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**Mr48chev** · 08-18-2012, 09:35 AM

After asking how much a Model A body and frame weighed (not much) I hooked up the trusty boat trailer and took off down the road to the Tri-Cities and made a deal for a 31 Model A Victoria that I have watched on Craigslist for several weeks.
The original plan was to set it on 32 rails but I may keep the stock frame under it.
It will get the 8BA and T-5 that I picked up last year and probably a 9 inch pickup rear axle.
I just got sticker shock on the price of a wood kit though.

The flathead spent a number of years cobbled into a Jeep Wagon and I picked it up when the guy who bought the wagon decided to do a chassis swap.

**roseville carl** · 08-18-2012, 11:43 AM

cool, sure looks like a nice start!!!

Jack Luther · 08-18-2012, 12:02 PM

Full fendered? If so, keep the Model A frame. Fenderless? Go with the 32 frame. Personally, I'd run fenders on this car. Good luck with the project.

**need louvers ?** · 08-18-2012, 01:16 PM

Looks good! have you got back up off the floor after the wood quote yet? Just lay there and be quite for a few more minutes and it will pass...
I do have to second the fenders on this car. Vicky's are just too damn cool to mess with too much.
Personally, I'd lose the wood myself and go steel. Check out DRuss's threads on his car or landseaair's threads on his for an idea of how to do it.

Oh, then check out Bull's thread on his tudor sedan to see how cool a full fendered Model "A" can be... Seems to be a forgotten thing these days.

2935ford · 08-18-2012, 02:01 PM

Vicky's....great body style and not seen much anymore. Definately fenders.

skatermann · 08-19-2012, 01:02 AM

cool vickie!

**hammered30** · 08-19-2012, 01:47 AM

cool vicky . great start looking forward to watching the build
paul

kiwijeff · 08-19-2012, 02:29 AM

Im going to watch this. Vickys are cool, and id never considered one as an AV8.

**Mr48chev** · 08-19-2012, 08:34 PM

Wife is saying fenders, especially after seeing the gasser style one in the new Rodder's Journal.

I did have to sit down after reading the price for a full wood kit. They don't give those away so there may be more than a bit of steel fab involved in that with a lot of trips to my buddy's shop to make use of his shear and brake.

It's going to be a one piece at a time build with nothing outlandish. Dark green non-metalic paint, tan top and wheels by Ford. The body will probably go to Portland to be dipped after the first of the year as while it isn't rusted out except in a couple of places it has been out in the weather for a lot of years and there is too much surface rust to contend with. I do need a driver's side door as that one is pretty sad.

**chopt top kid** · 08-19-2012, 08:41 PM

Nice score!!! Looks like you have a good start...

cartman4gc · 08-19-2012, 09:04 PM

You barely beat me to that car, I was figuring logistics when it sold!

**Hitchhiker** · 08-19-2012, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman4gc

You barely beat me to that car, I was figuring logistics when it sold!

"If you're not first, you're last." - Ricky Bobby's Dad

pasadenahotrod · 08-19-2012, 11:45 PM

Your car had a full fabric top down to the mouldings in the back rather than the painted back of the rear roof panels.

dad-bud · 08-27-2012, 02:08 PM

Nice score and looking forward to an update.........................???

joel · 08-27-2012, 03:29 PM

I agree, A frame 4 fenders, 32 shell and no hood.

**Mr48chev** · 09-14-2012, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cartman4gc

You barely beat me to that car, I was figuring logistics when it sold!

I hauled it home on my boat trailer.

This came in the mail today.

SoCal forged 4 inch dropped axle. To go with the Split bones that came via UPS last week.

Now I'm debating hunting a 9 inch rear end or having the work done to put the ends off an old axle housing I have on the banjo rear axle I have in the shed.

**Chris** · 09-14-2012, 03:47 PM

Nice! Thats the same place my 39 panel came from...he had decent stuff all over!!

carmuts · 09-14-2012, 03:58 PM

I am gathering parts slowly for an A V8 build, so will be watching. I am abit curious about the front motor mounts, are most buying a readily available front cross member or fabbing their own mounts. Thanks Rod

**modelamotorhead** · 09-14-2012, 04:02 PM

I'd been watching that one too, Vicky's are cool. Hey, OT, but was that your chopped '48 chevy pickup running at the Billetproof hot rod eruption drags at Riverdale Raceway a couple of weeks ago? Quick truck if it was.

**gnichols** · 09-14-2012, 05:25 PM

Great looking body. One question... is the pan under the rear of the body stock? Or perhaps part of the spare tire mount, or a split bumper / dress up kit? Looks nice but I never noticed that pan on a Vicky before. Gary

08-18-2012, 09:35 AM	#1
Mr48chev Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yakima Valley, WA Posts: 15,405	I've joined the A V8 brigade After asking how much a Model A body and frame weighed (not much) I hooked up the trusty boat trailer and took off down the road to the Tri-Cities and made a deal for a 31 Model A Victoria that I have watched on Craigslist for several weeks. The original plan was to set it on 32 rails but I may keep the stock frame under it. It will get the 8BA and T-5 that I picked up last year and probably a 9 inch pickup rear axle. I just got sticker shock on the price of a wood kit though. The flathead spent a number of years cobbled into a Jeep Wagon and I picked it up when the guy who bought the wagon decided to do a chassis swap. __________________ Definition of a "work car". One you have to work on all weekend so you can drive it to work the next week.

