Projects *model A sport coupester build*

so i picked this one up a couple months ago, from a guy who had it as a planter on his porch. so i take a ride out to his house, to check it out and strike up a deal with him so after the cash was exchanged we loaded it up and drove back.
the tops of the doors and the winshield post had been cut up preety bad so i decided to buy some 29 stansions and chop them and slant them a little bit than welded them into the body than made a winsheild frame out of some round tube, after that i capped off the doors (no i didnt thin the doors down). sorry,after that i picked up the 16" wheels with 6.00 16's front and rear with the caps and trim rings, i used all 40's juice brakes, a 39 rear, with model A spring over, the front axle is a 46 ford origanal from the day and taffy pulled got that from a guy who got it from cali on a 30 sedan he bought. steering box is a leter 40's f1 box with a 1946 steering wheel. so this is where i am as of now,thanks.

 

Looks like you have a great start!

 

A PLANTER ON HIS PORCH??????? That could be kinda fun. I'de throw the flower pot in the engine bay, and drop a bench seat in it. Make engine noises when the neighbors walk by.....

Good save, so much better as a hotrod than a flower pot.

 

Very cool. I love Sporties! Have you checked out Homemadehardtop57's thread "Model A sport coupe project for the wife". He's into the same thing pretty much. Keep us posted.

 

yea thats what i thought thats why i saved it plus its in reall good shape

ive seen his thread and posts his looks good also ..

 

* todays update*
i finally finished the motor mounts and trans mount today .here they are
here is the left side

here is the center shot

here is the right side shot

also finished the transmission mount nothing special but square stock drilled out to except the trans mount and bolted threw the frame .the motor is a 2.3 ford with a t-5 behind it .

 

update got everything in the front pretty much set up grille shell inner frame, radiator is mounted, electric fan, there is zero room for a manual fan so it will have to do. head lights are on, hood is mounted.

 

tonight i finished up the wood floor i like the wood rather than the sheet metal looks more period to me ....


tomorrow i will finish the trans tunnel i started it and am half way there but ran out of day light and temp dropped really fast ..so i was freezing.

 

Nice man good luck with it
Keep the pictures coming

 

Looks great. Everything except the 2300. At least it's got a hood I guess.

 

not a mazda its a pinto 2.3 full hood yall never know...

 

Better than a Boston fern.

 

hey 1/2 didnt you used to own a dodge gasser i think maybe a 40's ?

i know the guy who now owns it its for sale again

 

Looks cool, keep goin.

 

trying ....it will get there

 

Yeah, 41.
Kind of a sore subject.

 

o sorry just wanted to say if you built it its bad ass...i wish i had 18 000 for it ...

 

Not to worry.
Thanks.

 

* update *

so today i finished a bunch of things i wanted to get done
i finished the trans tunnel

after that i got started on some door panels

after that i mounted one of the pedal pads i still need 1 more

than after that i was sitting there making the vroom vroom sounds as i power shifted (lol) and i was looking at the horn ring it was all cruddy and dirty so i grabbed some mothers billet pollish and a blue shop rag and gave it a quick rub a dub dub and bam it looks pretty again ..it had a real big smudge of paint on the center embblem like it was dragged along something i used the billet pollish and it came off after rubbing the hell out of it.

nothing is super perfect but that the way i want it to look not to new just rite so all the new parts match the old parts.

 

is your trans tunnel leather?

 

lol....no sheet metal i painted red oxide primer ..2 pc

 

* update *

here is the shifter bolted up and waiting for a cool knob

here i wanted to use the factory gas tank and gauge bezel so i modded the stock one to fit these gauges in it so i molded some tin to it and was able to slide the gauge down inside it and bolt it in from the back now i can still see the stock gas gauge everything works i think it looks pretty good not perfect but good enough for me here is the side veiw

here is the front veiw, i like it alot rather than fitting a diffrent dash.

 

LORODZ;
really like your project.
Got to ask what the engine is?
Bill.

 

the engine is a 2.3 ford 4 cylinder motor and t-5 transmission i know i know not tradditional but its what i can afford and it will make plenty of power for this car

after its dressed up it will look tradditional ..

 

Keep up the work man, i think your catching up to the coupe. I just noticed one thing....... you have a short bent shifter.

 

yea i have to get some round bar and attach a adapter to it and make a longer shifter ....but other things 1st ...

 

Gotta love our sport coupes!

 

sweet....

 

* todays update *

here is todays project i wanted to put my vintage heat master heater in so i took it all apart hammer coat painted the case cleaned the heater core out made sure all the lines were solid and clear picked up a radio shack small computor fan high rpm low draw, bolted it to the frame screwed it all back together,its not the color i wanted but will have to do for now..hoses are ran threw the fire wall just need to be plumed and i cant wire it in till i have my fuse box.

 

cool beans. i'm digging the Pinto engine as well; i let one slip through my hands last year. was keeping it for a Falcon project that everyone told me was stupid beyond words. i guess they were right (RIGHT!).... it didn't get done.


again; neat work. i like the hell out of it.