Hot Rods Curious: Who all's got Model A's in the works?

Here's mine, it's not completely traditional though........

 

I should clarify this picture, several people PM'd me about the suspension. The torque arm is not pictured yet because my block is still at the machine shop and I need it to make the arm the correct length. Torque arms are on 3rd generation Camaros, it uses two trailing arms and one arm that locates on the pinion and goes up to the u-joint at the transmission.

 

That inner body frame runs up and under the window making a package tray like shelf the fuel cell will mount under it.....so its actually above the axle and behind.

 

I've got one coming, finally, thanks to a fellow HAMBer.

 

Here is my '29.

 

The two that are in my garage.....

 

well its probably going to be in progress for a while , but I have a 28 Tudor My daugher and I are building. Only pictures I have of it are parts and pieces

 

Here's mine, pickin it up this weekend.....

 

heres one

 

model A....

 

I've got 7 of them.....and now building a new chassis for my chopped 31 A coupe that I hope to have rolling by the end of the month, and maybe on the road this summer if all goes well.

I think I found the right car for me...I'll never have another hot rod than a Model A....unbelievably, they still seem to get hauled out of barns from time to time....

you guys are proof positive that they make a fine hot rod.

Mark

 

just a couple of mine

 

I just Bought a rolling 30 Coupe, but don't have any pics yet. I'm going to keep it full fendered and full hood and run a 2 deuce 215 alum Buick motor. Pics to follow.

 

30 Coupe Chopped 4.5 on 32 rails

 

I would show you pictures of mine but it's "top secret", I will tell you that it's a 29 Sedan thou.

 

It's not really in the works.. I just finished it! what do you think, this it the first car I have every built from the ground up myself... and with help from a few friends! it's a 28 Tudor.... rust free body! I will have to get some photos up of my 28 Roadster that is in the works posted soon!

 

Mine's not quite "in the works" except in the sense that TRUE hot rods are never done....next step is either paint, chop it a couple of inches or sell/trade and move onto the next project - probably a roadster.

http://s285.photobucket.com/albums/ll70/propwash62/

dj

 

Here's my 28 here .....i been working on it and about ready to hit the road to atlanta in june or maybe the Run What you Brung in May...its a 2x4 frame ..6inch chop..117 in wheel base...reverse corvair and 36 radius rods in back and 46 front....z'ed 12 in front and 16 in back.what do ya think????/

 

Is that a new cyclone? Either way its a bitchin piece...

 

Oh well my pictures didn't upload...i'll agin later..

 

This is about how far I am right now (April 12th) - after about 60 hours of wet sanding and polishing (last January during -42 degree temperatures with the shop heater going full blast).

I bolted some mags up to the chassis a week or two ago.













The polishing rag is holding the door from marking the B pillar. No door bumpers installed yet.









The reflection of a future stude truck project. The bright red spot is were I tried blocking the flash with my thumb.







I laid the flames out about 2 months ago just before we sprayed the last coat of epoxy primer/sealer.






I wanted the last coat of sealer sprayed on in black to darken any tones of the future red paint.







Then.....,

The actual (color) paint code was a Chrysler red,

The flame job was laid out from a photocopy of the pics from about 2 months earlier (pics above).




After we were done color sanding, we shot two coats of clear over the red paint and scuffed the clear to give the flames something to bite onto.







We used a pounce wheel and blue chalk to mirror the image to the opposite side of the body.







The flames are a purple pearl.






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Moefuzz that paint is unreal..... I hope mine has half that shine.

 

Still a little early for pics at this point. I've started on a '31 frame. Have the motor mounts in and partially boxed. I've got a Ford 8" and dropped front axle. Engine is early 350 and have found a Saginaw 4 speed for it...I've gathered several other parts, and of course it will be running a Rebel Wire harness, but no body as yet. Looking forward to getting back on it now that all the other projects are done.

 

30 model a coupe in the works

 

I have a 29 coupe that is in the VERY early stages. So far, more gathering parts than anything! I have the body (already with a VIN and title too), an 8.8 Ford rear axle, all the replacement sheet metal, and a running 331 hemi that I just pulled out of a 53 Town and Country wagon. I suppose this project will take me forever, but when it is driveable, it will be worth it!



-Corey

 

shuting my computer off now the more time i spend on here the less i get done

 

Mine's about half done. I need to wire it and do the interior and a bunch of other stuff.