Projects Barn Find Model A Speedster -Build Thread

I'm really enjoying your build. But you need to take sharper photos - I can't see all the juicy details! Gary

 

Here's to bigger shots.. just takes a long time to load..

 

Looking at your frame, if you plan to run the car in vintage race events, you might consider (if you haven't already) stiffening it. If you plan mounting the engine, solidly on all four corners, that'll help the forward part of the frame. However, the rear will wiggle and sway "Like a 36 year old stripper". Back "in the day" some seemed to think it help them get "hooked up" on dirt. However, it appears all the 'loose" chassis accomplished was an eventual break. When race car designers finally came up with designs to keep frames from flexing, things got a lot better. I should think some "boxing" and well placed cross members should work. As I have a roll bar on my car; I tried to think of a way of incorporating it into a type of spaceframe structure. It just wouldn't work, unless I rebuilt the whole car.

But, if you're planning to just parade and show the car; forget it, it probably wouldn't be worth your trouble

 

They will be just play things.. One built the 'way it was' and one for me to bang around in

 

Muah hah haaaaa
Teaser shot!!!!


more later

 

Man I'm envious of the car and your metal shaping abilities....

 

LOL- that big goofy grin says it all!!!

 

Here's a few more shots..
Still have grind down and metal finish the welds on the tail; and there is alot support structure to build(floor boards, firewall), but you get the idea

 

Here's another update..
Lots of riveting, I thought it would go really well with the styling of the car. And if I mess up a panel, it's easier to replace




















The cockpit is almost done and has more room than I thought.

 

The car, certainly ended up with the right new owner! You are making incredible progress, at returning that speedster to it's former glory.

 

Beautifully done...you wouldn't possibly work on aircraft would you? Love the rivets...it just looks right.

 

you look like dick dastardly! haha.
Awesome thread, you pulled that car out from having one foot in the grave!

 

great post

 

Hell of a job man.

 

Looks great!

 

UPdate.. It's been a little quite waiting for the engine to get done, I'm still waiting on the riley head gettin valves done. But here's a few pics of what I have been able to get done.








Mainly its been putting the engine together and building mounts and a header

 

I love it!!!!!!!!!!

 

The Riley head finally came back from the machine shop, so now I can get back to fabbin' up the body and hood. I still need to build the intakes so that the carbs will be on top of the motor.

 

I'll bet the Model A four banger could really come to life with a Cragar OHV conversion. Here is one to look at.
Normbc9

 

That is a nice setup. I have a Riley OHV and just spent the doe to get it back up to par.

 

Some fresh pics.. The 'A' is torn down now getting prepped for paint

 

This car is just FANTASTIC!!! It will be a thrill to drive. Great craftmanship!!

 

looks great, never seen them heads before.. cool stuff.
chris.

 

Way coo!!

 

Any updates?

 

I need to get some new pics..
Been building intakes and reworking the winfields so they'll work.
I was hoping to have it running by Christmas but just haven't got to that point.

Try to get some more posted this weekend.

 

Well here's some pics.
when I have time to work on it, I've been trying to get the intakes all welded up and have the carbs in the shop. The carbs are the things that are really taking up time. They are a little messed up with corrosion(sp) and some of the needles are bent








Then there's this...
The Farmers Offy, number 33.
It's the '46 points champ driven by Charlie Irons
Just needed a new body LOL

 

any updates on this? a beautiful car made even better by the family history.

 

Up ? Date. Peeez'.

 

It's been awhile since I have been on here, but here's some pics of the racer. I drive it as often as I can.