Hillbillychoppers Model A

[hillbillychopper]

Ok today I flipped the frame to work on the other side
1. Shows the backing plate
2. Is were I trimmed it with a sawsall
3. I ground it flat with the frame
4. I used the grinder to grind a bevel to weld in
5. I tacked it to keep the heat down so it will not warp

 

[hillbillychopper]

This last picture is what it looks like done

On the next build I will make my own frame this is to much work
You can get tube and make a frame in two days or less
Will try to finish up the plates tomorrow
Then we will see how to fix a door hillbilly style

 

[FlatBroke]

Does that mean that there will be pics with bailin' wire and sheet metal?

I'm just kiddin round with ya. The progress looks like it is comeing along good. I think the biggest thing is to take your time and do it right the first time. Thanks for posting the pics and sharing the build pics with us...

 

[hillbillychopper]

Yes take your time
And yes I will use bailing wire and nails and some old Coke a Cola shelves for the sheet metal
No fancy patch panels for me
I learned early on that if you ask about something you will get an answer
You mite not like it but they will tell you some thing
I asked at WAL-Mart what they were going to do with that old pile of shelves
And the guy said " If I can find somebody dumb enuff to haul it off they can have the hole pile"
I told him he had fond somebody
It toke two days of hauling but I got the hole pile

 

[Tripper]

Barbed is in!!! ; - >

Does that mean that there will be pics with bailin' wire and sheet metal?

Flat,
Bailin' wire is out... barbed wire is in!!! l - >

BoB

 

[FlatBroke]

Sorry, forgot...

Barbed wire indeed...

 

[chop509]

Flat,
Bailin' wire is out... barbed wire is in!!! l - >

BoB

Does that mean this is "in" too?

Jeff

 

[Tripper]

No answer necessary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does that mean this is "in" too?

Jeff

Does that really need any response!?!?! ; - > ; - > ; - >

BoB

 

[hillbillychopper]

I thought about welding barbed wire in a web shape on my grill

 

[FlatBroke]

Hillbillychopper,
That sounds cool. Is there any way you can mock it up ?

 

[hillbillychopper]

web grill

Will trace a model A grill and then layout the web and tack it
Mite have to make the barbed wire out of weilding wire
I have never tried to make one
I'd like rusty wire but mite just paint it black

 

[hillbillychopper]

My Model A

Finished the frame boxing And put the body back on


Found a cool fuel tank for it






And was gave a steering box

 

[hillbillychopper]

My Model A

Also did some work on the windshield wielded on some hinges they will be bolted on the top frame

Worked on the dash some this is what the lower side will attaché to
Also the column will mount on it

 

[hillbillychopper]

hillbillychoppers Model A

Got more work done today work on rear spring mount
Cleaned the rear end
This is a Chevy S-10 Rear was going to use a Ford Areostar rear but this is about six inches narrower and looks better

test fit mount and it was to big

I remembered what Don did to fix his so I cut it to bend it smaller

Checked fit

Wielded it and ground the welds

 

[hillbillychopper]

hillbillychoppers Model A

Mount attached to Axel

Mounting the spring with a spreader that i built

Its a piece of square tube and All tread on one end I wielded a flat washer and a nut
on the other end there is a large nut and a washer that is not wielded

THE END

 

[hillbillychopper]

hillbillychoppers Model A

Next I'll mount my Curtis style bars to the rear and frame
That will get her rear on the ground
And then I'll start on the front

 

[tiny1]

looking great Hillbilly !!!

 

[Gastrick]

Way to go hillbilly. I like that spring tool that you made too.

 

[hillbillychopper]

Tool

I need to show how it all goes together so more builders can copy it
It only cost me about $5.00
and will work on front or rear springs
I'll try to get better pictures up

 

[Gastrick]

I need to show how it all goes together so more builders can copy it
It only cost me about $5.00
and will work on front or rear springs
I'll try to get better pictures up

Good idea. You could post it over in the tech tips too.