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Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: moose on September 06, 2008, 06:32:17 PM

It is officially a roller!

(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/9980297988118.jpg)

(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/9990297988118.jpg)

(http://allshops.org/community/CommunityAlbum/9980297988117.jpg)

Now on to the body work!

Tim

Title: Re: Up on wheels!
Post by: Danimal on September 06, 2008, 06:35:55 PM

Hip Hip Hooray!

Great to see it. When are you out working on it again?

Love the 'Bear Claw' latch on the door.

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: kb426 on September 06, 2008, 07:49:07 PM

Congratulations! Beats the crap out of carrying all the parts around.

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: enjenjo on September 06, 2008, 09:02:48 PM

Looks like a good start.

Title: Re: Up on wheels!
Post by: moose on September 06, 2008, 09:08:32 PM

Quote from: "Danimal"Hip Hip Hooray!

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Great to see it. When are you out working on it again?

Should be there Monday after work. You gonna stop by?

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Love the 'Bear Claw' latch on the door.

Holds tight and quick release!!!!

Tim

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: moose on September 06, 2008, 09:11:39 PM

KB426 wrote

Congratulations! Beats the crap out of carrying all the parts around.

Thanks. Makes it easier to push outside for the dirty work...

Frank Wrote3

Looks like a good start.

Thanks Frank. It feels good to hit the milestone points on a build.

Tim

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on September 07, 2008, 08:54:00 AM

Great profile Tim. I think you nailed the rear tire location. I like!

Charlie

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Post by: compact on September 07, 2008, 09:11:11 AM

top stuff....it looks great :D

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: moose on September 07, 2008, 10:00:29 AM

Quote from: "Charlie Chops 1940"Great profile Tim. I think you nailed the rear tire location. I like!

Charlie

Thanks Charlie! I may be talking to you at KZoo about punching some holes in the deck lid for me!!!

Tim

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Post by: moose on September 07, 2008, 10:00:48 AM

Quote from: "compact"top stuff....it looks great :D

Thanks

Tim

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: GPster on September 07, 2008, 10:32:36 AM

Having built a channeled Model A years ago I missed the height of the side profile that the frame adds to the body. And because a Model A frame is only 4" high the profile still needs more. I think it looks great. and the frame under the body lets you run some decent size tires and still keep them centered in the fender recess line. The added profile height makes a "Rake" look meaner and lets you run a little longer frame and have it all come together. That IS the look. GPster

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Post by: Bib_Overalls on September 07, 2008, 11:18:24 AM

I really like what you are doing. Looks a lot like an image that is fermenting in my head. Did you build your own chassis?

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Post by: Mac on September 07, 2008, 11:44:31 AM

Looking real good.
There's nothing like a 5 window A. 8)

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: Grandadeo on September 07, 2008, 11:49:40 AM

Thinking down the road to my extra '32 frame rails that my son has claimed - He plans on putting a '30 -'31 coupe or roadster on the frame. So my question is -what did you do to the frame for the body to fit well. Pinch the rails at the cowl? Any mods at the front of the rear fender recess line to tuck the frame rails in, etc? Any measurements you can share. He would also like to run the frame extensions and a '32 gas tank. not sure how that will work. We are waiting our turn to use a buddy's '32 frame jig but would like to have an idea going into it what changes we will need to make. Although we do have access to a cowl, he doesn't have a body yet to aid in the fit up, . Hope he's not holding his breath, I'm NOT supplying that.

Lee

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on September 07, 2008, 02:46:47 PM

Tim,

Bring the trunk lid with you if it's ready to put holes in. Hood too? I'll have the Mullins with me and I can get them home.

Charlie

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: Roadstar on September 07, 2008, 05:56:41 PM

Looks great Tim. Stance is everything and you nailed it.

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: moose on September 07, 2008, 06:35:00 PM

Bib_Overalls asked about the chassis

Quote from: "Grandadeo"Thinking down the road to my extra '32 frame rails that my son has claimed - He plans on putting a '30 -'31 coupe or roadster on the frame. So my question is -what did you do to the frame for the body to fit well. Pinch the rails at the cowl? Any mods at the front of the rear fender recess line to tuck the frame rails in, etc? Any measurements you can share. He would also like to run the frame extensions and a '32 gas tank. not sure how that will work. We are waiting our turn to use a buddy's '32 frame jig but would like to have an idea going into it what changes we will need to make. Although we do have access to a cowl, he doesn't have a body yet to aid in the fit up, . Hope he's not holding his breath, I'm NOT supplying that.

Lee

The chassis started out as a pair of Dearborn Deuce rails I picked up from Roadstar. They were pinched bobbed and recontoured for the side profile. Here is a link to the start to this point of the build.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=94649&showall=1

I have the measurements I used for my body but if you recontour the frame I would suggest you make a templete of your body. Mine was not necessarly original in the spacing as the subrails were really butchered in a past life. When I got the body it had been channeled using 1" angle brazed to the body and not square. Copper brake lines on the frame. You know the typical stuff that Frank is used to fixing. Any if you view the build ppics and have futher questions just ask away.

Tim

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: moose on September 07, 2008, 06:36:46 PM

Rudy coming from you that is a great compliment.

Charlie the deck lid won't be ready to bring yo the Zoo. When I am ready I will just look at it as an excuse for a road trip!!!

Tim

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: Grandadeo on September 07, 2008, 09:27:54 PM

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: rumrumm on September 08, 2008, 08:51:06 AM

Congrats! It already looks great!!!

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Post by: 348tripower on September 08, 2008, 08:55:50 AM

Nice. :D

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Post by: Ohio Blue Tip on September 08, 2008, 11:49:21 AM

Nice, Tim, see ya at ZOO.

Title: update pics
Post by: moose on July 12, 2009, 10:58:12 AM

With al the usual "life" stuff progress has been slow. I have started hammeriing out a firewall and better replacing the sub-rails.

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: rumrumm on July 13, 2009, 12:16:06 PM

Looking good. Love those chopped coupes! My first build took ten years (a lot of life things temporarily postponed completion); the second one took me two and a half years.

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: 348tripower on July 14, 2009, 05:28:09 AM

Makes me wish I never sold mine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :cry:

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Post by: bucketmouth on July 16, 2009, 04:50:42 AM

Looking good is all I can say. Is it just me or have model A coupes got more popular in the last couple of years or so.
Back here in Oz we have some one making glass 30 coupe bodies and they are starting to pop up all round the place. 8)
I've got a steel 30 roadster I've been collecting bits for but I'm having a rethink now.
Keep us posted Moose.

Title: welding it in!!!
Post by: moose on October 18, 2009, 11:52:17 AM

Finally got the firewall where I am happy with it. Hammerformed a radius to have a pleasing transition. Started to weld it in finally!

Tim

Title: Up on wheels!
Post by: Charlie Chops 1940 on October 18, 2009, 07:29:51 PM

Very nice workmanship there Tim.

Charlie

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