My AV8 was a WWII Navy Pilots 31 Coupe which hopped up in 49 From 40' Ford : V860 & Trans,juiced Brakes,40 Steering Wheel. -Hopped-up grocery getter- His parents bought from George Sutton Ford/Inglewood,Ca 1931. Parents gave it to him in 1946 after War.He drove it from 49 to 59, then it was garaged.My father and I pulled it from garage in 2002.See August09 Streetrodder for article.
love that story...is their a thread linked to the article? heres the article if anybody's interested...i was, great story http://www.streetrodderweb.com/features/0908sr_ford_model_a/index.html
31FordV860's post and the link to the article on his car inspired me to register after lurking out here for years. Terrific AV8-60. Mine is a '31RPU, all Ford, all pre-war with a tin-side V8-60 with Eddie Meyer heads and mechanical brakes. Since the photo it has become mostly black, working toward getting the whole thing painted.
Great RPU Greg! I love seeing 60's in Model A's. Are there any tech articles or anything you know of that show details of how to do this?
Have never seen any articles with measurements, etc. I did it the simplest way - started with the stock wishbones in place on a dropped A axle and that defined where the mounts for the trans and the front motor mounts ended up. Body could have stayed in its original location but I moved it back 1 1/4" to be able to use a '32 shell and radiator with an unmodified '32 hood. That puts the '32 radiator right on top of the original radiator mount holes. The '38 cable brakes mount to the original brake cross shaft with no mods to their lengths.
Mike. I have seen your car it is not a period correct car. It full of Pop rivets, Philp screws, and allen head bolts. You are also runing 5 speed trans and 12 bolt chev rear. The body is fiber glasses
I hope this is a joke between friends, because while its a technically accurate statement (12-bolt Chevrolet rears, 5-speed transmissions, and fiberglass 32 roadster bodies didnt exist in 1949), that car should be Exhibit A for banning anti-fiberglass sentiment in any old-car guys mind: It just goes to show that achieving a look is all about putting parts together the right way. -Dave
........ Got to be a hard ass between friends. If he's serious, it's a stupid comment. Very nice car. My old memory seems to remember more whitewalls in the '50's though, not the '40's. Small point. Certainly fits the criteria for this thread.
I wasnt there, obviously, but photographic evidence (thinking of the Genat and Batchelor books here) seems to indicate that while blackwalls were more common, whitewalls on street-driven cars werent uncommon in the immediate post-war period. Of course, one has to imagine more film was exposed on the nice cars from that period, so that could throw off the apparent ratio of whitewalls to black. One trend from that period that I dont foresee making a comeback is the mixture of whitewalls and blackwalls on the same car. Im not sure if this was done for racing (taller tires for the lakes than for the street), or because of tire availability, but its not as appealing as all one type of tire. -Dave
I am pretty sure yankeemike's roadster is as real as it gets. That dude only collects the best of shit and real shit for that matter. Assume the best with this one guys.....I'd be shocked to death if it actually was glass.
A few years ago, some of us old putz were lamenting the fact that when we pass the traditional American"hot rod" won't be far behind. Man, were we ever wrong! I'm now thinking that all over this great country there will be guys and gals out in their garages at night having a ball cussing those cantankerous flat heads and rediscovering that they can do anything that the hi-dollar guys can, just takes 'em longer. Been building these damn things since the early '50's and, while wives may come and go, kids grow up and move on, the garage still smells like oil, burnt metal and paint. Who cares what year you were born, you're real hot rod builders! Makes us old timers feel good to see it keep going.
not to interupt , but not all cars were roadsters . there were street rods , customs , low riders etc. my car is a pre '46 hot rod cruzzer . i believe it is close to correct for that time ........... steve
My new project almost done... early CA 1946-style. The chopped and leaned windscreen is soon done. 1932 original frame, 1929 original roadster body, hopped up (bored, relieved etc.) 1946 59 A engine, 1939 gearbox and rear axle, 1932 original filled grille and shell, 1935 wheels, 1939/40 brakes, 682 BLC headlights...
Joke or not here's a pic of my 41 GMC, 54k original, untouched survivor. Entire interior is phillips head screws. Phillips were invented in the early 30's and were used by many car companies.
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