Project: 29 model a (i dont have a name yet) started

Sweet project

I'd throw some rags under those drums, those fins break really easy, and kills their value.

 

You're going to be better off financially looking for the truck bellhousing and starter plate and getting the adapter from speedway or someone, rather than buying a brand new fabricated bellhousing.

The first transmission is a model A, the second one is an open drive truck transmission. The third one might be for an inline 6, not sure. I'm going off of the starter position on it.

The loose bellhousing you have looks like it might be model a.

The water pump you have is for a car, with different mounts than you'd want for easy mounting in your frame. What you're looking for is the truck pumps that have a different mounting scheme, set up to use the vertical doughnut mounts. To get the correct ones, determine your pulley width, and shop from there.

Cool project! Wish I had your room to work!

 

a good looking project, good luck

 

Cool project will have to keep my eyes open on this one.

Frenchy

 

got a few more things done.

 

lookin good! just curious...what radiator did you get?

 

I've got a 4" channel, no chop and a visor and am thinking about a 4" chop, but it's really gonna restrict my vision and I already have the seats on the floor. But a top chop would definitely look good. I drive mine all over hell and am not sure I wanna jeopardize any more vision,...... yet. Oh yeah, and I don't wanna can the visor.

 

its a griffin radiator from speedway.

 

just made a quick frame table gonna get started on cutting the frame pieces this week.

 

very nice.

 

this will be cool! clean looking shell for a strong start!

 

nice build man

 

here is the frame cut out

frame table i made quick

and getting started

 

a few more pieces tacked in place

 

finished welding the frame

started fitting the motor mounts

 

finally got some more parts and got the frame finished

 

This is coming along nice!!

 

looks well thought out and executed. Nice work.

 

Lookin Good... Really coming along...

 

started cutting the floors to get the body to sit over the frame

 

got some cut out so the body sits wear its suppose to be. need to move my shock mounts tho.

 

finally got the doors fit and the body braced. now on to making the sub floor and mounting the body.

 

started making the sub floor now, coming along well now.

 

Looking good man, where did you get the new sheetmetal section for the roof from? Ive just ordered a couple from Snyders, did they fit good?
I will be watching this build with interest, keep up the good work.

 

I got it from http://www.brattons.com. it fit almost perfect, thick sheet metal too.

 

Looking good. Nice project.

 

mostly done with the sub floor now. Now on to the steering, clutch, brakes, and tranny cross member. that is after a week long vacation to colorado.

 

Good care and great start. You must really like steel work...looks very good.

 

made the shock mounts and got them installed

 

Are the shocks on upside down??