Projects 1930 Model A pickup Deathmachine build thread

Hey guys recently picked up a 1930 Model A pickup truck, i am fairly new to A's i had a 1961 ford falcon before this, and wanted to go older, so heres where i am at.


When i first bought the truck it had weird Headlight Brackets, small 7 inch headlights, 28 - 29 radiator. and the bed was mounted low on the frame, cab chopped 5 or more inches.




Picked up some 9" headlights, new mounts



switched to a 30-31 radiator, shell and put a hood and latches on, and plugged the old wire holes in the shell




ditched the 19" wires for some 17" wire wheels and ford caps with a 550 tire



picked up some subrails for the bed, which turned out to be a Model T bed, and after some work i made them fit



mounted a center rear light, with the commercial bracket and a 1930 Ma plate to finish it off.




Here's a picture of my 1961 falcon that i sold for the truck




and my non hamb friendly Bike 1976 cb550




Thanks for checking it out ! hopefully i will make some more progress on it, and i will update this as i go! - Brett

 

Nice truck. You've made a few good choices so far, what other plans do you have?

 

I like your old Falcon. Good start on new truck. Congrats

 

thank you!

plans so far in the works is a 5.5 Hi comp head, exhaust, and intake, i will be leaving it a banger. still have a lot to learn on these motors but it seems like there is a lot of Banger guys on here to learn from

I will be leaving the mech. Brakes and doing reverse eye leafs front and back to bring it down an inch or so, and take a leaf or two out till i get it right. but i do like the hi boy look!

 

Looks like you have a 30-31 Model A cowl and doors with the back panel of a 34 Ford pickup added to it.
The door handles are 30-31 Ford Fordor handles. The doors look a bit short to be 30-31 Pickup which are shared with the Tudor sedan. Are they by any chance wood structured now or look like they have been changed to steel structure?

 

Very cool truck!

 

they are rear doors of Tudor i believe, since 30 - 31 overlapped right? these fit in flush? i will take more pictures of them ! and inside the door

 

Real clean car.

 

Cool, though I have to say I kind of dig the old headlight brackets and was contemplating some like that for my roadster.

 

I like it! Needs a visor though IMOP.

 

Neat Ride .

 

thats next!

 

20 bucks there yours! really let me know ! ill pm you in case you dont see this

 

finished up 4 inch drop axle, its an original dropped, stretched keeping the mechanical Brakes, with new perches , sun visor going on this weekend!

 

That truck is friggin' awesome. I would like to get my hands on one just like that.

 

truck is lookin sick dude, and the lil CB looks great!!
keep the pics a-coming

 

i appreciate that guys!


more pictures coming soon , dropped the rear with a T rear leaf spring as well
Just rebuilt the motor , put in a 5.5 hi comp head and touring cam.

planning for a 750 rear tire in the near future

 

Did you ever end up selling those headlight brackets?

 

Looking great, can't wait to see where else you take it.

 

yep, needs 7.50 rears. Go with BF Goodrich 7.50x17 and the tire treads will match the fronts....nice ride.

 

still have them!

 

Nice Truck!!

 

Model T pickup bed is the same as a 28-29 A bed.

 

26 bed have the battery cutout in the front panel , no subrails, but a flange that bolts to the frame for a roadster pickup , and the semi circles on the side where the fenders go, A's do not have. otherwise yes they are the same thing measurement wise

 

could you please post a close up of your spindle and perch area on the drivers side?