Projects Uncle Elmer's Model "A"

so did you put the plasma cutter to it,,,,,,any new pics???

 

Unfortunatly, i had to break down and buy the aftermarket steering arms because the original '40 arms hit the drop in the axle and really restricted the turning radius. Now with the new bolt-on arms i have a good turning radius but the tierod travels farther and made the interference between the tirerod and the crossmember worse. My solution was to trim the back portion of the crossmember and reconfigure the front engine vibration mount.

So, since I have a really hard time throwing away things, i hung onto the cut off '40 spindle arms. So with the combination of the original model A front mount, 40 arms, and a little cutting/welding/grinding. i had a new mount that clears everything. I thought it turned out kinda cool....

 

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That does look cool. I forgot you were keeping the banger

 

Great looking car MT. I too like the stance and like the steel wheels as well.

Best of luck with your project. I am sure it will be really cool when it is ready for the road.

 

bcchop, the Banger is the plan for now unless i stumble across a flatty v8 for a decent price, i could be persuaded easily!
Offset, thanks, The shoes on the car are my buddies, mine will be the same size tire but with 16" wires instead.. Still undecided whether to go with a whitewall or black??

 

I will not do white walls next time.
I plain to have black walls on steel 16s on my Tudor so then I can swap

 

love your coupe. I think it looks good with the whites on it. is it all original running gear? trans/rearend etc..

 

Yes all stock running gear.
I have almost all the parts for the 5 speed I just don't want to stop driving
it to do the work. When the tudor gets on the road then I will dig into the coupe.

 

mounts look *****in

 

Just got my wheels back Friday from CPC in Suffield, they really turned out great..

 

That's going to be an awesome ride.

 

Coming along great Scott!

 

No! It would look much better in MY garage! seriously, looks terrific and I agree sometimes less IS more!

 

Man she sure looks sweet with that stance and those wheels!
You're really making me regret getting rid of the fenders on my 31.

 

Thanks guys! Excited to get my wheels n tires mounted up for it soon. Just about got the frontend/steering all done then i'm going to move onto mounting a master cylinder and doing some brake work..

 

Any updates on the A? I'm hoping to see that thing running around all summer.

 

Well I took a pretty lengthy break from the sedan but finally getting back into it now. Brakes are next on the list. Here are a few more updated pics..

 

More pics man! Everybody on FB knows this thing is on the road by now, and it's most brilliant! It sits so right that's unreal.

 

I can't believe how solid it is for a NE Ohio car. Looking good.

Kevin

 

Thanx fellas! Here's a cpl more up to date pics. My grandpa was loving that ride being a old model A guy himself!


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Man that looks great -- and the stance! Very cool!!



Malcolm

 

One of the best looking sedans ive seen. Perfect stance wheel/tire combo. Neat idea on firewall color, really makes it pop. How does it ride? Does the tire hit the fenders ever?

 

Hello
I've seen your car on facebook do you sell it?