Project: 29 model a (i dont have a name yet) started

Ok just got my 29 Tudor sedan out of storage that i bought 2 years ago and i got my money saved up and ready to start work. Got a few parts of the years but plenty more to get. and here is what im starting with.

 

Looks like a real solid body.. What style of build are you going to do??

 

very nice start drop in a( hemi nailhead flattie) and fly!

 

looks like a good starting point. keep us updated

 

going for a traditional look, got a 50 flathead getting boiled right now, gonna run 3 2's, no hood or fenders, got buick drums for the front, 4 in chop and 3 in channel, 3 in z in front and a 12 in z in the back. but i think i will use a t5 for the tranny i have a 3 speed but for the ease of driving will probably use a t5. the rear will be and 8.8 that i got for free.

 

Very nice start! That looks like a super clean body!

 

Good piece to start with! Keep us updated.

 

Awesome start! (I got dibs on that left front tire!!!)

 

OK, be honest with us ... have you sat in it and made vroom,vroom noises yet ???!!!???

 

hahah i just got it to my house and now that you mention that, i have not. but that might change soon!

 

Clean start. Time to bust out the sawsall!

 

Very nice! This will be fun to watch.

 

got a little bit of disassembly done tonight.

 

got more taken apart tonight

 

Looks like some good sheetmetal compared to most of the stuff we find in the rust belt.

 

Well pictures can be deceiving haha. The rust is still there. i picked it up in iowa from a hamber said it was found in a auto parts store.

 

Looks like a better start than what i got goin!!

 

So thats what a clean garage looks like. I'll be damned.

 

Thats sure is a nice clean looking start, with a good sized garage.

 

This is going to be a cool build! Subscribed!

 

so im looking into mounting the t5 to my flathead 8ba i searched and found a few different ways. what seems to be the easiest way? i see some use a 50 truck bell housing. i got a bunch of stuff with my car and dont know what it is from anybody know what these trannys are?

 

also trying to get new water pumps so i can mock up my motor and mounts. i looked at the water pumps that came off the motor and now im confused about the motor and what it came from since the water pumps look different. can anybody tell what these water pumps are from?

 

ok got some more work done today, front end together and getting the height figured out.

 

Killer start...

 

Chevy 12

FYI....I'm 6' and got to set in one with the chop and channel combo you stated....the car had buckets on the floor. Dead on...My eyes lined up with the top 1" above the window. I walked away mumbling "No way in hell" ....just saying. Looked killer though. I may be looking for a different driving experiance..I know.
Best of luck on this solid start!
Boxcar

 

thanks for the heads up I am also 6' i will be checking that be for i do any cutting or finalizing.

 

Good Luck looks it's going too be à cool car

 

ha ha, dont we all!

 

You can either order the bellhousing from Speedway, or do what I did and use the shallow ( 3") truck bellhousing with an adapter from Dwight Bond.

Do a search for Flat Ernie's T5 thread. near the very end is my post with Dwight's contact info.

 

The Tudor looks familiar!...good luck with the project, keep the progress pic's coming.