My new 30 Roadster

I finally found the car I have been dreaming about for a long time now! I picked her up near San Bernardino, Ca. this month 2009. This will be my first model A build and will be needing help from all of you! I have had many 50's and 60's Cadillac's and have no history with these model A's at all! I want to run a 32' frame, 53' Ford Flathead, no finders, maybe a T5 trans, disc's in front and the new 40' drums in back and so on. Standard stuff.

I will keep the progress pictures coming as work gets done. If anyone see's anything in a pictures that I should know about that could be wrong, please let me know! This is my first Model A build.

Here is a link to my Album for more pictures:
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=8972

 

Nice find! Why not a hot little caddy engine? Or you're a Ford in a Ford man?

 

That's really nice. Post a ton of pics!!

 

A nice start.

 

That jiggles my handle!

 

nice find

 

Real nice solid start - congrats on the find!

 

Its a great feeling finally getting the car of your dreams! Looks like its in damn good shape too, congratulations!

 

That's what I was wondering too. That would look great with a cadillac engine!

 

Thanks guys! I have a 53' Flathead that needs a good home. But I do have a super clean 31' Chevy 5 window coupe that I want to put a Caddy engine in. I have always wanted a nice ford flathead in a roadster ( just like everyone else ) I love the sound of the flathead, nothing like!

It will be a month or so before my ch***is is built so once that happens I will get rolling on it and post more pictures.
Ch***is being built by a great guy, Gary with Blackboard Hot Rods:
http://www.blackboardhr.com/

 

Great find! Gonna' put the fenders back on?

 

I am not, I am going high boy finder less. But I am going to keep them for the future in case I change my mind.

 

good to see another one saved, lookin forward to the build

and btw i work at a1 battery and ive been at the shop on union and saw you drive by with that on the trailer the other day

 

Good find ! I'm building the same kind of car check out the build I have . It might be help full "The one eyed Roadster"

 

keep us updated

 

Don't paint it!! I'd go with it just the way it is (with fenders too)!

 

Post pictures of these "FINDERS" you speak of. Around here we have "FENDERS". Pictures should clear up any confusion.

Frank

 

i sware thats the same one i saw on the way to my shop one morning on a trailer, a few weeks back, but that was in the Woodcrest, Riverside area. i was damn jealous all day long, figured somebody found it sitting around my neighborhood right under my nose. great find!!

 

Why not go with drums in the front? A little light flathead powered like that doesn't need discs. Besides they look like hell on a fenderless car.

 

Yeah I might go with some 40' drums or something on the front.

 

nice score man!

 

Flathead is off to the machine shop... An heading down to Black Board Hot Rods to give the down to get the Ch***is going. www.reynoldsmachine.com & www.blackboardhr.com

 

Looks like a real nice start.

 

nice car ,model a are beautiful cars,,congrats and have fun with the restoration

 

Looks like wherever it has been sitting it has been sitting for a LONG time! Sounds like you've got a good plan together, keep us posted on your progress!

 

Cool, congrats

 

There is nothing light about a flathead

 

Whats the story on the find? Great looking car, i'm building a 30 on 32 rails myself, body in about the same shape.

 

Yeah, how did you luck up on it??

 

I found it in Yucaipa, Ca. but they guy I got it from only had it for a few months and it came out of Lake Elsinore, CA where I guess it sat for years. This guy got it out of TX years and years ago. I am very happy to of found it, over all in great shape. Have any pictures of your 30' with 32' rails?

Thanks for all the nice words guy! I will keep the stuff coming as it happens.