Projects **Malcolm Model A Roadster Build**

The wheels will stay black and I still need to figure out what caps to run.



THIS '32 helped make the blue/black decision easy

 

Made some progress on the trunk floor pieces today.

Still some trimming/fitting to do....

 

very nice!

 

Looking great Malcom. Maybe I could bring the boys by to see it in person next time we visit Omaha. Will you be taking it to WOW this year? Hope we can make it.

 

Malcomb,
That is some first class fab work, love the supports and the trunk floor. Not easy when you fit one place and fab another. Keep up the great work.

See you at Bonneville in the roadster???!!!

Rex

 

Very nice, keep going!!!

 

Looking good Nick hope to see you and the car at Bonneville.

 

Mark, you guys are more than welcome to stop by when you are in town.
I'm doing this out of a one-car garage, so there's not a whole lot to see
Not sure if I'll have the Roadster at the Omaha World of Wheels in March.

Rex, thank you - this stuff is nothing compared to the fab work you did on your modified!
I do really hope to drive it to Bonneville in August...

Hope to see you there, Jason!

 

As always, lookin' good!

Just caught this comment... Yeah! Nice choice! Can't go wrong with Washington Blue!

 

Washington blue?! Wow that's a neat idea!!! Glad this is the direction this car is taking!!!

 

Seeing some of your parts painted sure helped make that decision easy!

Hahaha... YOU originally tossed the idea out there with a Photoshopped rendering. So - Thanks, Jeffrey!
(Those renderings aren't loading anymore... I think this was the blue one:
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk105/Sugar-City/Random/Nick3.jpg )

 

Hey Nick, Blue is a great choice, nice work as always !

 

Hey Nick!
Washngton Blue,it's the new 'Black'!
I looked at many colour schemes when I started my RPU.Never found anything to compare with W/Blue and black rims.Geat choice!
Rims will be finished off with '41 caps.

 

Had to work today, but still got some fitting/welding done...

 

Really nice work Nick!

 

Washington blue will look great. One of my all time favorite colors for old Fords.

 

Great work! Cant wait to see it done.

 

Bitchin' lil car Nick. Nice work, well thought out...

-Shiny

 

Nice work Nick!

 

aahhh, yes... this is really shaping up.. and washington blue.... that is the color I have been thinking on my coupe, guess you will be ready for paint long before I will.

 

Thanks for the kind words, all!

I can't wait, either...

You never know, Jeff

 

Got a little more done on the trunk floor tonight.
Still some shaping to do on the panel over the rear axle and cut an opening for the center-section. Will have to make a 'bump' to weld in after that.

 

Nice color choice Nick! Pins and needles, man, pins and needles!

 

Sweet.

 

Very nice. Like the pics of the Washington Blue posted by scootermcrad. Really cool color. Be ridin in it before you know it.

 

Looking great, Nick!

 

Great progress Nick! Those trunk panels look awesome.

 

It's been a while since I checked this thread. The car is coming along nicely. You're doing a great job. It'll be sweet when you get it done.

Keep it up buddy!

 

Got some more work done on the trunk floor this weekend and also figured out a better way to support/mount the fuel tank and battery.


I adjusted the quarter-eliptical springs to raise the rear axle up and cut an opening for clearance




Made a template to fabricate a cover. Also, I cut out the tubing at the top of this photo, that I had originally planned on placing the fuel tank and battery on....




I then made 3/4" angle "frames" to place the fuel tank and battery in...
Sheet metal bottoms and brackets/straps to hold them in place will be the next project







Lots of finish welding to do, but it's getting there!

 

Looking really great Nick, you're making me anxious to get back to mine...