Aug 20, 2009 a guide to building a 1932 ford storer, jay on. By mid 1928 output was to 4,000 cars per day, and still was not meeting demand. This 1928 ford model a has had a complete professional frame off restoration. The following tables show the various ford assigned body style numbers and any corresponding body manufacturer tag prefix numbers for 1928 through 1931 model a and aa fords produced and marketed primarily in the us and canada. Unbeknownst to many, the ford motor company relied upon outside suppliers for most of its coachwork during its first quarter century.
This is a hot rod type crossmember that fits below the radiator and sits a model a around 4 lower. Sorted out, tuned, and detailed, this roadster needs nothing except a new owner behind the wheel. This beauty comes with a smooth, sandable gelgoat finish. Speedway 192831 ford model a street rod frame assembly. Body will come with two working doors tha 1928 1929 model a coupe fiberglass body. The body is steel reinforced and the fiberglass floor is reinforced with a mm honeycomb material. Shop millions of cars from over 21,000 dealers and find the perfect car. The trc 1932 ford roadster rolling chassis builder package b includes our standard fiberglass roadster body installed on our standard 1932 ford rolling straight axle chassis. In nearly all cases below, the names used to describe body styles and models are the same names ford used themselves in. Chevrolet aluminum block ls1 motor, ustom stainless steel headers and exhaust system with burns four into one collectors.
The cockpit of this body has been stretched 2 for increased leg room. This car is a blast to drive and is a classic example of a hotrod. Check the glossy engine bay and youll find 276 cubic inches of ford. Building a 1927 ford roadster body part 2 making the turtle deck.
This frame is engineered to accept our radius rod front axle and 4bar rear suspension kits. American speed company team has funneled their design, engineering and manufacturing experience to create a new concept the speed33. Welcome to brookville roadster, the original body of steel. The roadster features a brookville all steel body, heidts independent front suspension, 4 bar rear suspension, 400ci chevrolet v8 small block, triple carburetor setup, 400 transmission, rack and pinion steering, front disc brakes, new wiring harness, coilover suspension front and rear.
The bodies are built to the same high standards as the 32 bodies and all parts are interchangeable with the original car, including the stock cowlmounted gas tank which is customer supplied. Our deluxe 2627 model t style roadster body includes 2 opening doors that have the latches and hinges installed body shipped with doors not affixed to body see note below. Jan, 2011 i was going over my coupe build articles and realized that although i posted photos of my first roadster, there are none of my 1932 ford roadster that i finished a few years ago. Software free delivery possible on eligible purchases. If you are wanting to build an allsteel 1928 29 roadster pickup, you are going to be very pleased with these gorgeous steel reproduction bodies. Here at eastwood, were constantly working to come up with new products and perfect old products that will help a diy enthusiast build his project easier and more efficiently. Boxing and stepping an original ford model a frame youtube. A 1929 ford rumble seat roadster is not only a very cool and very red street machine, but as you dig ford roadster. Brookville 19281929 ford roadster body socal speed shop. Model a ford ford model a parts ford model a spares oneill. Building custom cars is a hobby that has grown over the years into a worldwide phenomenon.
Finding and restoring old cars, along with modifying existing frames and body styles to create custom vehicles, is a passion for many. Ford model a roadster is a car that has a 2 door roadster type body with a front mounted engine delivering its power to the rear wheels. The doors and decklid are both hinged and latched with bearclaw latches. The book we mention is how to build a traditional ford hot rod by mike bishop and vern tardel. Early hot rods were built primarily from discarded bodies and parts with the overall goal to be fast and appealing. Poised to evolve with constantly changing consumer demands, ford offers vehicles with a variety of engine sizes, seating configurations and transmissions as well as hybrid gasolineelectric powertrains.
The model a is the car that first launched brookville roadster. The ford model a coupe proved to be a very popular body style for the ford design team. Ultratraditional 1928 ford model a roadster with a cragar ohv makes a statement at the grand national roadster show see all. Im looking for a blueprint or sketch for the wood roof inside the ford b 1932 tudor. The open style had what looked like a roadster type convertible but was in fact fixed. Brookville roadster has been reproducing 192832 ford reproduction bodies and parts for over 30. The model as have all the details of henrys and all parts are interchangeable with the original car. Building a 1927 ford roadster body street rodder magazine. Steve builds and sales custom built street rods and high performance engines.
The ford model a was the ford motor companys second market success after its predecessor. What is the blue book value of a 1929 ford model a. Model a ford chassis frame parts spares oneill vintage ford uk. This 1928 ford model a pickup for sale has a updated 2. As the industry leader in reproduction 1928 32 ford replacement parts we have become world famous for our quality and customer service.
