A couple months ago I was able to purchase a 1930 four door sedan out of a field. Knowing how small a stock model A truck cab is, I decided I needed something with more room. After some cutting and welding I have myself a extended cab truck. I`m trying to finish it before spring. here are some pics
Right now we are just putting a high compression aluminum head on it with a header, bigger intake and a model b carb. Transmission is just a stock A. We are going to build a model b engine drilled for oil pressure and running a small turbo.
thanks! just finished building the bed. all that is left to fab up before I disassemble for paint is the clutch/brake pedal assembly. still running the mechanical brakes!
its been awhile since i posted anything about this truck. i havent worked on it at all! im thinking about selling it if someone would be interested in it. i just have too much going on to finish it right now.
If you're running a torque tube, why don't the radius rods attach to the tube, like they are supposed to?
Not really. The torque tube and the suspension links each swing in radically different arcs. In the original application, the radius arms were attached directly to the torque tube. The entire assembly pivoted on a ball on the tail cone of the transmission case, like a large swingarm. You have preserved that torque tube, with it's six-or-so foot radius swing, and paired it with a couple of links that are about 18" long. It's just physics.
Works fine when? On the shop floor? That ain't the road. You will not get more that an inch or two of movement before your components are put under strain. I would wager that if you get this on the road, you will tear a control arm mount off of the frame, or the axle.
Those radius arms on the factory rear axle are to brace the diff tubes, nothing else. You'd be better off attaching arms to the furthermost point on the torque tube you can (eg. immediately behind the cab) rather than introduce bind issues where there is no need for it.
Not to be a party spoiler, you had be from the get going, not only did you get an good ideer with the extended cab you did some nice work on the chop. I love the pressurized banger with a blower, and a modern gearbox wouldent be bad either, but where it went south for me was the bed. Why do you want to make and shallow bed with a working tailgate? That would make for a useful cab and a worthless bed on a truck! I don't get that! I agree with the others about the rear suspension. But if you did something to make it not bind, it's all good. Post a video of it going true the motions. To prove us wrong, or prove you self right. That would help in an fore sale scenario. No disrespect meant. I like the craftmanship/skill you bring to the table, but your rear setup dosent match the quality of you other work. Is it a part of the original plan not to de-rust tge cab?
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