just another newby

G'day,

Yeah I've just recently signed up on this forum, hence the new members bit....

I Live in the Northern Territory in Australia, I am currently 5000kms from my first and only rod, a traditional Model A hiboy roadster pickup, it's not flash, still has the 4 banger in it, but it does run twin carbs, I havn't driven it much as I left town about 4 days after finishing the car, oh well thems the brakes, I did take it to our Nationals though.

I fit into the 20 - 29 age bracket in Bobs Age Poll, I've been into rodding since I was 14 and my first ride in a Model A Tudor!

Catcha round, sorry I don't have a pic of the pu, the only ones I have are huge in size.....

Welcome would love to see some pics when ya get the chance

That reminds me i still need to get mine up on here.

Oh and I can see streets now a greeter at walmart peeps walking by him and Streets thinking I bet you drive a damn mopar
:p

Quote - Streets: "I'm starting to feel like Wally World should pay me to be a door greeter, then mebbe I could aford doors on my t.. "


Thanks, hey if this is Wally World I'll fit right in....

May be you could just slice some cutouts in the side of the T then u wouldn't need doors :)

Welcome, outback, hope you enjoy CHR. Hey Streets get the door, I'm leavin now.

Streets,

maybe cutouts arent' the go, I was thinkin somthing like some of the Pommy cars, the Anglia tourer's and Vauxhall roadsters/tourer's.... :)

So long as you don't show me the exit, I'll be happy, hehehe



Outback

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Originally posted by Streets
The "Cutouts" will be in the C-Cab whenever I get around to buildin' another one.. IF ever.. :LOL:

"What went around is now comin' back fer another 'round"
Streets... :p

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I've got the front sheetmetal from a 33 vauxhall, which a rodder gave to me when I was in my mid teens, to quench the 'need' to have some vintage tin. I sat it on a 29 dodge chassis and pieced together a C-Cab with pine and Chipboard, it was a bit of fun, but only lasted a week or two, before Dad wanted his shed back! he he
I'm quite partial to the ole C-Cab, it's about time they did the rounds, :p

Outback

Welcome Outback...new here my self, good to meet you...Jim:3dSMILE:

yeah yeah, very funny!! :) :) Dad is a carpenter ;) he he he

What a grouse lookin C-Cab Streets,

Hey Outback, welcome to CHR. I think the ol' C-Cabs are neat lookin' too, if they're done right. So your dads a carpenter eh, well he'd appreciate this C-Cab I saw at a show a couple of years ago. The woodwork is just beautiful and the whole thing was very well done.

Larry

Welcome Outback, I'm new myself. Pic's of cars are on the link below but several need to be updated.

http://www.geocities.com/fpayne55

This is my bucket of bolts, it's not flash, but I'm not going to apologise, It's got plates, it's legal and a whole lot of fun!

Great looking rig Outback. Its refreshing to see some one hop up the old 4 banger and not just puttin' in a chevy small block and tranny.

It's always good to see some different stuff done, I've also just recently got some hop up goodies for the ole banger, I can't wait!! :) hehehe

Outback

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Originally posted by Streets
OH YEAH Outback???
Iz it a Roller bearing'd squirel cage?? :LOL:
Streets

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As a matter of fact yes it is a Roller bearin'd squirel cage. but we call em possum cages over here, we aint got no squirel's.... :3dSMILE:

And to make it go real fast, I got a couple of double overhead fox tails, dang, I gotta get me some aerials to stick em on hmmm:confused:

I know a fast 4 banger Model A is an oxy-moron but hey let me
live my little dream, and be proud when I can beat the ole Massey Ferguson in a race

:LOL: :LOL:

Outback

BTW the hop I was talking about wasn't the stuff in my pipe..... :3dSMILE:

A fast model a four banger isnt an oxymoron, ive seen a top end model a rail go 120mph. Mind you hed adapted a later model chevy muncie 4spd trans, had high rear end gears and that little (200ci) motor was a screamer. It had three chevy 1 barrels, split exhaust, aluminum rods and pistons but still had babbit main bearings.

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Originally posted by suedeplymouth
A fast model a four banger isnt an oxymoron, ive seen a top end model a rail go 120mph. Mind you hed adapted a later model chevy muncie 4spd trans, had high rear end gears and that little (200ci) motor was a screamer. It had three chevy 1 barrels, split exhaust, aluminum rods and pistons but still had babbit main bearings.

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Now that's more like it!! All I want is to do 100mph on the salt in my A, one day, thats all.
Some of the bits I scored the other day was a couple of blocks so, it seems I'll have a bit of a chance to play! hehehahahe!

It amazes me what people were doin in the 40's b4 OHV stuff was common factory (for Ford at least)

check out these model a hot rod parts sites

www.handhantique.com
www.4bangersforever.net

theres some incredibly expensive stuff here but its cool to look at like model A hemi head conversions and ohv conversions. 5 main bearing and balanced cranks, split exhausts and multiple carb setups. I found these sites after i bought a 1930 A motor last year for a hot rod i havent even built yet! LOL

Thanks for those sites Suede,

there's some awesome stuff out there, the 'Secrets of Speed Society' are another wealth of knowledge for some of this early speed equipment!

http://www.secretsofspeed.com/

Check it out,

Outback

Awesome site! I couldnt believe that Lions High compression head though, an increase from 40 to 66hp with a stock motor! I convinced myself since im never gonna be able to get anything done with all these projects draining me, im gonna put my "T" project up for sale and start gathering parts to build an "A'. Hey maybe ill take and post some pics of it up here to show ya before it goes up on the auction block.

I'd love to see some pics of the T, I rekon that that'd be a great project, with the 6cyl, etc. it'd be a great way in!
what are the plans for the A?

The guy over here who put me onto the SOSS is into A bangers and has a real nice Tudor, droped Axel. lowered stock susp, with a reasonably hot banger. A nice lookin car...
There's not many blokes over this way into the 4 banger stuff, and everything is expensive esp if you havta get it out of the States.

I've heard of using a 1920's chev ohv head and adapting it to an A banger, it sounds interesting.... The SOSS guy Charlie Yapp, was remaking some ohv heads a few years back, I think they may have been winfields, but I'm not sure....

Outback

Actually, fast 4 bangers were popular once upon a time. Anyone remember the super beetle? the very small Gremlin? Origionally not fast, but with a head shave and a header........ Anyway, with patience, anything can be accomplished. Oh, and nice to see a focused newbie. Good havin ya here outback.

These are a couple of sites on hot 4 banger stuff, interesting read.

http://www.hotforhotfours.com/history_101.htm
http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/...s/135_0312_hh/

Outback