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Hot Rods My new (to me) 1930 A Coupe!!!

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by AstroZombie, Apr 10, 2011.

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  1. AstroZombie
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    AstroZombie
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    After searching and searching for a restored Model A, I came across this fine example last week. After trying and trying to contact the seller all weekend I finally got through to him today. A deal was struck and I found myself finding backroads home since the freeway just ain't the place for a car like this. Plans right now are to drive the hell out of it!!! Needs new tires, these are pretty dry rotted, and the radiator needs boiled out or replaced (had to drive partway home with no hood) but other than that it's pretty much a turn key car. Enough blabbering, here's the pics!!

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  2. Stevie Nash
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    When are you going to hot rod it???
     
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  3. GaryB
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    cool car ,great start
     
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  4. skatermann
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    great car. it looks really nice!
     
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  5. AstroZombie
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    Haha, patience.... I've only had it a few hours! But it is still hoodless and I took my daughter for ice cream in it. Enjoy it first as it was, then make it my own.
     
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  6. kiwijeff
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    Thats real nice.
    Ive spent all day cleaning up rust on my 30 truck.
    Yours makes mine look bad. lol.
     
    kiwijeff, Apr 10, 2011
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  7. hombres ruin
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    Great score perfect place to start


    Sent from my iPhone using TJJ
     
    hombres ruin, Apr 10, 2011
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  8. S.F.
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    that is cool man. i wouldnt touch it, just drive the heck out of it
     
    S.F., Apr 10, 2011
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  9. MEYER8821
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    great find, it sure is purdy
     
    MEYER8821, Apr 10, 2011
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  10. capten icon
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    Yeah I agree, as much as I love hot rods, that is way nice. I'd leave it as is. Great thing to pass down to your daughter when she's older.

    -Pete
     
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  11. ironandsteele
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    Awesome! Congrats!!
     
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  12. daddylama
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    that is pretty sweet...
    id build the banger and leave the rest as is....
     
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  13. rottenrods
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    Very nice!
     
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  14. TwoLaneBlacktop
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    Congratulations !! Looks like a great start......
     
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  15. FatFndr
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    Nice coupe, like your plan....for right now get it safe and reliable and drive it.
     
    FatFndr, Apr 11, 2011
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  16. Tuff '30
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    Congrats. I love the look of the Five Window model A. Nice.
     
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  17. model.A.keith
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    Thats nice................enjoy it.........


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  18. AstroZombie
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    Thanks guys! The banger is staying, but may add some sort of overdrive later just to make it more road friendly. I do want to drive the wheels off of it! I've cleaned out the engine compartment, and interior. I have a wiring short that drains my battery and noticed this harness is botched together so I have a new cloth wire harness on it's way to me and this weekend I am going to flush the radiator and replace the hoses.
     
    AstroZombie, Apr 13, 2011
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  19. ironandsteele
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    ^
    hell yeah. drive the crap out of it!!
     
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  20. Caddy-O
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    Great car....glad you're not rodding it......
     
    Caddy-O, Apr 13, 2011
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  21. Moondog13
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    Awesome, Awesome, Awesome! Congrats! :D

    That's on my "some-day" list! Hahah.
     
    Moondog13, Apr 13, 2011
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  22. casper
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    Wow! Great score. I remember seeing the car advertised and thinking, man thats a good deal on a really nice car. Congrats !!!!
     
    casper, Apr 13, 2011
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  23. daddy_o's_diner
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    Love that car!!! Enjoy it...

    A Model A build is next on my bucket list after I finish my current projects.
     
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  24. bcharlton
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    Great find Congrats!!!!
     
    bcharlton, Apr 13, 2011
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  25. dutch deuce
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    Nice car and what's wrong with it like now.
    I have a 31 coupe that is a stock as a rock and i leave it like that plus it saves me time that i can spend on my other cars/hotrods that are rusted and not driveable.:D
     
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  26. LAWMAN1932
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    Drive just like it is!
     
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  27. AstroZombie
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    Thanks! The drive home from Visalia was fun, and the gentleman I bought it off of is such a wonderful guy. I stopped by AAA and got it all tagged up and legit yesterday, now I can't wait to get home from work so I can drive it!!!!! :D

    I'm planning on making the trek to Eagle Field in May.... The car does great around town but I need to build my confidence on isolated back roads. And at 40/45 mph it's gonna be a loooong (FUN) drive!!!
     
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  28. Charlie Stephens
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    I put 3.54 gears in mine ('31 RDPU) to make it more road friendly. Works great.

    Charlie Stephens
     
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  29. Hitchhiker
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    1. Period-correct Hot Rods of the 30's & 40's
    2. Northwest HAMBers

    Have sawzall......will travel.....:D
     
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  30. skunk victim
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    haha yes!
     
    skunk victim, Apr 13, 2011
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