Thread: Model A frame options.....

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Hello people,

After doing up a couple musclecars, I've decided it's time to do something different.

I am looking for a 29-32 Model A, and may have located a complete body locally.....which leads to my question.......

There is no frame, and locating one around here would almost be impossible. Has anybody swapped a newer style frame under one of these? I know the S10 swap is popular, but not sure if it's applicable to these Fords.

Cutting, fabricating wouldn't be a problem...just curious if anything is remotely similar in dimensions. I figure the updated suspension and brakes would be worth the work alone.

I did try doing a search on this for the past hour and either I'm blind, or I can't find much relating to frame swapping on these cars.

Thanks in advance.

I like to put model A's on a narrowed up Deuce frame, makes for a very nice looking setup. The extra wheelbase helps the handling, too.

I was told that the S-10 frame only really works for the big fendered 40's cars ect. As far as an original model A frame it would have to be in good shape and straight to bother boxing it. I was planning on a scratch build for a model A and was going to buy a modern frame. Depending on who I bought it from it would have been $ 8000 to $ 11,000 by the time I got it into Canada and paid the duty and shipping. I ended up buying a 28 coupe already mostly done with a TCI frame already under it.
I like Dave's idea of the deuce frame as my car has a 4 " recessed firewall which makes distributer removal near impossible. My frame is an exact replica of the original model A frame however if I was to order one I would get the one that is pinched in the back end.

Take a look at this

http://www.hotrodscustomstuff.com/DS-frameModA.html