CT Barn Find 1930 Model A Build

[speters]

It is about time I added a real hot rod to the collection! Today I picked up a great 1930 Model A Coupe from a local HAMB guy here in CT. He was flipping the car and just bought it last Thursday. Prior to that the car was sitting in a family barn in Woodstock CT since 1959. The story goes that the car was on the family farm to be used to do the dirty work. There is no rust / rot anywhere! I finally learned to start with something in good shape.

Here is the pictures from its resting stop in the barn






Here it is loaded up on the trailer ready to head to its new home








Cracked headlight glass








Back in my warehouse






The trunk and the back window area took a beating on the farm and the rear window was gone. From the contents of the trunk I have a feeling they were throwing bags of sand, bails of hay and rocks up there.

[Gerg]

not sure if that car is solid enough to start with. With that cracked headlight and all you might have to send it to me....

[ecna]

I saw that at Lake Compounce swap. Neat car. Good luck with it.

[speters]

Another angle of the damage








I took off the random collection of covers and stapled on blackets to show the original seats


Door panels look like they are melting but that is the only negative. The latches all work great and so do the window regulators


This great trunk will help when I decided to put it on. For now I am enjoying the originality


Trunk all vacuumed out


Everything is in such good shape


NO RUST




I have some other taillights to swap for this one


4 banger is not frozen and should run with a little work. The gas tank was stored bone dry and all of the coolant was drained. You can see the lower pipe is missing from the radiator since I found it was rotted. A new one from Tam's should be here tomorrow




I LOVE this thing


For now the plan is just to get it running and driving! Clean the tank, check the wiring, battery, rebuild the carb, replace the belt, flush out the cooling system and get it going. From there....who knows. I want to drive it this way with a big ass smile on my face!! If someone want to give me a bunch of money for it I might sell it but I am CRAZY for Chris Casny's Model A and I would love to build something like it



Maybe I will build this thing another chassis and when it is ready just swap over the body....like I said who knows

[31Apickup]

Looks to be a very solid A. Shouldn't be too hard to get it up and running. It'd be fun to tool around in it that way. My coupe was used in the upper Pennisula of Michigan at a small farm where they haul manure in the back. Luckily mine is didn't get the abuse to the rear of the body like yours.

[budd]

thats a great car and i like your idea of just driving it, can't wait to see it after the pressure washer.

[speters]

Thanks guys! I hope I can driving it to the local cruise down the street next friday!

[scrap metal 48]

Great potential.. Make a cool hot rod......

[speters]

I just need to find a cheap frame with pinched 32 rails and a Model A rear crossmember....

[Race City Rodz]

Awesome, do what you want with it and drive the piss out of it!

[saltflatwilly]

I think that's the one my fat grandchild was climbing on

[paperdog]

only original once ooops too late cut away

[bryceaugustine]

great car. i would hope you dont chop it. get it running and drive it. keep the dents and all. if you want choped and channeled please please please find one that someone has alreday started molesting. dont ruin an orginal. im off the box now. again great score and have fun.

[skoh73]

Wow, what a score! She's a beauty for sure.

[speters]

I would not chop or channel this one because I am 6' 4" 275.

[Roger53]

WOW! The old car god shined on you. Have fun .

[flattyv8]

kool, enjoy it!

[olskl_dave]

COOOOOL, can't wait , l've got her twin.
(1year off)





Regards Dave.

[themoose]

Great find......Keep the banger

[BCCHOPIT]

Get her running and drive it to Marks Monday night