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Projects Model A, Hemi and the six inch chop

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by v8paul, Mar 27, 2015.

  1. v8paul
    Joined: Dec 17, 2008
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    I was sent this teaser of my louvres !

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  2. v8paul
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    Eventually i got these… lol.

    Hood side made from one sheet of aluminium to look very similar to original… apart from the big lump !
    Adrian insisted on making them in one piece, i thought it would be to difficult. Sure enough i was proved wrong.

    Wow… that’s pretty darn amazing !

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  3. love it, great to see.
     
  4. bobo1
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    very very nice ;)
     
  5. Just a great build!!
     
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  7. v8paul
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    Thanks folks !

    Not quite finished but it looks even better on the car !

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  8. That hood is a work of art.
    Too bad you're covering up that beautiful engine, and those motor mounts that are works of art too. :confused:
     
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  9. v8paul
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    Thanks, yeah it is all becoming a work of art. And yeah i must be mad to cover it up !
    I liked the before so much, that's the look i wanted to keep. I've still got everything there for me to enjoy and i'll also run around with and without the hood.

    I've had the motor in my truck and always ran without the hood so i'm used to seeing it, this will be fun just to keep people guessing... or fun to just be annoying :D
     
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  10. v8paul
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    No one will ever know the banger has gone missing… ha ha !

    Looking fantastic, can’t wait ’til the fenders go back on !

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  11. Blues4U
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    I just love this thread! These guys doing the work are freakin' artists, their work is absolutely beautiful. What a great car you're getting. I'm jealous!
     
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  12. v8paul
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    Thanks for the kind words ! I'm pleased you're following along.
    I'm enjoying watching it come to life myself !
     
  13. v8paul
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    Peek a boo !

    Its still in there :D

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  14. Atwater Mike
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    Amazing fit, Paul. Just like you said.
    (Hemis are large to shoehorn into Model A's, I don't care who's doin' it! Nice work...)
     
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  15. v8paul
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    Thanks Mike, they're doing a grand job.
    It sure is a big lump to squeeze in, but they've acheived it and made it look good !
     
  16. 340HilbornDuster
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    Don't know what's perdier...the Hemi or the blisters/louvers....Awesome Job!
     
  17. v8paul
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    Thanks !

    I'm currently looking forward to strip down which will soon happen, for some paint. Then it can all go back together and we can see what it looks like with the fenders back on :)
     
  18. v8paul
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    New steering column to fit the A steering wheel

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    New longer column drop…

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    …to help see out, lol

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    Ready to be stripped for painting the chassis and hood. The body is keeping it’s paint.

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  19. v8paul
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    A couple more pics...

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  21. v8paul
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    Ha ha... That made me laugh Muttley !
     
  22. v8paul
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    Now been stripped, painted and now going back together !

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    There’s not much room left under the hood for my powergen, so we are going with this tiny little alternator. Neat little bracket made to fit it

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  23. Tim
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    Oh baby!
     
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  24. dentisaurus
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    Looking good there


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  25. v8paul
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    It's sure is my baby ! :D
     
  26. v8paul
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    Thanks, i've seen the next pictures and it gets even better :D
     
  27. v8paul
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    Firewall and floors painted all ready to drop back on the frame.

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    Then Adrian told me i owned a dragster… which looks pretty cool !

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    Body going back on

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    And lastly the awesome shot !
    Shame to add the radiator :D

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  28. You even caught it poppin' a wheelie! :D
     
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  29. v8paul
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    Dash time. Adrian built me this, extra deep to house the gauges and keep the A’s existing fuel gauge

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    The return of the fenders !

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  30. v8paul
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    Oooo… i can’t stop looking at this picture !

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    Nearly all plumbed in for the big fire up

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