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The Flaven & Flaven Model A build.

Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Pete, Nov 23, 2014.

  1. Pete
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    No progress yet , mikes getting his new shop built so once it's done well
    Be back on it. We're hoping to race it at 2018 trog.
     
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  2. Mikel50
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    Mike Posted Pics on ModelA builders FB page. Posted a link to this build, hadn’t seen it till now. Read from the beginning.
    Very Cool you guys are building it together ! He making progress on the shop and any progress on the roadster ?



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  3. Pete
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    Jumping back on this very soon. Mike got a fresh flathead with a little cam and stroker cam.
     
  4. Pete
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    68FC8988-994C-47F6-8BF3-9FB19FCAC40E.jpeg 54CA906A-38E7-45E8-A4A1-1E6B4411E771.jpeg Mike finished his shop, tools are situated so work has commenced.

    With the chassis 80% set up the body was removed and sent to Traditional Speed and Custom in Pittsfield NH for some minor body and paint. Mike picked a dark green,,,,green looks good on anything!!

    Eli shrunk some panels, bumped out some low spots than sprayed it.
     
  5. Pete
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    4668E9B2-1719-4787-B8A3-7C373E8411B5.jpeg 944B169E-075B-40AE-B0C6-6BBDF2D2DF21.jpeg 1DC72EAD-20DF-4DFD-BFD2-4815B5C8CEFB.jpeg E4B3EE36-F382-4324-A2AF-30164AE9409E.jpeg The black firewall and Green body look awesome.
     
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  6. Pete
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    39EE5688-EA46-48BC-8701-B417BAE9BB86.jpeg 01D51792-D729-4FC2-93A7-5F5BABBAB973.jpeg F4DE9A42-4E45-40A7-85F8-5CC0178EA66D.jpeg 3980BA8A-F608-4CFF-ADDE-AC17EA9DB3F7.jpeg We got the body home and dropped it on the chassis one more time. We had to re adjust the pinion angle and installed a double toque arm.
     
  7. Pete
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    Mike has a fully rebuilt 59a going in, oversized pistons, adjustables and a Potvin cam.


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  8. Pete
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    The frames getting a high pressure dirt bath soon, than finish up the welding and boxing plates.
     
  9. Mikel50
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    You do amazing work Pete.


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  11. Pete
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    Tons more photos coming
     
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  13. patmanta
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    I'm digging that double torque arm!
     
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  14. Pete
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    If ones good,,,two’s bettah!
     
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  15. Trade me for that 5 window
     
  16. madfish
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    This is awesome, Pete. Can't wait to see it in person.
     
  17. sloppy jalopies
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    that is almost too nice, great work, pat Eli on the back for me, the finish is better than new...
    go boys go !
     
  18. That thing looks killer Pete!!
     
  19. thunderbirdesq
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    Ooooh lah lah!!
     
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  20. WC Durant
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    The dark green looks great!
     
  21. eicke
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    Nice work on the torque arm brackets!...I scrolled thru 100's of chassis tabs on Epay looking for the ideal one that could be easily modified for the situation. Milled some out of 3/8 aluminum but was concerned with strength. And they just didn't look right. Little thing as such are sometimes the biggest hurdle.

    -Ron
     
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  22. adam401
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    Wow thats one tough looking mofo!
     
  23. -Brent-
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    Sharp! I love the little details like how crisp the floor metal fab is.
     
  24. WC Durant
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    Any update on this one?
     
  25. Pete
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    Spent a few hours at Mikes tack welding odds and ends.

    Since then he’s removed the engine and stripped the chassis bare. It’s off to get blasted, than a full box job and final welding.




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  26. Pete
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    Here’s a few pics of the rear wishbones. They meet isn a stock configuration and pivot on a 7/8 Heim joint. This lets the rear end move with no stress.




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  28. patmanta
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    Come do mine next! ;)
     
  29. Sorry he’s helping me next


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