So I picked up a project today with a windshield so I believes it's for a ford not positive on years!
Looks like it started life as a 1928/29 Ford Cabrolet or it's a coupester (top cut of to emulate a roadster). The windshield wasn't born with the body. HRP
Looking for some ideas of what to do with motor and trans I have a 8ba flathead trans I am thinking t5 diff I think it's a 9 in under the car already
It was definately a 28 or 29 coupe. The B pillars can be replaced with those from a 28-29 tudor. Just will need to drill a couple of holes and dimple the holes for the countersunk screws. Started this with the AV8 coupe project I have for sale. The cowl posts can be replaced or find some that have been cut and the tops discarded. I have found afew over the years. Good luck with the project. Rod
To save you some h***le later on in life on here (the hamb), don't ever mention rat rod again. I'm not going to complain too hard, but 99% or greater of the people on here are strict on traditional. But the flathead does sound good and modifying the frame, you have tons of options, just keep it cl***y
X2. Hang out here for a while before you start cutting on that fine old Model A. An overabundance of enthusiasm coupled with a lack of direction has killed more nice old cars than anything else that comes to mind.
Seriously though, forget what you see at the shows. Z frame!??! Horrible! Nothing wrong with a coupster. It'll be easier to build than returning it to a coupe. Easiest way to be on the road, and cheapest is traditional. Flathead is good. Original frame is good. Channel it and retain the stock front end. T5 if you wish but it's got two gears more than you need. 37 trans would be cheaper. Or 40-48 side loader with column gear change is even cheaper. That way you get the nice side steer box too. Sell the 9" and buy a Model-A or V8 rear. Retain a torque tube rear and you'll be able to build it faster. Convert to '40-'48 brakes and wheels. With a heavy channel you get low with little work on the frame. Look carefully at the "just had to have it" Model-A coupe thread currently on here. Build that as a coupster and you'll be the king. Those RRs drive terrible and are bad for the hobbies reputation with the public, law enforcers and regulators.
Okay, this is the Hamb, If you can find the ideer, solution or the pictures to motivate you, you ar enormt serios about the build. It might be, that you have a "translation" issue, so you dont know that RR is an insult, so I Will give you the benifit of the doubt. If you are talking about a early fiftys style rod or Dry Lake car, in primer, build for all go and no show. That looks simple, but goes fast. Then you have come to the right place, might even be the Best place to do it. So get at it, boy! Flathead is never a bad ideer, nor are they cheap. But who wants a cheap date.
This is motivation: Rustyrods Mark197508 Lorodz There are SO many right ways, and so few wrong ways to do it! The 9inch dont needs to get, If you are on a budget, keep it, ride it hard and upgrade later. But only If you brakes it. But dont put the 9inch on display, but make some of the other things in focus. Regarting gearbox, If you have the t5, then use it. If you have'nt got a a gearbox, the 39 aint a bad ideer. But anything that fits the flathead, is a good call. If this is your first build, go KISS on ever issue/part of the build. And the HAMB for the rest. Edit: KISS = Keep It Simple, Stupid.
Okay, we need to talk about your vocabulary. If you think is a RR, you have a good eye, but dont know the right words. Because that is a nice Hot rod. Might be a little over the top, but by on means, ugly or a non-hot-rod. The is good. And that aint a Flathead, in the strictest term. But an awesome mill. But less can be more, and this rod is more then one needs. To the point where i would wish for something Else. But different strokes, for different folks.
Don't try this if it's your first build. This isn't Lego. Getting something like that to work is a major engineering exercise.
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