Thread: 29 Model A Build

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I visit this site from time to time and would like to share my build with y'all.

29 Model A Coupe

When I got it



It was rusty.



Makin a frame. Model A front and rear xmembers





Kick up and sweep

Starting on the wishbones













At this point I went ahead and got a set of tires for the 36 plymouth wheels I had..

Picked up some buick drums and Hubs machined to fit the outside.



When I get bored I drill holes in stuff









At this point I sorta mocked it up



I like how the drums peek out..



Time to mount the wishbones. I cut a slot in the frame and slid the mount up inside and welded from abouv and below



Also mounted some ladder bars and spring hangers.



The ladder bars x member is the shock mount bar from a mercury monterey

At this point I need to reverse this rear spring. This can be done a few ways, I used my 10 ton press. Go in 1-2 inch increments..









Sits better





At this point I start to collect the parts off of any model a I can find since 90% of my body is rotten



That stuff starts comin together...



This quarter is wasted some dude lap welded the wheelwell and bottom quarter piece on so that had to go

I used the good quarter I found as a guide..















Yuck..

Puttin somethin like that little guy isn't as straight forward as other stuff. I cut it into a couple pieces..



Pie cuts are your friend







Hlaf assed put the body together to see what I had..

On to the doors!



I cut out the piece I needed from a crappier door..those are just tacked, they have since been finished.



Skinned and hinged







Once again these were cleaned and welded up..









Slowly but surely

On to Funner stuff. Fire and bending shit!





It's comin together I think..

Shocks..

(Threaded heavy bungs were welded in)





More Fire and bendin..









By the way these are gonna be the tail lights..



Trunk frame..

Gotta chop the grill shell 2.5 "





Welded back together and welds dressed.







Motor mounts in and engin set in there..





For the record, aftermarket early hemi motor mounts are perfect for early caddy.

Set the intake on to see



Sits just like I like, not so low, but low enough.



On to crazy stuff like a 6" hair cut. You'll notice I'm going from the inside out, this is intentional as the roof sheetmetal will be chopped later and it adds a little strength. The roof will get some massaging in order to flow a little better and incorporate a later style insert and rain gutters.

So I cut up this 53 ford dash to use



Narrowed



Trimmed

Got my column and box in (56 f100) and steering wheel (53 Buick)



I had to Move the cluster to the left so I did..







Some outside shots and pretty much how she sits

Don't stop now .....

Thats all I got for now man I forgot to say I only have about $9,600 in the whole car. The engine runs and that includes pretty much all the parts I have to finish it. I will paint it and chrome some stuff, but the point is you don't have to spend tons of dough to have a cool hot rod. I could've done it even cheaper if I used a sbc and didnt have to buy a trans adapter and intake for the caddy. But This is stuff I wanted

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