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quick question: What’s the center to center of the headlight cups on a ‘32 Ford headlight bar vs Model A ‘28-29 & ‘30-31? I’ve a chassis...
I'm putting the finishing touches on my boxed model A chassis. I prefer the look of the plain front frame horns without a spreaderbar. Does the...
Well I just got my engine back from the machine shop. I requested they leave the engine bare after dipping the block & assembling the engine....
I used to work in a small fabrication shop with a guy that had a well earned reputation for his clean routing of wires & hoses. There was 3 guys...
I chopped 2" from my round, steel, Model A roadster windshield frame this afternoon. All in all it went pretty smooth. I borrowed an old flux...
I'm getting ready to chop my '31 A roadsters windshield frame, so it the right height to work with the chopped '32 upper stanchions I picked up....
Lost track of it's whereabouts... I know the guy that bought 8 yrs ago was a father & son that owned a flatbed towing company out of Illinois? I...
I had my model A chassis built with the intention of running a sbc , with a t5 s10 trans,a 9" posi rear end with 4:11 gears, & Coker Firestone...
Let's see some pics of SBC's that were painted colors other than orange.
I'm wanting to smooth out the appearance of my superbell axle. Any suggestions on proven ways to get a smooth look? I don't to take the time to...
Im getting ready to smooth up a set of '47 wishbones that are split. How much of the factory weld can be ground down without risking the bones to...
I starting to question if painting a Model A's frame to match the the body color would improve the appearance of the car? I know the perfect...
I got a box o' blocks with my '30-31 Brookville body with no instructions as which goes where? Does anyone have pics showing where they get...
My Model A project is ready for paint & Im looking for advise, .... trying to do it right the first time, you know? Lets start with the chassis....
Im recycling '47 ford spindles (square style) on my fenderless A project. I have NO backing plates OR useable drums. I DO have the correct hubs....
Im looking at '37 Ford tail lights for a Model A Roadster, .... maybe on short 90 deg stands? I've seen similar set-ups on '32 Fords with rear...
Im looking at putting a T5 behind a SBC in a Model A chassis, and my experience with manual transmissions is limited to driving them. Am I going...
Trying to contact Hamilton Intakes... anyone have a phone number for these guys?
Im looking for ideas on how to set up my '30 roadstster using a '40 ford rear end. Im trying to picture the stance of car using the Model A stock...
Will a set of '48 front wishbones (split ) look too long on a Model A chassis? Got pics of this setup?
Im looking at '32 style chassis for under a '30 Model A... anyone have pics of a brookville chassis thats not running a 4 bar set-up? I know some...
I scraped up every penny I had to buy a brookville body, and its too pretty to cover with paint... could I just spray it with clear coat to...
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