Steve, yep, it did get sidetracked for a while, but getting this portion of the frame done was a major hurdle. Dan had 12 feet of cuts in the front rails to weld closed and then I had to grind those smooth, so I am really glad that is behind me. Still a lot of capping to do on the open portions of the 2 x 4 tubing, and some gussets and crossmembers, but small potatoes compared to the front part.

dlotraf33, I ended up with the 4 inch kickup in the front and 13 inches in back. You are right, it might be tough to pull off a kick up on a non channelled car, but I think I have seen it done. Please feel free to steal any ideas you want, that is where I get all my ideas.

The one concession to modern stuff I am going to make on the car is the rear suspension. I was going to use a Model A rear crossmember and spring, but since it will be totally hidden in the bed (I am going to have a louvered tonneau cover over the entire bed) I have decided to go with coil overs and a three bar setup from Suicide Doors. It will make for a compact, nice riding setup with lots of adjustability built in.

I've also decided that I will run the radiator in the bed with an empty Model A grille shell and Moon tank up front. I have most of the details worked out in my head on how to run the cooling lines and where to mount the radiator.

Don