08-18-2012, 11:43 AM	#2
roseville carl Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: roseville calif Posts: 2,631	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade cool, sure looks like a nice start!!! __________________ "Keep Em Between the Whites"........ *and yes Virginia the world is Flat!!*

08-18-2012, 12:02 PM	#3
Jack Luther Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kansas City Posts: 562	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Full fendered? If so, keep the Model A frame. Fenderless? Go with the 32 frame. Personally, I'd run fenders on this car. Good luck with the project. __________________ "Back in the day" is now.

08-18-2012, 01:16 PM	#4
need louvers ? Alliance Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: phoenix, az Posts: 8,629	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Looks good! have you got back up off the floor after the wood quote yet? Just lay there and be quite for a few more minutes and it will pass... I do have to second the fenders on this car. Vicky's are just too damn cool to mess with too much. Personally, I'd lose the wood myself and go steel. Check out DRuss's threads on his car or landseaair's threads on his for an idea of how to do it. Oh, then check out Bull's thread on his tudor sedan to see how cool a full fendered Model "A" can be... Seems to be a forgotten thing these days. __________________ HOT ROD CENTRAL LOUVER CO. 602.881.0175 louverguyquinn@yahoo.com Last edited by need louvers ?; 08-18-2012 at 07:30 PM.

08-18-2012, 02:01 PM	#5
2935ford Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 844	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Vicky's....great body style and not seen much anymore. Definately fenders. __________________ The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

08-19-2012, 01:02 AM	#6
skatermann Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Grass Valley, California Posts: 596	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade cool vickie!

08-19-2012, 01:47 AM	#7
hammered30 Alliance Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: west aus Posts: 99	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade cool vicky . great start looking forward to watching the build paul

08-19-2012, 02:29 AM	#8
kiwijeff Old School HAMBer Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Paradise. Posts: 3,334	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Im going to watch this. Vickys are cool, and id never considered one as an AV8. __________________ Gold Chainers CC President New Zealand Chapter

08-19-2012, 08:34 PM	#9
Mr48chev Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Yakima Valley, WA Posts: 15,405	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Wife is saying fenders, especially after seeing the gasser style one in the new Rodder's Journal. I did have to sit down after reading the price for a full wood kit. They don't give those away so there may be more than a bit of steel fab involved in that with a lot of trips to my buddy's shop to make use of his shear and brake. It's going to be a one piece at a time build with nothing outlandish. Dark green non-metalic paint, tan top and wheels by Ford. The body will probably go to Portland to be dipped after the first of the year as while it isn't rusted out except in a couple of places it has been out in the weather for a lot of years and there is too much surface rust to contend with. I do need a driver's side door as that one is pretty sad. __________________ Definition of a "work car". One you have to work on all weekend so you can drive it to work the next week.

08-19-2012, 08:41 PM	#10
chopt top kid Alliance Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ravenswood, WV Posts: 947	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Nice score!!! Looks like you have a good start... __________________ An ol' dog and a Model A Coupe... What more could you want???

08-19-2012, 09:04 PM	#11
cartman4gc FNG Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Woodburn, Orygun Posts: 49	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade You barely beat me to that car, I was figuring logistics when it sold!

08-19-2012, 11:45 PM	#13
pasadenahotrod Old School HAMBer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 11,202	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Your car had a full fabric top down to the mouldings in the back rather than the painted back of the rear roof panels.

08-27-2012, 02:08 PM	#14
dad-bud Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1,290	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Nice score and looking forward to an update.........................???

08-27-2012, 03:29 PM	#15
joel Grenade Inspector Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Osceola, In Posts: 343	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade I agree, A frame 4 fenders, 32 shell and no hood.

09-14-2012, 03:47 PM	#17
Chris Alliance Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 11,929	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Nice! Thats the same place my 39 panel came from...he had decent stuff all over!! __________________ Swenson's Early Ford Parts Instagram pictures: http://instagram.com/swensons_early_ford_parts THEE INLAND EMPERORS

09-14-2012, 03:58 PM	#18
carmuts Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gothenburg Nebraska Posts: 685	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade I am gathering parts slowly for an A V8 build, so will be watching. I am abit curious about the front motor mounts, are most buying a readily available front cross member or fabbing their own mounts. Thanks Rod __________________ http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=784029 Can Deliver to Colfax, Ia. on May 22nd.

09-14-2012, 04:02 PM	#19
modelamotorhead Alliance Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spokane, WA. Posts: 341	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade I'd been watching that one too, Vicky's are cool. Hey, OT, but was that your chopped '48 chevy pickup running at the Billetproof hot rod eruption drags at Riverdale Raceway a couple of weeks ago? Quick truck if it was. __________________ "Hey lady!.... it's the skinny pedal on the right!"

09-14-2012, 05:25 PM	#20
gnichols Alliance Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 6,202	Re: I've joined the A V8 brigade Great looking body. One question... is the pan under the rear of the body stock? Or perhaps part of the spare tire mount, or a split bumper / dress up kit? Looks nice but I never noticed that pan on a Vicky before. Gary Attached Thumbnails __________________ Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/a...p?albumid=2874 http://public.fotki.com/kitbashr/ Last edited by gnichols; 09-14-2012 at 05:34 PM.

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