pickup-cab.1143362/

 

Lookin' great ,keep up the good work !!

 

thanks! we will.

 

It just gets better and better.

 

thanks

 

Busy day!

 

I notice you have license plates on it. When you build a truck from pieces like that do you have any problems getting a title for it? Totally enjoy watching your builds.

 

it is registered with the motor number. Connecticut has no inspection, other than, vin is verified by a registered emission inspection station.
thanks for following along.

 

so I stopped by Charlie's and we set the bed sides up with a couple clamps. Plan is to drill a few mounting holes then Charlie will put some primer on them. I also fit the pieces I made for over the doors to seal the top side.
Charlie started to make up a seat....

 

That Lil Pickup looks really sharp Fellas...Connecticut Cool Indeed...

 

Any idea what the bucket seat , sitting behind the truck came out of ? I’m lookin for a couple small buckets seats for the Tiger . Thanks

 

that seat was the passenger seat out of a 1965 suburban parts truck. I made the base under it shorter than the original.

 

Fenders work!

 

The beat goes on! Dash looks much better all one color.

 

WOW! I agree!

Dave

 

Love the way the dash turned out.