29-30 model a body floor

[elcamno83]

i have just bought a model a body was originally a four door but the front doors are gone along with the all the floor structure so its basically pieces the front cowl the rear doors and the back half i was trying to get some ideas on how to make it a solid piece with bracing and to put a floor in it.any help will be great thanks trying to get some pics uploaded of what i have

 

[elcamno83]

heres a pics of what i have.i think it would be a cool little rat rod if i can figure it out



http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/tt294/Ginax001/cab8.jpg

 

[Tripper]

heres a pics of what i have.i think it would be a cool little rat rod if i can figure it out.

Got a picture of the inside & a frame yet?

BoB

 

[elcamno83]

have no frame yet was debating if i should build one or try and find a model a frame im tring to get pics of the inside loaded but theres really nothing on the inside the cowl has some bracing but mostly all gone

 

[billy]

this might help.
i am in the same boat.
http://www.ratrodsrule.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11641

 

[pushrod249]

hot

it looks hot the way you have it mocked up. i put my '30 tudor body back together by replacing the wood with 1x1 square tube. brace the cowl and back half seperatly. at first run the legs long soyou can level and square them to each other

 

[pushrod249]

parts

i have a spare original windshield frame i could part with you pay to ship i'll box it $125 o.b.o.

 

[skull]

4 to 2 dr

check out my 4 to 2 door conversion, we cut out the rotten stufff and built a floor cage out of 1/2'' and 1 1/2'' and 2'' square tubing and then the floorpans will be welded to the cage and then we will make mounts to bolt it all together.
and heres a couple cool pic of a chopped A's l found online. do a search, l did and was surprised how many people have done this conversion.
also wahoo172 is shorting a 34 dodge sedan, check his out for ideas.

later

 

[pushrod249]

fenders

if you go full fendered i've got a fair pair of those as well......front's

 

[elcamno83]

think im starting to get some ideas for it now.so if i just weld 1x1 stock to the body and around and connect them together through cross bars it should be strong enough to support when put it on a frame i hope

 

[pushrod249]

thickness

think im starting to get some ideas for it now.so if i just weld 1x1 stock to the body and around and connect them together through cross bars it should be strong enough to support when put it on a frame i hope

remove what's left of the wood and measure the the area were the wood was to determine tubing size the thicker the wall the stronger the stronger the tubing

 

[billy]

remove what's left of the wood and measure the the area were the wood was to determine tubing size the thicker the wall the stronger the stronger the tubing

i used the wood for a template.

 

[pushrod249]

wood

i used the wood for a template.

8o% of mine fell out on the trip from where it sat to where it sits

 

[billy]

8o% of mine fell out on the trip from where it sat to where it sits

mine was a pile of kindling but i was able to figure out what went where.

 

[Gregster]

sometimes it's like putting a jigsaw puzzle together , stay with it you'll figure it out , mine was all rotted and missing as well . [