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    29 Model A Build

     



    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


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    Starting on the wishbones













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

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    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

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    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





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















    Yuck..





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    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..


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    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


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    On to Funner stuff. Fire and bending shit!





    It's comin together I think..




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    Shocks..

    (Threaded heavy bungs were welded in)





    More Fire and bendin..









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



    Trunk frame..






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    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.

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    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.














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    So I cut up this 53 ford dash to use



    Narrowed



    Trimmed














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    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






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    Don't stop now .....

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    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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