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03-20-2008 10:01 PM #1
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- Car Year, Make, Model: 1931 Model A coupe
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New to club : Model A coupe project
This is a great site for the hobby. I am building a nostagia rod black with www and red wheels. Hope to be sporting 400 hp sbc and 700R4 for long trips to NSRA. Currently wrestling with firewall."Chance favors the prepared mind"
Car Cruisin spectator remark about my suede paint :
"That will look nice when it is painted"
(it is painted).
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03-20-2008 10:16 PM #2
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Welcome to CHR, sounds like a fun project! There's a few members on here with similar cars and projects!!! Post us up some pictures and have a look thru the photo galleries for other A's. When you questions, comments, or hints, post away!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
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03-20-2008 10:23 PM #3
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Welcome heatwave 31 Tudor here allways glad to see another build and ideas .
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03-20-2008 10:23 PM #4
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Welcome to the forum. Yep, we'd love to see some pictures, we especially like in progress shots. Smart way to go, old timey looks and modern, dependable drivetrain.
Don
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03-20-2008 10:57 PM #5
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Model A
Any ideas about firewalls? The bbc Brookville doesn't give me as much room as the Bitchin but the Bitchin floor and firewall do not seal well together.
Originally Posted by bluestang67
"Chance favors the prepared mind"
Car Cruisin spectator remark about my suede paint :
"That will look nice when it is painted"
(it is painted).
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03-20-2008 11:09 PM #6
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IC2 a member here had the same issue with a SBF and firewalls . That convinced me to do my own and fit it to engine . Your only choice may be move engine forward some . I'm also going to run a SBF . You could work some metal and fit bottom together better at floor . I'm learning if it's going to work it's going to be modded .
There is alot of guys here with more experience in prefab stuff then me this is my first rod build also .
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03-21-2008 12:42 AM #7
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Hi Heatwave & welcome. I'm building a 30 Brookville roadster with a BBC. I totally removed the Bville firewall and went with a Bitchin firewall (more clearance) and their floor. I experienced no problems with "sealing" issues & in fact could not have fit any better providing me was an almost flat floor. I'm curious as to WHY and where you had sealing problems? It seems like everything requires fabrication and massaging to work correctly...make me often times think I'm trying to reinvent the wheel. Hopefully I'll be on the road in 2 or 3 more months depending on my 2 different painters schedules. Hope you will post pics for all us fellow members to enjoy and you will find tons of help and advice freely given here.
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03-21-2008 12:57 AM #8
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"It seems like everything requires fabrication and massaging to work correctly"
Ain't it the truth !!!!
PLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.
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03-21-2008 04:14 AM #9
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Welcome heatwave! You have come to the right place.
OK, how 'bout more info? Is it full-fendered or fenderless? Channeled or hiboy style? Model-A frame or something else?:rolleyes
On my coupe I reversed the stock firewall and then filled the center of it with flat 18 gauge steel. That gave me room for my small block with long water pump; should have room for a big block with short pump. I also fab'd my own floor & tunnel from 18 gauge. There are pics of it all in my gallery...
Jim
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03-21-2008 04:48 AM #10
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welcome....
Age and treachery will always overcome youth and enthusiasm.
Kenny
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03-21-2008 09:25 PM #11
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Welcome fellow Buckeye.
BradCSome days it's not even worth chewing thru the restraints !
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