Hi All, Has anyone built a full fender 30/31 A-V8 with 32 K member and 34 wishbone? Have seen them as highboy but how about with full fenders.. Thanks, Steve
Here’s where it started. Early 1930 Standard Roadster. Garaged and untouched since 1997. I got it home and literally put a battery and fuel to it and it fired right up and ran as it should.
After everything checked out and confirming that the vehicle would operate. I replaced the oils and gave it a simple lowering job. 33-36 axle. 32-34 spindles. 32 spring perch pins w/ 1/4” spacer. Reverse eye main leaf for the front. Rear was a reverse eye main leaf with a few leaves removed. 5.50 and 700 for tires.
Beautiful work. Were you able to get exhaust inside of the frame rails, what steering did you use? Steve
Thank you! Yes exhaust fits between frame rails then exits under the running boards. 1.750 straight out. The steering is F1. I’ll post all the details soon.
Here are the details. Sorry to hijack your thread chop50. Haha Ch***is: Model A frame. Stepped, lengthened and narrowed/pinched in the rear to accept spring behind axle and fit in between sub rails and under rumble seat base. Wheelbase has been shortened .875”. Unaltered model A front crossmember Reproduction K member. Flat buggy spring rear crossmember. 33-36 front axle heavy drop from Greg (Anson). 32-34 spindles. 33-34/model A wishbone. Reverse eye spring. Model A spring perches. Model A tie rod (above wishbone) Model A drag link modified to be adjustable. Model A shocks. Reverse eye 40 ish spring in rear. F1 steering box. (Flange relocated) 40 ish brakes. Drivetrain: 59A. .100 over. 4”. Weber F1. 3 speed box. 1938 3.54 rear axle Wheels/tires: K/H. 7.00 rear. 450/475 front.
Love it, man. Awesome car that sits and looks right. Seeing this makes me regret selling the fenders to my '28 roadster.
Any ch***is shots J? would love to see the step & extension, I'm currently dreaming up the V8 ch***is for my roadster
J, That is quite beautiful, thanks for sharing. I have a 30 coupe that I have been thinking of upgrading to AV8 for a little more get up and go. Steve
not 30 /31 . but a fendered AV8 original frame with repro 32 K model A rear axle , 37 trans, 21 stud flat head from WW2 era Bren gun Carrier dropped I beam, tele shox and stock front spring. 19 incj A wires and BFG Silvertown ww built cheep from what was laying around, wheels and tyres came off my old 30 coupe . tyres are older but like new tread wise and barely seen sunlight so pressed them into action chopped screen posts and screen .. not much else to say about it really .. other than I need to finish it
Nice! I had a 29 Highboy back in the early 70's. Wish I hadn't sold it. Got married, moved away. Back at it in full force.
Those wheels fill up the guards nicely! I'm curious too, I have a pair waiting to be pressed into service.
Those A wires do look good how you have them fitting the wheel arch, if I could get mine like that it would be cheaper than me looking for straight 35s. What size tyres are they and how have you lowered the rear?
Great thread Thank You Chop50 And all who pitched in. This is the kind of stuff I have hoarded for years. Sorry to be that guy,,, but sorrow is what causes me to ask,, not to press action too hard . Been there done that. 33 years . My back still hurts and the car was a loss ( big loss )
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