Projects Just another Black Model A

Spiffeeeeeeeeeeeeee......time for some Smiles and Big Miles...nice Hotrod

 

Thanks guys! I appreciate all the compliments. Allot of my ideas in one form or another came from here and what I have seen on the net. I have close to 300 miles on it now, still sorting a few bugs out but nothing big.
Its only new once so I have been a little more careful with it but it wont be long and it will be stretching its legs.
The motor is 10 to 1 with a mild hydraulic cam, I figured with a cam that pulled good vacuum would make for a easier tune on the 4 strombergs, which seams to be holding true.

 

Believe I saw this car at nats north in kzoo mi. Very nice paint kick ass overall even drooled a bit well done my man was next to a top shelf f-100 pickup

 

Dang, I don't know what is more impressive, that you built one beautiful Model A coupe or that you did it starting with that body that a lot of others might have passed on.

 

This is one of those "less is more" moments for me, I like the first 2 pic's in first post.............................................

 

Yes we were! Thanks. The f100 is my friends and yes it’s a awesome truck


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That is beautiful. I love the idea of the truck rear window .
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Bumperettes? What are they? Very clean,well proportioned, classy looking killer!

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& what are these headlights. Great work, one of my favorite Model A's on HAMB.

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... I saw it at Kzoo too ... way KQQL A bone! ...

 

Bumpers are chopped and narrowed 68-73 corvette rear



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The headlights are grafted together 37 ford and 36 Packard


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Yes we’re were there on Saturday only on the front side of the building


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Thanks, funny thing is I used it because I destroyed the model A rear window chopping it up for a custom chromed window frame. So after struggling to find another model a window I ran across the 37 ford pickup window and actually like the lower body lines better than the stock A. It matches the side windows perfectly. Funny how things sometimes work out


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VERY nicely done!

 

What a knock out! I would say it's not just another black car!! You nailed IT!

 

WOW.....nice HOT ROD!

 

Very Cool - ya done good - going through the great build pics watching the build was quicker than watching the guys on TV build a car in 1 hour

 

Impressive work and attentiveness rsss396....awesome

 

Beautiful car!!

 

You knocked it outta the park! love the little touches

 

WOW!!!

 

Great job, the small but big differences set it apart.

 

Wow - what a class A job on an A - very nicely done sir - love the personal touches - nothing slack about yer skills - Bubba gives it 2 thumbs up !

 

Wow! Very badass!

 

I also saw it at Kazoo, to call this car “just another black Model A “ could qualify as the understatement of the year. Perfectly executed from vision to completion IMHO.
Has “the look” for sure.

 

Wow!I love all the out of the box things on this car,right down to the thought put into the exhaust tips.Am I right that you flattened the firewall also?
Congrats on doing things differently.

 

rsss396.....you mentioned the steering box is Mopar. Do you mind sharing what models and years of Mopars are potential donors?

I'm impressed that the build was done in a home garage, not some 2500 Sq. Ft. shop. My guess is that you're either the: 1) hero of the neighborhood or 2) the scourge of it.

Lynn

 

Thanks and good eye, most guys don't catch that I took the kick out of the firewall, the fire wall was also pie cut on the 2 out sides to spread it wider to drop over the edge of the frame to work with the 1" channel.
I cut the exhaust tips for a couple of reasons first it allows better view of the quick change and second it makes the 2.5 exhaust look smaller which would have been more the norm in the 50's