hey kids.. went to the swap in cedar rapids and meet up with some fellow hambers... then, i met rance [the man with the c-dan] we drove out to his house and i finally picked up my 29.. heres a few shots of her...one of the most solid one's ive seen.. found a 29 buffalo nickle under the rear seat..at least thats what my coin nerd freind told me... im to blind to see....and a 45 penny and two very good cond plates..one 56 and one 55 from mn.... heck of a score!!! check out the bose wave radio in that mama..... i hope to have her all loose and apart by the end of the week..if work dont interfere... anywho, good seein some of the gang there,,choprods,talltom,stickshift,limm...etc...then there was lil john.... just kiddin john >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>breeder
Bad ass I have a 30 coupe but the 28-29 sedans have a different appeal to them. Low and evil looking. Should be a good build please keep us posted.
Just wanted to point out how much better the car looks with a bitchin paint job as opposed to the, "patina" or whatever it is, rusted look. I've seen some really fine rods with great workmanship and design but, they don't put on a good paint job and it really destroys the potential of the car. Know what I mean Vern?
I'f you don't mind me asking, what did you pay for it? I'm hoping to find an 'A' sometime this summer and was wondering what they go for- real word prices. Thanks
3000/////////////i know where there one in mn in good shape fer 1500...not complete and has more rust then mine but its way worth the money...... breeder
Nice! That 3rd pic you posted, the blue 32 vicky, thats my car! It's flattering to see someone actually like my car. hahaha. My dad and I actually just aquired a 30/31 model A sedan we are gonna build. I think i like the 28/29 model better. I liket the cowl and grill better. Got any ideas of a motor your gonna use?
well, thats one bitchin hot rod you have my freind!!!!!! im not sure what im goin ta do.. i have a 276 hemi but its locked up..have not looked into it yet..but cost pant loads to rebuild..also, have a beefy 360 i bought fer my 70 amx years ago..but theres no duece intakes or anyting like that fer amc's....thinking ill get a junkyard chev for now till i can afford to put somethin kooler in her.... might take the motor out of the wifes new trailblazer just kiddin.............breeder
i also found a rusty hamm's beer can opener and this pin was stuck in the cloth top when i took it off!! kinda neat!!breeder
If I found a complete Model A, I'd build something like Dave Stuckey's pre-"Li'l Coffin". With fenders, this sedan looks so damn cool. Then again, I'm building a fenderless '32 truck, so don't listen to me.
I'm going to play the disagree-er here. the thing with a "patina" is it's all original, usually. I had this argument over on another car forum i post on and this is the best thing i could come up with......... A patina is like a finely aged wine, there's nothing like it, all class. a new paint job smacks of Earl Scheib or screwtop Thunderbird. once you paint over that original patina it's gone forever, zip, fin-ido. gone. anyone can spray a car and make it look decent but if the car has an original patina there is no body/paint man that can duplicate that. you know what i mean Vern?
I thought those cars rolled out of the factory rust-free with a nice coat of shiny nitrocellulose paint. No?
No I don't know. I live on the Gulf of Mexico and we fight rust on a daily basis. If your working with steel, fabricating something and you come back in two days, it's rusting. If you lived here there is no way you could leave a car bare metal. No way. It won't last but two or three years and you have major damage. The car I'm building is going to last for 15 years or more until it will need a paint job. The other thing that I have noticed is how the chicks react to the "patina" car. If you can have two identical hotrods sitting next to each other, one patina, one with nice paint job. The chick is going to look at the patina car and EVERYTIME says.."that's a piece of shit" and would never ride in it. On the otherhand, if it has a shining paint job and is clean...no problem babe...lets go! I don't want to have to explain what the car has in it to justify the rusting exterior. No matter what you say, rare engine and tranny, suspension,etc...they aren't getting in it. You can do what ever you want, I couldn't care less. It's yours.
hey Amen your right about the rust never sleeps and those chicks too but the ones that like shiney paint don t go down = just wait for a drooler on the patina and your on your way ta heaven
Man breeder, thats a kick-@ss start for your project. Body looks real solid. I love the 28/29 tudors, hope to find one sometime before I die hehe. I'm jealous, but keep your progress posted to rub it in
The other thing that I have noticed is how the chicks react to the "patina" car. If you can have two identical hotrods sitting next to each other, one patina, one with nice paint job. The chick is going to look at the patina car and EVERYTIME says.."that's a piece of shit" and would never ride in it. On the otherhand, if it has a shining paint job and is clean...no problem babe...lets go! i dont care what girls say!!there stuuppidheads thats what my son says...too bad he will out grow it thanks guys fer the props.. dodgderodder///im more jealuos of yers then you are of mine!!! it will be 4ever before mine is as close as yers is...owell, got to start somewhere...>>>>>>>>>>>>>breeder
2 quick and stupid questions....first..which is better and why..spring behind orspring over??and juice brakes ..what years and what all do i use??this is the first pre 50's car ive ever worked on......clueless breeder
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