Ford v8 and model b engine production dates through 1938 month and year are available in the book the early ford v8 as henry built it. How, and especially why, a mechanical novice built. You will need to supply the motor, transmission, drive shaft, windshield glass, wheels, tires, and little accessory you may want like mirrors, seatbealts, radio and etc. One by postera books 1957 and one put out by marc complete showing what is not in the postera book. Back in 2007, scott got the bug to build a truly periodcorrect, flatheadpowered av8 roadster, as laid out in the mike bishop vern tardel book how to build a traditional ford hot rod. Build your own allsteel street rod today and choose from the many options available. The allsteel 2829 roadster body has more square line details with square beads on. We once again got the chance to build a car for our amazing repeat customer, william shores. Bryan mccanns 1928 ford roadster of colorados deluxe speed shop. All steel all ford 351ci v8 windsor ford 3 speed auto transmission ford 9 rear end.
Top chopped, doors hinged and latched, deck lid hinged, oak and steel reinforced, smooth firewall, dash, and garnish moldings. Scratch building a ford hot rod to scale building a skeleton. The ford model a also colloquially called the amodel ford or the a, and abone among rodders and customizers was the ford motor companys second market success after its predecessor, the model t. How, and especially why, a mechanical novice built a car from a kit. You may have seen my thread in which i outlined our plans to build a model a roadster pickup. Build biology s1 e9 homebuilt turbo diesel 1949 ford dually. Unfollow 1932 ford roadster to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. November 1928 production reached 6,435 cars per day. An nos short block that still wore factory tags prior to its inclusion in the build. In the case of rare cars like your model a, there arent enough data points to give an accurate estimate of the value of a typical model a roadster. Providing you the parts and information to help you build a traditional fiftiesstyle ford hot rod. New listing 1928 37 ford parts book no reserve catalog 1932 1933 1934. My plan is to put the main body on a boxed a frame with a 2 kick up in the rear, no fenders, 2 chopped windshield and laid back posts.
Restoration 1928 ford roadster hot rod restoration by. One of the ways that we come up with new products is by working on our own projects. During its fouryear production run, the model a ford would be offered in a wide variety of car and truck body styles. Jun 25, 2018 buying a body from brookeville or atleast starting with a ford body that needs new panels and buying said panels from the same manufacturer seems like it would be the most sensible. Join millions of people using oodle to find unique used cars for sale, certified preowned car listings, and new car classifieds. As you can see, i built this as a more modern version than what i did originally. The new ford car, identified as the model a, was first placed on exhibition in the empire room of the new york waldorf on december 2, 1927. For 1928, ford offered several different style passenger car bodies. Brookville roadster has been reproducing 1928 32 ford reproduction bodies and parts for over 30 years. The 1928 ford model a opencab pickup 76a is one we love to see because it combined the comfort of. The business coupe this body type features the classic long engine. This clean customs solid brookville roadster body began its life as a highquality steel classic. Early dry lakesstyle built from an original model a frame, 1928 ford roadster body and 1949 flathead featured registration. Body type all engine type all drivetrain all seats all done reset buy or lease your ford at roadster from our network of dealer partners.
Body has a fiberglass 3 channeled floor that is reinforced with mm honeycomb materi 1928 1929 ford model a roadster body with flat floor. What makes the book so valuable is the way that bishop and tardel explain to the reader not only what they are. Brookville steel 1932 ford roadster body socal speed shop. First produced on october 20, 1927, but not introduced until december 2, it replaced the venerable model t, which had been produced for 18 years. Ford twolite headlamps, a simple tag bracket, bluedot taillights, and a bodymatched window frame were some of the finishing touches. This page is dedicated to traditional 1928 31 ford model a hot rods. Buy 1928 1929 1930 1931 ford model a service manual book. Tbucket bodies feature all fiberglass construction with a molded turtle deck and firewall, inner door panles, and a flat floor unchanneled installed. Part of building an av8 in that style is keeping an actual model a frame under the model a roadster. To find new and used ford values, select a bodystyle and a year. Finished in dark blue with a light blue body reveal and black fenders. Standard phaeton, standard roadster, standard coupe, special coupe, sport coupe, business coupe, tudor sedan, town car, and leatherback fordor sedan. Also check for more ford roadster kits, bodies and car parts. Customs services and international tracking provided.
Sorry no discount all steel car body comes complete with the following parts installed. The hot rod era started in the 1940s, exploded during the muscle car era in the 60s and 70s and continues today. I ask if it is ok, because the cab will be made out of fiberglass as i could not find the pieces in one place. Deluxe 192627 t roadster body w doors, unchanneled floor. Containing all the details of the original roadster body, the allsteel 192829 roadster is made of the identical gauge steel as the original ford roadster. Was probably an old channeled hot rod and obviously will need lots of work but has all the big parts to build a real 32 roadster. We are the official socal speed shop distributor for western canada and a authorized supplier of united pacific products. California was awarded the fast revolution award for his 1933 ford roadster powered by a boss 520 at the western street rod nationals. Everything below that is listed is what you get with the kit. Blue book values are an estimate based on the selling prices of similar cars.
