Model A Roadster Door Recipe-[TECH]

Here is a summary of what I did on my '30 Roadster to save some cash on the doors. I bought repro Skins from Macs but really had no doors at all to re-skin. this cost very little and may not suit everyone in the end result -but I am happy just to have doors.
MADE PATTERNS OFF THE QUARTER AND COWL JAMB AREAS......

 

MADE PATTERN HERE TOO

 

CUT 1" WIDE COLD ROLLED STRIPS [TO FOLD THE SKIN OVER] AND FOR WELDING THE"ENDS" TO SO WELD BEADS WON'T PENETRATE THRU OUTER SKINS
THESE WERE PAINTED WITH WELD THRU COATING BERORE HAMMER AND DOLLY TIME.

 

The "ends"patterns were tansferred to some 1/8" plate and cut with a plasma cutter

 

after the flat 16 ga strips are dollyed over in the door edge you position the ends and tack weld at each end. this allows the door to be adjusted/twisted if you will to fit your body..a new Brookville door will not fit every A body- in fact most will require significant reshaping. this is difficult after door is fully welded.....

 

ENDS TACKED TO STRIPS

 

not too shabby home boy. i'll check your progress on this post tommarow. look forward to the finished product... what'd the skin cost ya??

 

You are doing great! now go ahead and replicate the inner skin.

 

DOOR is now fitted to body before bracing is applied....I used 1" square tube for upper and lower crash bars. door bottoms are available but I just made these.......
the inner door is skinned in on a stocker -but I am opting to rely on the bars instead.
This is just as strong as is necessary and allows you to have complete access to clean paint and repair any dents in the future. I may make a bolt on inner at a later date ,but will not weld it in solid.
I didnt have any hinges either so I used some $2.79 hardware store hinges....no one said anything about them that looked at em so far ,so they must not look too weird!

 

pic of these on my car at HambDrags.

 

That car turned out PERFECT!

You ARE the king of low buck, home-grown COOL, Bro!!

 

Looks great Kenny. Looked at MoCan, Now It looks pretty done. Time ta wage war. A coupla years ago I looked at a BADD Metro project that had a roll cage made up and looked like it was on its way. Since then I figured out that roll cage was more for HANDICAP accesesability seeing how your gettin to old ta go fast. Heh heh. have I stired the pot? Now my reasoning. Being buds I figure the only way I will get my g***er Falcon project done is ta lay the challenge. Grey beard racin. Next year- Falcon verces Metro. Losser buys me a steak. Cal

 

that thing looks pretty rad man! nice work

 

Nice Tech! You should really do another one on the tubular ****pit support behind the seats that stabilized the body. Looks like it should really strengthen the body. Very, very nice ride.

 

Yeah Cal....HMMMMMMM?The Metro is covered in Cobwebs -time to re think that deal?????I always wanted to drive that thing before going into the NURSING HOME.....
Yes -Hotwheel, the Roadster A's are kinda shaky in stock form so I bent that 1-1/2" tubeing bar set up first thing to help out the problem.

 

Nice tech post. You did a awesome job. It amazing what you can do with some effort. I will have to tell my dad about this post as he is needing some doors. Great Job and the car looks sweet.

 

awesome post, awesome car kenny damn dude....

you are a RULER.

Tuck

 

Looks real good! Thanks for sharing.

 

Yeah Kenny was pretty quiet beforre the drags about his progress..., but he was busier than a one legged man in a "**** Kicken" contest...!!!!

It turned out "Awesome"...!

So..., What did it run in the quarter...?

Can't wait to run against you next year...!

Mark

 

great job kenny. i'll get a chance to look it over a lot closer at the buzzard run.

 

To cool !!!! I like it , I like it. Now to get motavated on mine !!!

 

I.ll get a BAG LADY [with faster reaction times] to drive it next year!
Vacuum advance is also not workin. layed out at above half throttle.
Neutral droppin the ****** to compensate for 3.0 gear and 30-1/2" tall tires is NOT the hot ticket

 

Did you figure out what you had in that thing dollar wise???

This was one of the most rescourceful builds I've seen along with Drews "Pipe-Organ" Straight eight "T"...!!!!

Like to see more photo's on this build...!

Mark

 

Do you have any other pictures of your car ? I cant decide to use a 32 frame or an A frame ???

 

with the step [alabobbleed] in frt and rear of frame it sets about like a channelled car but has full floor and a side view of 32 frame instead of coverin it up as in a channel.......I used a stock rear A spring and crossmember too that was a mistake -I could have made a small stepped crossmember that placed ride height in rear closer to its final restin place.... also frt axle is stock 47 Lincoln and no drop.........

 

pic

 

You make it look so easy that the rest of us are left with nothing to do but "Get our ****s in gear".
Great post man.

 

Choprods, great job on that A roadster. I like your simple approach to solving your door issues. are you planning any kind of lip on the inside to secure door panels to?

 

Thanks !!!! I needed that