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  1. demano

    rear cross member

    thanks thanks for the info i think the wood frame is a good idea and will start with that
  2. demano

    rear cross member

    hello, i am building a frame for my 28 tudor rat, i have my plan but am curious what width others have used for the rear cross member and still had room to slide it in the body with a 15" rear z and a 4" channel, this is my first frame and i am having a difficult time with frame widths, the tube...
  3. demano

    engine advice

    429 seems like the 429 wins, i really would like to use this motor that my dad bought 33 years ago for a project he never got to do before he passed away, any advice on the frame tubing size and the front spring, would like to go suicide style and split my model a wishbones if they are strong...
  4. demano

    engine advice

    thanks my concerns are, the tube size of the frame handling a big block and the 429 is a 1970 and i can't really afford a set of heads so would need hardened seats? will be getting aluminium intake and water pump if i go this route, as you said i have this motor and always wanted to use it for...
  5. demano

    engine advice

    hi all, i have a 1928 tudor sedan that i am starting to collect parts to rat together, so far i have the body,8.8 rear end that is a 3.27 limited slip out of a 2004 squad am going to build the frame from 2"x4"x3/16" wall tube, my first question is about the motor i was planning on getting a...
  6. demano

    tire to body gap

    thanks thanks for the input i think it is a little to wide to and am going to find a narrower rearend
  7. demano

    tire to body gap

    sorry i mean the inside edge of tire to outside edge of body this is what i have and can't decide if i like it or not
  8. demano

    tire to body gap

    just looking for a general consenus about the gap of body to tire rear on a fenderless 1928 tudor sedan, i suppose it is personal preference but would sure like some opinions before i decide, thanks
  9. demano

    rear end width

    curious if anyone knows what is a good width for a rear end for a 28 tudor sedan that is lowered so frame is about 7 inches above ground, i have a 8.8 that i cut one axle tube to center the diff. was going to use on other project and was considering using for the 28 tudor but is to narrow, any...
  10. demano

    coil over question

    hi, i am trying to plan out my frame for a 1928 ford tudor sedan rat project i am not to understanding of the coil over rear option, is there a good starting dimension as far as the frame z in the rear to fit everything under it, i want the car to be low and was told that a coil over was better...
  11. demano

    ride height

    just purchased a 1929 ford tudor sedan with stock frame and the start of a custom frame that has a 3" z in front and a 8"z in the rear the sub frame has all been done to nest into the fabbed frame rails my question is if i go with the stock suspension and springs and say 15 " wheels any idea...
  12. demano

    1929 model a

    here are some pictures of my new project i have done a few 1960's restorations but this will be my first attempt at a ratrod, i am very excited to get started, am thinking small block, maybe 351windsor, c4 trans or c6, and 8.8 rear end am just loaded with questions and very open to advice, thanks
  13. demano

    Bitten by the rat bug

    Well when the rat bit me it got me good, have done a few old cars that I still own but this year when I got a bit of extra cash the illness took hold and I bought a 1929 model a sedan, it came with the original frame and a 8" drop that is also dropped 4" in the front not sure which frame to use...
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