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I'm building a 34 Ford pickup for my son. We are calling it the FLAT4RD. It's been in the paintshop for 8 months now but it's just about ready to come home. They are going to srpay another coat of clear and color sand and buff hopfully next week. Then we can start to reassemble it.
Here's a link to some pics.
http://exphose.com/photo.aspx?photoi...Type=9&apage=4

The truck looks great!!! That's is a very fine flame job!!! Should be one fine looking Ford when it's complete!!! Oh yeah, congrats on taking the time to do it with your son...makes it a whole lot more fun and spending time together gives you both a lifetime of memories.

Flames! AND did it with your boy!!!!It just doesn't get any better! It's what makes our Hobby so great.

Welcome FlatheadA, I too would like to see your car. Truely a touch of a Time machine. Hope to hear more from you.

flathead and volks , Hi and welcome .

Well did some clamping and tieing today . Just checking fit of the 67 Mustang pedals in the A . I can see for sure the fuel tank has to go . Think i'll cut it and use the skin on upper cowl . I was wanting to pull body but i see at this point i need to set engine and trans to see about where trans tunnel will sorta end up . I may have to look for a different set of pedals maybe from a Focus or old Probe or newer Mustang for a narrower set. The 67's do set center of steering wheel on the Model A though. I havent come to a measurement on how much room i have for the fuel pedal. I know you cant have wide feet driving this car. Power brakes are coming in to play , seen some picks so i know engine can be lowered a bit and i seem to have room on fire wall. Planning on a cable clutch from a Mustang also.

Lookin good blue.

Everything is Straight, Squared & Leveled. Nobody breath.........
I've been clampin', puullin', pushin', clippin', strappin', jackin' measurin', measurin' ,measurin' ,measurin' ,measurin' most of the afternoon. Get one thing right another... moooooves. Right now the rear pan is dead on. So, I think I'll make mounts to anchor it & the bumper in place. But maybe only tacked in place.... Ya' just never know with this thang'.

But hey, it's a G-R-E-A-T day to be spendin' time in the shop with the door open & the radio playin & the phone out of ear shot.

Can I breath now? Very nice pro70 and yes it was a great day for working on the ride. It's really starting to come together now heh?

Work is coming along nicely Bluestang, hanging pedals can be a b&$*h huh?

I finally put a grille in my Plymouth....1" tubing with a fine mesh screen behind it. Not real original, but I needed to keep the critters out of my radiator. I may do something different later, but this'll work for now.

Hey Pro, it's dang near 9, can I breathe now???? looking good, keep it up!!! I've got to try and get over your way for a visit this summer. What's the race schedule for later towards fall?

Yup, critters in the radiator or not conducive to proper cooling!!! Keep working, going to be a real nostalgic unit when you get it finished!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Hey Pro, it's dang near 9, can I breathe now???? looking good, keep it up!!! I've got to try and get over your way for a visit this summer. What's the race schedule for later towards fall?

Yup, breath at will.
All the good stuff @ Rt. 66 is early. Match Race Mania is May 19th & the NHRA Nats are June 7-10
Let me know if you decide to come out. That would be cool.

Originally Posted by pro70z28

Yup, breath at will.
All the good stuff @ Rt. 66 is early. Match Race Mania is May 19th & the NHRA Nats are June 7-10
Let me know if you decide to come out. That would be cool.

Way too early for me,,,,too dang busy till at least the end of July... We could try to get something set up for the Woodward Cruise, isn't that in August sometime???

I think so, we need to ask Blown Goat.

Pro lines are coming together i can bring home a 50 ton to help push if needed.

Animal the grill looks good maybe a tweak here or there but keep it .

If you guys go to 66 i'll wave at you when you drive by .

It was nice today garage was open then it came time to go to work ,

I mighta' taken you up on the 50 ton press earlier yesterday. Rear window opening was out of square and one side was higher than the other. Seemed like anything I did would make no difference or made it worse. Then I tugged a couple times in the right direction and presto ... everything lined up. Jeff wants to use the jack to work on his car today. I told him, don't even think about takin' that jack 'til I have a couple mounts tacked in.

Bluestang....here's something to consider on your "A"....

....Ths TCI unit made for the "A's". See it welds to the frame with a "U"
shaped bracket, then the framework for the brakes bolts to it. The top front
bolt is the pivot for the brake petal that comes up in perfect position inside
the car. Then you have a (small purposer made for TCI) power booster, into a small master cylinder, through a "T", then through the brake light switch,
through the porportioning valve to the rear brakes. The valve is for if you
have disc brakes on the front. This small system takes everything into account, and you have nothing under the hood, and no linkage on
the firewall.

The throttle mounts to the firewall via cable. They might have something small for the clutch linkage as well.

Daver.