Categories: Project Updates
This is a new project, a ’32 frame, with the pinchwork for a model A body. Instead of pinching the frame drastically, we re-contour the rails themselves, before any boxing or cross members are added. This chassis will be receiving a ’31 coupe body, with a 59A flathead, 3 speed, closed drive with a Rodsville quickchange –
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- Recontoured At the Cowl Area, rails are shaped here to head forward to the front crossmember at the right width
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- Here the Rails is Curved in at the Door area – pinched here to the make the Cowl Area narrower
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- Pinch @ Rear Wheel Well Opening – This is where the ’32 frame slips up inside the A body – Insted of a step here, we sweep the rails in and back as if they were stamped this way
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- View of Cowl Area Rail Recontouring – 120 relief cuts PER Rail – Here you can see it trun in at the door, then turn back out at the cowl – smoothly, as if they were stamped this way.
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- Model A Front Crossmember
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- Rear Lip Sectioned and Relieved
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- Rear Lip of the Model A crossmember was sectioned 1/4″ so that proper castor can be achieved with the heavy raked stance this car will have
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- Filler Stock
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- Model A Rear Cross Member
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- Center X-member in Place
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- Portion of Center X-member to be Removed for Pinched Rear Area at wheel wheels
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- Trimmed Lower Leg of X-member for new Pinched Dimensions
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- Rear Boxing
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- Rear Boxing @ Crossmember
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- More Body Mounts – Firewall feet & Pinch Bolts
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- Body Mount Blocks – Drill and tap for Body Mounts
