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12-06-2008, 09:20 AM
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Old School HAMBer
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Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
Hey guy's, I have a lead on a 1930 model a truck, it's been completely restored, a while back, and I could get it for relatively cheap.
I've been looking at some other threads, such as this http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...ht=model+truck, and couldnt really find any, cool, full fendered closed cab trucks. Any out there? If I get it, I was thinking of chooping it 6", adding, a dropped axle, juice brakes, 39 Ford trans and a newer powerplant (y-block, nailhead, or maybe even a flathead), 32 grill shell. Anybody have pictures, of model a, closed cab trucks??? Thanks, Chris I need inspiration
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12-06-2008, 09:35 AM
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Old School HAMBer
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
How about the grasshopper by the alexander bros? It's about the best example I can think of.
  Flt-Blk on here has a cool one. Last edited by thunderbirdesq; 12-06-2008 at 09:45 AM. |
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12-06-2008, 09:42 AM
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Grenade Inspector
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
Model A closed cab pickups are cool but they are small and cramped in stock form. A 6" chop would make it even tighter. I have lower the seat in mine almost 4" to get some head room and want to move the seat back further back to get a little more room. I think they look great with fenders. People must have been shorter in the 30's.
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12-06-2008, 09:43 AM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
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The Grasshopper is actually pretty awesome
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12-06-2008, 09:51 AM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
Thats for sure about space.Thats why I like the 29s cause the cab is left over T parts and the cab is high. Not much you can do to make more leg room cause the seat is fastened to the rear of the cab. Had a friend in Sarasota, Fla. that let me use his 31 Pk Up when I was visiting. Going from a 29 to a 31 was very noticable and made my 29 seem very big.
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12-06-2008, 10:30 AM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
Here is a picture I took at Bonneville this past August. I talked witht he father and son that put it together and then drove to Bonneville. They had just finished before taking the trip.
It is probably the nicest example of and early pickup I have ever seen, sounded great and obviously ran good also. |
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12-06-2008, 10:33 AM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
I can't find big pictures of it but Hamber BrianAngus has a very nice 31A Full fendered RPU with a carson top called the Wild Canary. That is certainly a look to aim for if you ask me. He's done a very good job with it.
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12-06-2008, 02:21 PM
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Old School HAMBer
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
Anybody else???
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12-06-2008, 02:30 PM
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Old School HAMBer
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
Not a Model A but Bobs is Damm Cool..
  I love Full fender trucks Last edited by Evel; 12-06-2008 at 02:39 PM. |
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12-06-2008, 02:34 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
here's mine
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12-06-2008, 04:27 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
i always thought this truck was pretty slick
no mine by the way. 
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12-06-2008, 05:09 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
Here is a pick of mine, its a duce not an A. not the best picture but its all i got for now. the rear tire is as if it were on the ground and the front tire goes up about 3-4 more inches
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12-06-2008, 05:46 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
as for chopping...if you cut the back of the seat down so your shoulderblades actually touch the back of the cab, you would be amazed how much room it gives you ...I'm 6'0 and was driving a 32 pick up that was chopped 4 inches and channeled 2...this was a comfortable ride....for what it's worth ...
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12-06-2008, 06:36 PM
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12-06-2008, 08:00 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
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It seems like, there arent that many out there.
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12-06-2008, 08:21 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
This is my ol' model A back in the early 70's HRP
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12-06-2008, 08:50 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
hey chris, here is a couple. i have a bunch of pictures of fendered pickups but i need to upload them to photobucket.
   
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12-06-2008, 08:56 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
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12-06-2008, 09:03 PM
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
I think the answer is YES.
This was at the Jalopy Showdown this year, belongs to a member of THEM!  
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Re: Can full fendered Model A trucks be cool??? Pictures???
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