Thread: 1931 Model A Build Started in 2007

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Well son a neighbor and I got the body off . Clean up the bottom and por15 it . Then I can plumb the brakes in Finish up some welding and get it painted . I am just going with a satin frame paint nothing fancy just clean .

Have to clean the rear end , paint , freshen engine ,paint get all the front suspension painted . Figure 3 days on engine its a low mileage one and a hard week end prepping and painting .

I ordered a New Top Wood kit because I am going to have the original vynle top reinstalled . I think that look is what will give it some class .

I like the look of the stock type roof, Bobby... It's actually more work then filling the hole, but on a sedan it just looks right! The whole project is coming along great! One more customer car to get finished up, then I get to spend some time on my stuff for a change! Maybe both of us get some cruizin' in this summer, Bobby!

Dave I sure hope to get some seat time in . The mustang and A are so close . I do drive the mustang around my street though . No glass , paint , or interior but its fun .

Few weeks back I took my 37 to the guy that worked on my A . He said I should get it back by winter all sheet metal done and suspension in .

I hope you get some seat time in the maro or Ranchstang been keeping a eye open here .

Maybe the 'maro...Ranchero is at least a couple years and a bunch of thousands of dollars away... For sure the pickup, should have it running sometime this week.... Then I get to rearrange my little garage, and make room for the '37 Plymouth so I can get back on it full time---which leaves the 'maro and Ranchero back in the corner----again.

Still have the Buick on the updated frame to ?? 37 Plymouth don't remember this one at all .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Still have the Buick on the updated frame to ?? 37 Plymouth don't remember this one at all .

The Plymouth is one I'm building for a customer, the Buick is outside for the winter, updated frame is going to be replaced and the usual amount of mods to the body.... Got to do the Plymouth first, it pays real money!!!!!

Nothing wrong with real money . So you still banging at the shop .

Ok a little more update the wood kit I ordered came in . It was made by a master cabinet maker getting into this end . His templates where done from pieces already fit to a car and they sure fit like a glove .

So tonight I finished off getting the header out since I had already done the sides . The header fits snug and in place just like the sides , I am stoked no sanding to fit the pieces in .

Are you going to leave the wood frame work inside, or go with steel?

I have a 30 Chevrolet sedan and the wood is shot. Mine is a hot rod and I am told that I have to go with steel in place of the wood for safety. Your thoughts?

I have a 1930 Chevrolet sadan which has a wooden interior frame that is rotten. I am told that I have to replace it with steel instead of a wood kit for saftey sake. Your thoughts?

Steel by far is much safer , This has very little wood actually for a 31 Ford ,just enough to tack the interior to and the top . The little bit of body wood in a Ford is in between steel so I will leave it like that .

Worked on the new top wood all week end . Just 2 pieces left finish up tomorrow . I can see the vynle on it all ready .

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Also I cheated in one more spot I ordered a front floor section . Just hope it fits great where I don't have to bang and pry it in ,


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Did some clean up on the floor frame getting it ready to POR 15 . I do have a little rust issue to fix but not bad .

I found a place nearby to blast the frame at a reasonable price so I will be breaking it down with in the next week also .

Still can't get over what great condition the body is in Bobby!!! Only time I've built an "A" with last rust it was a 'glass car!!!! The top wood really looks nice! When my Dad was still alive top wood and the wood for the chebbie's were his favorite winter projects, he made them all from scratch... What are you going to use for fabric on the roof?