1930 Ford Model A Coupe

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Knee feeling better.  Thanks guys.

Out in the shop today. 

Trunk hinges/latch, taillights, door handles/latches done.

Cut down the windshield and fitted, just needs glass.

Last thing on my list before teardown are the seats.

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Acquired some seats today.  These came out of a church bus and are in mint condition.

The gray ones have a little taller back and fit me really good.

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Seats mounted.    I put the drivers side on sliders this time.  What a pita trying to keep the seat as low as possible.
Had to modify the crap out of the slider.       Pass seat is fixed.      Now I think I am ready to pull it apart and finish weld.

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nice seeing actual seats.. see a lot of metal tubs that show the person does not actually intend to drive the car much!

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yes.   these are true suspension seats with good back support.   

I kept one pair of the maroon color for a future project,  sold the rest of the seats at $50-$75/pair.    I paid $100 for all ten.

nice seeing actual seats.. see a lot of metal tubs that show the person does not actually intend to drive the car much!

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Teardown complete.   

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9 hrs of welding today.        Chassis, link bars, wishbones, exhaust, battery tray, gas tank mount, tie rod, drag link.
Ran out of mig gas.   Rear axle and some under side body left to do.

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Rear axle and underside of body welding complete.

Started final chassis assembly.   

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Started on the stuff that takes forever and will nickel and dime you to death.

Got the engine and tranny cleaned up and back in the car.

E-brake fab complete.   Brake lines, fuel lines, power wire, wiring harness started on the frame. 

Had to make a custom tranny dipstick and tube, probably do the same for the oil dipstick.

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Making a custom tranny and engine PCM harness.   The plan is to hand wrap everything.

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Engine side of harness done.   Everything in the trunk is done.

Next is everything in the dash.

[M4wdFab]

excellent work as usual gif!

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excellent work as usual gif!

Thanks.

and thanks for the PCM check today. 

I was chasing no fuel and no spark issues and wanted to make sure my VATS delete was good.

No fuel was a missing ground on the fuel pump.

No spark was a aftermarket coil harness wiring issue.

Still need to make some more PCM changes, but got it running 

Most of the wiring for everything else is done.










 

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Wiring 100% complete and everything electrical functional.
Seats installed.

Did some more changes to the PCM so it will start and idle.   Fan on/off temps, delete rear O2's, delete all emissions,  speedometer corrections for wheel size PPR, and others..

But it needs a real tune because of the hardware changes I made.   Intake / MAF sensor / O2 sensor placement.   

And I dont want to take the time to learn all the fuel/spark/air mapping stuff.   So off it goes to get tuned.

While I wait for that I can install the ragtop,  bleed the brakes and get the windshield glass cut.

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Moves under its own power.
Brakes bled.    Ragtop installed. 
Cutting 2"out of the grill for ground clearance. 


Still needs a tune. (started messing with the VE table)
Needs windshield glass.