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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Targa top

Targa top

Got tired of contorting to odd painful positions and banging my head on the roof over the past couple years so I cut the top out. Welded up all...

Windows

Rear latches

Rear latches

Spent awhile trying to figure out what to use for the rear latches. I usually browse antique stores til I see something. I found some old scales...

Tailgates

Rear panel

Rear panel

Been healing up from some surgery so progress has been at a standstill. Managed to get the rear body panel mounted with barn door hinges. Have a...

Tailgates

$Roofrack$

Roofrack

Made a roofrack for the valiant with rebar and wrenches. Welded up some brackets so it clamps on the driprail

Grille Guards

Driving

Driving

Got the tank back in and buttoned up after fixing yhe air leaks. Took it to a cruise in 23 miles away for its maiden voyage. Drove great. The rear...

Cruising

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

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