Model A visor makes a great tail pan for a 34 Highboy

I wanted something to clean up the factory flange on the '34. Last weekend at the swap meet I was looking a Model A visor and thought the width looked close, and with a little trimming it might fit.

I removed all but about 2 1/2 inches, and ran it through the shrinker to get a little smile to it.

The width is exact, no change in width required. I just need to put a stiffening bead or flange across the top and finish the ends a little.

Here's a mock up



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Very interesting!


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I like it!!!!!!!!

 

Cool, very creative.

 

That really cleans up the tail, good eye and creativity. It really looks like a factory piece, like it was designed for that exact location.
chuck

 

"Hell yeah!"

I wish it would fit as a tail pan for a Model A.

 

Very cool and thinking 'outside the box'.. Way to go...

 

Wow, fits better than what some of the repo replacement panels fit! Very cool

 

Awesome re-purposing!

 

Man, that is a great fit. Good idea!

 

Good job. Thats kick ass engineering....

 

That's defiantly thinking outside the box,,looks great. HRP

 

i dig it!!!

 

Thanks guys, it saved quite a bit of fab time and still has more of an old Ford look.

When I spotted it I did run out the car show to see if I could find a 34 coupe for reference, and right behind it was a model A. I didn't have a tape but with some eyeballing and hand measurements it looked like it was going to be close.

Eric

 

Narrowed it would be pretty cool on the back of "A"

 

very kool....never leave for a swap meet without a tape measure.

 

Damn! that's using the ole hat rack.

 

WOW ____ Totally forgot that 1.
Did that back in the 70's
Now I know I'm gettin old
Thanx for refreshing my memory

 

Roadsir that looks real sharp. I didnt like the look of that flange either so l trimmed it off higher up where it rolls up under the pan and shaped the back of the wheel wells to match.

 

That's a great idea I just might use that


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I figured it wasn't necessarily a new idea.

Let's see....If it was 1970, I was six and probably not paying too much attention to hotrods, but I was helping my dad a lot on race cars and go-carts, If it was 1979 I was 16 and I was definitely into hot rods by then but my focus was on different type of tail.