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    Thumbs up Bad to the "A-Bone".

     



    I took a perfectly nice looking model A, and turned it into
    my "once in a lifetime" hot-rod. Here's the before and after
    pics. ....(it's almost finished)

    ....before.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    ....after.... I have a trick "lakes style" exhaust going on.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    ....before. It was a nice looking car, but....

    ....beauty is only skin deep. ( underneath it was junk )
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    ....after.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    Here's the back of the old dashboard. It didn't have
    a speedo....but it did have a tach that didn't work. No gas
    guage either. I "cut" the whole mess out, and junked it.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    Here's the new and improved dash. A "Wabbit" full dash insert
    with burlwood, and Ford racing instruments. I'm using a wood
    banjo steering wheel, and a plain Limeworks steering coloum.
    I'm using the nostalgia floor shifter (automatic C-4) and a small
    hand-brake, and a new Panasonic CD radio. The kick panels
    are the old ones....in place just to hear the radio.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    That's a nice looking dash. I'm surprised anything worked with that wiring rats nest you had.
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    Thats a good lookin A. Are you using anything to seal your doors? I see you have nothing in there at present.
    "Those who know not and know not that they know not; are fools, AVOID THEM. Those who know not and know that they know not, are intelligent, EDUCATE THEM".

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    Good lookin A, The dash is way new and improved!!!!! Sounds like you put the old dash were it belonged.....
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    Nice job on a nice looking A.
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    How about a genuine Ford engine....'65 289 c.i.

    Stock block, with the Edlebrock manifold, carb, and air cleaner.
    Sanderson aluminum block hugger headers.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    Here's the before shot of the engine....same one. The car had
    the stock style wood firewall, and floorboards.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    Nice seat (it's the same one I currently have in my 57 Plymouth ).

    Very nice work all the way around.

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    Originally posted by gherkin350
    Thats a good lookin A. Are you using anything to seal your doors? I see you have nothing in there at present.
    I have the correct "D shaped" hollow rubber door seals for it.
    That will be about the last step to completion.

    Daver.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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    Check out this crazy exhaust system. It uses all stainless,
    3'' throughout. Flexible running out from under the car, to
    a straight through truck racing muffler, and out the back
    through a marine pipe, right through the rear fender.

    It sounds perfect, not too loud, but "hot-roddy".

    Daver.
    Model "A"....all the way !
    Steel be real.

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