Projects Building an A roadster with a paintbrush

Here's some old pictures just so you can see how far the body has come along. And a couple pictures of the doors i got at goodguys

 

Great to see you're still at it. I missed this thread the first time around. Keep 'em coming. I'll be following along.

 

What is Grandpa using for a frame in the red car?

 

Even the biggest hater of glas cars would have a tough time to say anything negative about one built completely at home that looked this good , glas cars that look right and hotrods that look spot on with a glass body always get a pass with most pro-steel types

It's when people get lazy and you can tell it's a glas car from across the parking lot is when most the grumbling occurs

Lots of good looking glas hotrods across the pond , because that's all they can afford...
Personally I'd rather have a glas car than no car!

 

My uncle builds frame rails for a living so about 15 years ago they built a new A style frame for it.

 

I like!

 

If the steel decklid ends up on it, the only glass will be the quarter panels, above and below the decklid, and the floor haha at this point its almost a steel car

 

Nice job!

 

Are those by any chance aluminum Canadian heads on your engine? I'm with everyone else when it comes to your glass car. I think it's great that you have so much original work in it. Beats a "Goldchainers" Brookville any time in my book.

 

Yes those are in fact Canadian heads. I couldn't not have them haha

 

Guessin' your Grandpa and Uncle's last name is Stewart.... Gonna be a sweet ride!!!!

 

Good guess, was it the giveaway car in the back ground that gave it away?

 

Actually, the A Coupe... but the roadster sealed the deal!

 

I had a busy November.

 

Looking good.

 

My goodness I am horrible at updating this thread

 

Cool build! Hell of a stout chassis for a Flathead!

 

Tim, my grandpa built this frame in the early 70's with what he had laying around. Super thick walls on all the square tubing and everything was stick welded. It may not be as pretty as a lot of the chassis being turned out here on the hamb but its sentimental value makes up for it in my book. I figure all the weight I save with the glass quarter panels and floor I'll make up with the heavy frame

 

Doors should stay shut haha looking forward to seeing it come together

 

What I meant to say was,

I need a frame that sturdy because you're looking at the nastiest flathead this side of the Mississippi

 

This is a great build, post up more details please. Dont be shy.

 

Great looking car!

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Great project to follow, looking, forward for more updates.
don't let the glass haters get you down, glass is here to stay and they just need to get over it.

 

Lookin good!

 

Cool roadster.

 

Working on getting this thing ready for paint

 

Dang! Glass or not I'd be happy to cruise that. Nice work

 

Lookin good, admire your determination and stick to it drive. Keep posting your progress please.