Hot Rods Help with Traditional '30 Model A Coupe build

I think it looks much better with just the shift-gate...







BTW, the shift knob isn't staying...it's just so I don't impale myself.

 

Updates are looking good.

 

Looking good. I suggest you find your deck lid B4 you try to align the rear qtrs. They are all unique. jmo

Dan

 

Yes, I have one and have started aligning the rear body...it was a mess, I think it had been used as a truck.

 

good thread, looks like your having fun with it..good read

 

flathead and tranny would be great look and a trophy getter, but not if you want to go fast. friend of mine has that setup, wins at car shows but gets left behind cruising. steering column should be useable too.

 

Pulled my engine from the donor and will start cleaning it up and changing out the intake soon. It looks pretty nasty but it's a good running '62 283 PowerPack. I will use the ramhorns, generator and plug wire holders.



Made a stand for the seat which hinges in the front, decent storage compartment.

 

Congratulations. You have mastered the HAMB in mere minutes. That is not a joke.

 

Framed up the trunk area and made some body/shock mounts.



Used the framing to square up the rear cross-member, them aligned the fenders.



Body/shock mounts are 1.250" X .250 wall.



Cheated a little and got a RCI 15 gallon fuel cell, safety first.



Trunk fits decent.

 

looks real good

 

looks good!

 

Lookin' good - real good!

 

Rolled the coupe outside for the first time, hopefully the next time it goes out will be under it's own power.







Modified a '40 Ford pedal to fit.



Used a stainless piano hinge and a set of M37 (Military Dodge truck) windshield stays to mount the deck lid.

 

Worked on my carb linkage, I had to rework it some to clear the banjo fittings.





Worked some more on the gas pedal, I think it will work out pretty good.







I made the cowl top removable to ease working on the brakes and electrics, I used these latches to hold it in place and will tack some short screws in the original mounting holes.

 

Looking real good, man you work fast. I must have missed it, but what size tires are you running...same size front and back?

 

16X6 all around but I may trade them on a "big and little" set up.

 

I got the gauge holes cut tonight, filled some holes in the firewall and fabbed up a battery box.

 

Great progress man - keep it up!

 

Like the idea for the cowl, nice car!

 

keep at it ...

 

I don't know, from here it looks like you don't need any help!

 

Thanks guys!

 

Wow, love the cowl holddown clamp idea. I wanted to do something similar, but was not smart enough to figure it out, so now, I am stealing your idea. Where did you get those clamps? Is that a Lowes/Home Depot piece? Glad i subscribed and am following your progress...keep the text and photos coming.

Outlaw

 

The hold down clamp is a Destaco model 381 DE-STA-CO J hook, I got them on eBay. I beefed up the lid where the "J hook" clamps and will post some pictures latter tonight.

 

This is where the "J" clamp hooks to the cowl top...



Got the last of the throttle linkage finished.





Made some framing for the rear fender wells, going with a 3" notch for the spring.

 

slick idea with the cowl latches

 

Looking good. You work real fast. I dig the headlight/shock mounts and the cowl latches. A fine job.

 

Since I don't plan on running a hood I'm trying to mount as much of the electrics as I can out of the weather.





Now that all the electrical pieces are in place I'll start building the wiring harness.

 

Get Vern Tardel's book. You've got the right mix of Ford stuff for a great start. Forget about the S10, that's bunk.

 

Dude, read up