Providing you the parts and information to help you build a traditional fifties style ford hot rod. If nothing else, we plan to build a roadster that maximises aussie input and innovation. The only parts available today are for the gemmer box. When you want to paint a vintage ford hot rod, its best to go with vintage ford pigment, like this roadster s 1948 monsoon maroon 2stage. Ala kart, a customized 1929 roadster pickup built by george barris, won two straight americas. Manufactures all steel 1933 ford roadster hot rod bodies with integrated oe. We carry a wide variety of parts for the 1932 ford coupe and roadster, including the 1932 ford 5window coupe body, the 5window couple left rear and right rear quarter panels and many other 1932 ford steel body parts.
Based upon the 1933 ford roadster, the speed33 applies american speed companys design talents to the same sound principles of style and quality that made the original 33 a success with rodders with a key benefit more room. The kit car list of 19271949 ford roadster kits and bodies and body parts available today. With only 340 miles on the build, this stunning 1932 ford roadster runs and drives excellent and is a blast to drive with a 5speed manual transmission. Ford body styles, model a, model t, v8, ford motor. Doors hung and latched, decklid hidged, steel reinforcement, wood for interior, dash and garnish molding stock exposed hinges add 500. Unfollow 1932 ford roadster body to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Oct 18, 2010 1928 model a ford roadster pickup rebuild to roadster project. It is totally reinforced with fiberglass matte, resin and chopped glass. Restoration 1928 ford roadster hot rod restoration by man. Racers roll up to the line as an afternoon sea mist rolls in at last years race of. The following tables show the various ford assigned body style numbers and any corresponding body manufacturer tag prefix numbers for 1928 through 1931 model a and aa fords produced and marketed primarily in the us and. The a roadster replica hotrod has a high quality stateoftheart roadster body.
This body comes with 2 working doors and working decklid the fiberglass 3 channeled floor, interior insert and battery box are installed. Body will come with two working doors that are hinged and latched bear claw latch. Readily available is the brookville 1928 29 hiboy roadster body which, of course, can be used with the new socal av8 chassis. There are 12 1928 ford roadsters for sale today on. How to build a traditional ford hot rod motorbooks workshop. We here at ol school garage love the classic styling of the 32 roadsters hot rod, but its near on impossible to come up something different. Some of these are outofprint and very hard to find. Ford model a history ford model a body styles oneill vintage ford. Lowered, ustomized rod bod body, engthened hood and wheelbase.
Ultratraditional 1928 ford model a roadster with a cragar. While macs makes every effort to ensure accurate content, occasionally errors may occur. This is an absolutely beautiful 1928 ford roadster hot rod. Body mount block set for the 192829 coupe, roadster, or phaeton. In 1928, the phaeton and roadster color options included a light and dark blue, gunmetal blue, gray, and light and dark beige. We started with a brookville body and then called our buddies at the roadster shop and got them to build us a new traditionalist chassis complete with original style cchannel cross members and riveted hardware and mounts. The ford service bulletins were bulletins that were assembled at fordson the rouge and were sent to all the dealers throughout the country. However, when he introduced the model a in 1928, colors were definitely in. American speed company 45355 helm street, suite b plymouth, mi 48170 734 4511141. Ford model a standard hardware book 1928 1931 single sources to research the number, size, shape, and finish of all bolts, screws, nuts, and washers price. This fun sized roadster is only the size of its original big brother and still features a flat head v8. In march 1930, model a sales hit three million, and there were nine body styles available.
One of the first bodies to be reproduced was the allsteel 192829 roadster. You can have any color you want as long as its black. Speedway motors makes it easy for you to get your car rolling with our model a frame assembly. How, and especially why, a mechanical novice built a car from a kit goodrich, chris on. Essentially it is an extended cab 1928 that will utilize a coupe body through the b pillars with the back off of a 1931 pickup. Pair 1928 1931 ford model a taillight tail light lamp polished stainless steel fits. Equipped with beautiful red rumble seats and a healthy frame and body, this model a is. Start mixing and matching different companys panels to build a body seems like it could be a nightmare in acceptable tolerances from one company to the other.
Windshield chopped 2 inches 32 ford commercial headlights. The roadster just had to be a real winner with young ladies and gentlemen in 1928. This is our standard 1932 ford roadster fiberglass body. The molds to produce our bodies are the original refurbished downs industries molds. Its hard to determine who made ford s first automobile bodies but soon after the model t was introduced the names of various michiganbased sheetmetal, millwork and body building firms begin to appear on ford s supplier list. Model t ford roadster body wood kit, complete year. Used 1928 ford values new car prices and used car book. May 06, 20 if youre looking to take on the challenge of building a 1927 ford roadster body, start by building a wooden buck, and follow the rest of the steps inside this tech article. Original roadster cowl, firewall, dash, doors, quarters, panel above deck lid and rumble lid.
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