1929 Model A Drag truck

[Kasselyn29]

Build is going to be a Model A type truck cab using 1929 sedan doors and cowl pieces, make up rear of cab some how. To get started my buddy built a nice flat level table to work on. Chassis is going to be tig welded. 12 point roll cage with a ls motor. Starting on rear suspension and rear frame clip.

 

[Kasselyn29]

Getting started on frame dimensions

 

[Old Iron]

 

[bob w]

Looks like a great start. Just have to keep the momentum up.

 

[Kasselyn29]

Picking away at it, added a few crossmembers.

 

[Kasselyn29]

Found a front cowl in perfect condition.

 

[bob w]

It's a start...

 

[MercuryMac]

Woooh, carry on.

 

[soltz]

Good find !! You’ll have fun

 

[lowbudget50]

This looks fun

 

[Kasselyn29]

Working on the cowl trying to get it straight enough to actually use. Dug out one of the doors that luckily are in good condition.

 

[Kasselyn29]

The lower cowl panels came in.

 

[Old Iron]

 

[Kasselyn29]

Spent a day and a half chopping the doors and more cowl work also worked on the back panel that is severely bent out of shape.

 

[Kasselyn29]

Then after chasing an 1/8 here and an 1/8 there and this bent and thats out i gave up on it cut it completely apart starting over. possibly find a different cowl, idk

 

[bob w]

I'm betting you can save it. You shouldn't worry about an 1/8" here of there.

 

[lowbudget50]

I'm betting you can save it. You shouldn't worry about an 1/8" here of there.

That's kinda of what I was thinking. That's probably a good one hahahaha

 

[v8flatheadgary]

if it's going to be a drag truck it's going to be twisting a lot. drag racers don't care that much about fit and finish, more on how fast it goes.

 

[lowbudget50]

if it's going to be a drag truck it's going to be twisting a lot. drag racers don't care that much about fit and finish, more on how fast it goes.

To a point, I've seen a lot of very high quality good looking race cars. And I've seen a lot the other way lol.
As for the body man I've started with way worse and made it where the door smoothly. It's fixable I wouldn't give up on it yet

 

[smallfoot]

!/8 out is probably a 1/4 better than factory!