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sandmountainslim

sandmountainslim

Since my T-Bucket rat rod project fell apart last year and I sold the fiberglass T body to a friend I have now decided to start a NEW Rat Rod project using the remaining components of the previous effort.

The things I have left are

Frame Rails
2.3 Liter Ford Engine and Trans from an '88 Mustang
Front Axle, drums and Wishbone from a '48 Ford Coupe
Grill Shell from a '23 Ford Model T
Cross Members from a '22 Ford Model T

and today I acquired the rearend from a '94 Mustang.


The kicker is the BODY....I no longer have a roadster body and do not wish to go the fibreglass route again so I am starting with this Cowl Top/Gas Tank/Dash from a 1928 Ford Model A and gonna try to build from there!
They sell repro side panels and firewalls and body panels for a Model A but a friend of mine is good at metalworking and we have the sheetmetal so we are gonna try to construct the cowlsides and firewall first, get 'er mounted up on rails and then build it into a Bucket style roadster using steel tubing and covered in sheetmetal.
This is gonna be a rough go but I think worth the effort. Wish us luck!
Dunno if anyone has ever rebuilt a Model A roadster from just a cowl top and dash before! :)


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Barcochris

Barcochris

Good luck on you project... I restored a 70 Chevelle a few years ago.. and I am getting the itch again.... maybe a t bucket or roadster of some sort
 
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homebrewer

That is more than just "ambitious"... Damn impressive if you ask me.

Best of luck to you. The one thing that I've learned working on older cars is that I hate body work. It could be because I had to teach myself, but my Packard needs only minor work and re-welding, but the thickness of the metal makes it quite difficult.

Honestly, I'd spend the majority of my time on the tube frame that will support the body skin. Make sure it is well engineered, triangulated, and strong. It would be a shame to have the whole body flex, rattle, and flap in the wind the first time you drive it!:thumbdown
 
sandmountainslim

sandmountainslim

homebrewer said:
Honestly, I'd spend the majority of my time on the tube frame that will support the body skin. Make sure it is well engineered, triangulated, and strong. It would be a shame to have the whole body flex, rattle, and flap in the wind the first time you drive it!:thumbdown
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We plan on doing just that :thumbup1:
Strong tubing with a skin on it.
It woulda been nice to have a complete Model A body or at least a complete cowl but in THIS area it is like hunting a snark :thumbdown So I have this cowl top par/gas tank area and we are gonna make a go from there.
Wp
 
sandmountainslim

sandmountainslim

Walker said:
This is going to be awesome if you post pics as you progress...Keep em coming!!
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I hope it turns out awesome, It sure is fun! :wink2:
Thanks. I will keep the pics coming as we progress.
Gonna start the frame in a couple days. Will finish the body when the cowl is mounted on the rails.
Wp
 
sandmountainslim

sandmountainslim

The frame is finished and we started working on the body this weekend.

Going to make it a Roadster Pickup.
I have no Model A pickup bed but I have the bed from a 1949 Chevy pickup which has the proper rolled top edges so We are thinking of cutting it down to a three foot bed and shortening it for use on my A-Bucket.


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weenerdog3443

weenerdog3443

keep up the work man.. cant wait to see the finished project..

a lil inspiration for you
[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpjPIj1YF0M[/YOUTUBE]
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sandmountainslim

sandmountainslim

Awesome rat rods u posted!
Love them.



We now have the rolled top from the side of the '49 Chevy and plan to cut it down to make the sides for the A bed.


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