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Hello -

I stumbled on this site a couple of months ago, and have been reading through the various threads. Decided to join and post a thread of my project.

Just started on a 1931 model A project. It's been a project that has been set aside for too long (about 40 years). Plans are still in the works, but traditional style will be the end result. The car was originally bought new in 1928 from my great grandfather (I know this because my dad still has the original bill of sale from the LA dealer that it was bought from). Was originally a sedan. Somewhere along the line he swapped bodies for the 31 coupe body.

Planning on keeping it full fendered with a chop top (not sure how much yet). Small block Chevy with stick shift. Just picked up a frame from SoCal Speed in Pomona for it.


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Welcome to the forum!

Have you ever considered keeping it banger powered?

 

Not really. Dad has always wanted to put a V8 in it.


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Welcome to the HAMB, always like to read about cars with a family history. Look forward to the progress photos. Bob

 

Welcome and great model a

 

Sounds like a good plan...

 

Welcome to HAMB and looking forward to your project reports. Hope you think long and hard about chopping the Coupe. All the glass-bodies are chopped and to see an original all steel un-chopped at a show is so fine. Good luck.

 

That's enough of that talk. Cut that thing.

 

Been a while since I updated this post. Got the body separated from the original chassis. Have been assembling the So Cal chassis a bit at a time. Getting the parts together to start putting the brakes together. Planning on a 4" chop this winter.

 

Been a while since I updated this thread. Rear end is done. Had the housing powder coated and installed third member and axles. Got a good price on some five spoke rims, tires, and brakes all around.

The body is coming along. Slowly. To say learning how to replace body panels has been an education. But with a lot of help with the folks on here, it’s coming along. Floor panels have been replaced, rear of the sub rails rebuilt. Patch panels are almost done. One more to go, need some more argon before I do it.

A friend of my dad’s had an old sbc engine he didn’t need. Going through it, looks pretty good. Have a 5 speed for a transmission to use. It’s going slow, but it’s going forward.


Jake

 

Progress is slow but progress is still moving forward. Keep it up!! Looking good!