Ford Model A -Rust Bucket

Leicester, NC

My garage: Ford Model A -Rust Bucket

About my car

The car is how I bought it. It started as a 1928/29 Model A. The builder began with a cowl and windshield, 2 doors, front fenders, rear panel and tractor grill. the rest of the body is hand built. The frame is hand built with a Nova subframe in front. A 1 ton Chevy truck provided the rear dually axle, 350 V8 engine, and turbo 350 trans. It sits on a full airbagged suspension.

This car was made in 1928 and I've driven it since 2016
The Ford Model A was in production from 1927 to 1931

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Getting there

Getting there

So I got one of the dual air compressors wired up just to get the car driving. It takes forever to fill the bigger tank but I'll get the other one...

DIY Repair

Working on the valiant

Working on the valiant

So the first thing I did was rip out all the wet carpet and moldy padding. pulled the seats and found a giant mouse nest. Spent 2 full days wet...

Body Kits

New daily driver

New daily driver

My current jeep liberty has had tranny issues and I vowed never to get another electronic car I cant work on. Im fed up with modern junk. Buying a...

Buying Cars

Getting things done

Getting things done

Slowly wrapping things up. Got the air tank in and all the new lines run. Was going to keep the old front stuff but tore it all out as well and...

Suspension

Axle in

Axle in

Finally got the axle in. Addressed the leak from the transmission dipstick tube, and got the fuel cell in.

Drivetrain

Axle

Axle

Have to get some body mounts made next. The original builder thought that four mounts that consisting of four 1 inch welds was enough. Theres...

Drivetrain

Axle

Axle

Finally got the funds to get the new axle gears and all new bearings and seals. I got the rear suspension out then dropped the axle. Not very fun...

Drivetrain

Ratrod trailer

Ratrod trailer

Ive been working on the ratrod trailer a little more lately. Got the frame mostly finished. Im putting an old trunk in where the engine used to be...

Fabrication

Gears

Gears

One set back after another. Managed to get a new impact and puller to remove the yoke. Got the pinion gear out and the bearing wore a groove in...

Drivetrain

Setback with the car.

Setback with the car.

Went to drain and put new diff fluid in and found metal chunks in it. Turned out to be the pinion bearing. Money is tight right now and my garage...

Drivetrain

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