Thread: Blessings to all fellow hot rodders!

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I am currently building a 1930 Brookville roadster (be it ever so slowly) and I thought I would attempt to post a couple pics. I know how I love seeing what everyone is doing so I thought I would attempt to share too. You will see the safety cage made of 1 1/4 tubing to stiffen the body and also provide a little extra safety in case of (God forbid) a side impact. In a couple other pictures you will see where Hagan hidden hinges have been installed and the 1 x 3 box tubing is designed to run up and over the cowl to eliminate cowl shake and also provide more stiffening for the cowl and the hidden hinges attach points. I hope this works because I will be running a BBC.





Mod note: pics resized

I have not installed the braces which run along side the door yet to which the cage will be attached and there will be a 1" side strip to help the upholstery guy out. The cage is bolted directly to the frame. The cage and the front cowl brace really made the whole body stiff & the doors open/shut solidly without causing the slightest movement in the cowl.

I really like that safety cage on the inside, great idea!!!! Going to be a nice one when it's done!!!!!

Dave you got better eyes than me?????

Sure while I was bitc1~g the MOD replaced the pictures

Nice work stylingZ

Originally Posted by cffisher

Sure while I was bitc1~g the MOD replaced the pictures

Don't you hate when that happens

Originally Posted by mrmustang

Don't you hate when that happens

Naw, that isn't what happened, I have X-ray vision. Been trying to keep it a secret, but I guess the gig is up now!!!!!

And I thought this pic change happened by magic...goes to show you what happens when I think...can be scarry sometimes!!! I've removed the stock lip on the windshield area next to the cowl and the cut off the bull noses too. I am going to run a Duval windshield, no external hinges or door handles, flushing the doors, and also a flush mount gas cap. My hope is to have a smooth sleek looking 30 Model A roadster but mine will have all steel fenders covering Hoosier Pro street radials on the back (15 x 12" Torq Thrust II rims) and a long custom led tail light. It will be fun to shoe horn in the LS6 BBC roller motor with the 400 turbo in front of the Dutchman narrowed rearend running the Currie center section. So far to go and this money pit is not beginning to fill up either!!!!!

mrmustang
while your out changing photos I messed up and forgot to resize some on a thread about suicide doors did you get those.

Looks good, i like the extra support, if i ever get to build one i think ill steal your ideas

Nice job, and I envy you for having a Brookville body. Every year at Daytona I look at their '29 RPU body and swear I am going to buy one to replace my '27 body with.

You are doing a great job, and thank you for posting this thread. Please keep it going with updates, as we all enjoy the ride with you.


Don

I got lucky finding mine. A guy purchased it brand new and within a few months after acquiring it he located a very very rare Plymouth. Consequently he pushed it aside in his huge 4 car garage, covered it, and never cut one hole in the body, but he did an excellent job in boxing the A frame from one end to the other. When checked with a laser it was dead on. So I got it for a killer price for a rolling chassis, body, and a rearend which was too narrow. Now I am on my way to my first & last hotrod. There will not be another one like mine. I will be more excited once I get the door flushed and the rear fenders & running board fabricated for the large Hoosier tires. I can hardly wait to drive the lady.

Why does that look familiar??

Nice job, Stylin - that should keep the behemouth SUV's at bay

Hey Dave those doors, side panels, and that color of primer have a very familiar look to them...I'm trying to put my finger on where I saw that before? One can never be too safe and I bet it firmed up your body too.

Originally Posted by stylingZ

Hey Dave those doors, side panels, and that color of primer have a very familiar look to them...I'm trying to put my finger on where I saw that before? One can never be too safe and I bet it firmed up your body too.

Styling - you might consider tying in the rear and the top of the deck as well. I have 1" square tubing going back to the trunk rear brace and a piece from the top bar to the rear deck former flange. You can just see the 1" piece on the pass. side in my photo (it's black there) - the rear may flop a bit without them.

The support to the deck flange is just a piece of 1/8x4" CR steel bolted in place in the center of the flange and welded to the upper bar, similar to the sides

As far as color - it's no longer Brookville's cheap Western Acrylic primer red but epoxy gray. Just waiting for a bit warmer weather to paint as +/-80% of the bodywork is done.