Well, as some may know, I drove home a 31 coupe last week. It's in pretty damn good shape, but a stock model A isn't what I wanted. I guess I'll start a "build thread" although I haven't done a lot of building as of this moment, more like dis***embling. Today I removed the spare tire carrier, fenders, running boards, etc. and tinkered with the carb and got it running real smooth. I must say I love the way it looks already. The chop will be going down in a couple weeks (most likely 5") I have to remove the rear bumper brackets, make the headlight brackets, mount the brake light (single, center mounted) and wire it up tomorrow. Then I'll drive it over to a buddy's house and we will start the chop process. I will take pics and post them up as I complete the work. For now, here is a pic of when I drove it home, and the others are as of right now. After the chop, future plans will include an intake and single 94, header and straight exhaust, etc.
Looks great as it is, but I'm sure it will be even better when you have m***aged it. Good luck with the build.
like this Nice look-in ride... If you chop the top 5" you have to lower the **** out of rest of the car I am not saying that is a bad thing that was my plain when i first got my car 5 years ago
^ that's a great looking car. i will be chopping mine. i'm willing to make any other changes i need to to make it drivable. i'm pretty set on 5"
Keep true to your build path, I too was going to keep the banger but got carried away and went krazy with the complete build. I'm still moving forward but do wish I would have done what your doing and I would be driving it now. Nice ride, consider 4 inches only on the chop. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=409232
^^^^ Mine will stay as is until my 35 pick up is done. You are wright you need to keep one hot rod on the road at all times
I'm glad I left mine Stock,only upgraded the Steering,12 Volts and Juice Brakes,owned it since 1976 and is Dependable starts first kick no matter how long it sits....put a 5 inch block of wood on the seat and look out the windshield,Traffic lights be hard to see.Good Looking model A ,I'm sure you'll Love owning it.keep putting the pics up,so we can watch the transformation.
Love it.............5'' is a serious chop, ......if you havn't seen it here's a thread on chops of 5'' or more........... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=570782 look forward to the updates which ever way it goes. . .
shooter54, no problem. If you look at the link model.A.keith posted, you'll see my 28a with a 5" chop. So I have a little insight, or lack of. :]'
thanks. that's the plan. i have been toying with the idea of building a 32 style frame, v8, etc ch***is on the side-then swapping the body over once it's done and making a speedster out of the existing ch***is. who knows. i don't want to not be able to drive it though, so it won't be coming completely apart any time soon!
Don't know whos'e driving here, but a 5" roof chop will look cool but will be a pain for a big guy, your car your choice, there's not a great amount of space in a std A coupe.Your car your choice especially if you are thinking of driving any great distances, you soon tire of cramped cabs,however good they look.
Nice car. I'd vote for a 3.5" chop. You've got to be comfortable driving it. The color isn't so far off what I'm painting my '31 back to-black fenders and a '29 Balsam green-it's a little darker, but not much. Good luck
Thanks man! hope to have it chopped and gl*** in it in the next few weeks. we'll be at the swap meet just about every day, will i run into you there?
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