Projects 1930 Model A Coupe Body Assembly

I haven't posted in quite awhile but I have a question for the experts here. I've been collecting parts (mostly rusty junk) for quite a while. I have a pair of coupe quarters, a cowl, one left door, a right door with the top of the window frame cut off, the rear window panel, and the panel below the trunk lid. I still need a lot but was wondering about starting the assembly of what I have.

I need to buy some reproduction body subrails, I haven't been able to find any used ones. I don't have a frame but I was thinking about building at least a partial frame (more of a jig) on casters and at a comfortable working height to do the body assembly on. I saw one on a guy's website called fordgarage.com. I don't think the site gets updated anymore but it's got some info I can use.

Has anyone here done this before and if so, are there any plans of a body jig like this available? I think the guy at fordgarage.com (Vince Falter) used Model A frame dimensions and just left off the front and rear of the frame rails.

I was also wondering, has anyone here ever seen plans or drawings of the body wood for a 1930 Model A coupe? I've seen reference to those original Ford drawings in some Ford drawing archive but I don't have any idea how to access them. Maybe I'm just cheap but over $500 in body wood seems expensive for what I'm doing.

Thanks in advance for any input.
K.C.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1856082899...H7pXGmaSRm&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

There is this on ebay maybe that would help to make patterns with or use them.

 

That wood is for a 1928- 29 roadster

 

Im certainly no expert but have a couple cents to spend. Before spending another cent have a clear vision of what you are trying to achieve. Style, driveline etc etc.

Then spend your money on a frame, preferably one with a title. They are cheap and plentiful. You are only wasting money buying steel to make a `partial` frame. Set it up square and go from there. Start by bolting the cowl to the frame. Rather than a wood kit use steel. If there is no floor check out IronTraps videos on building a flat floor, would give you the chance to channel the car too

 

Panhead-pete has given you the perfect advise.
Once you have that "clear vision", share it with us so we are better able to help.
I've done similar by building my own sub-frame/floor panels, attaching it to the body, channeling over the chassis, but it doesn't remotely resemble a stock configuration.
Your vision/final plan will dictate what needs to be done and I can tell you that only then (no pun intended) the pieces will fall into place and most everything will be a matter of common sense and doing what needs to be done, to conform to your plan.