Model A Tourer Build

[rattyrod]

Great job so far , looks super cool already

[Angry]

Bloody awsome work there mate,....love the column rebuild n the Con Rod drop.....

Im loving the "Crusty on the outside " look,..........

I get a few jaws drop when some look at Effy with the crusty Patina on the outside,...n then they see the new inside n start looking closer ,...n I love popping the bonnet n seeing thier eyes pop when they see the Injected Windsor hiding under there..... Love the Sleeper ...LOL

[toprodz]

Well time for another update, I started modifying the rear bumper irons so the will fit the modified rear section of the chassis, It took a bit of heating and bending to make them fit, I will add some pictures of the mounts later as I forgot to take some,


I still have to straighten the luggage rack and will fit it at a later date

I have been working on getting the rear of the body steeled out, first I welded the rear floor into place, it has an access hole in the middle so I can get to the diff mounting bolts, without having to remove the body to get the diff out of the chassis, then I made the rear seat riser, to support the base of the seat, it was all done in 1.6mm, I also made and welded the captive nuts in place for the guards to bolt to, the rear angled section of the floor has the seat belt mounts welded to the bottom, I have to sand all the plug welds to tidy up the whole thing



I bent some square tub and weld it in place to increase the strength of the body, then I made a rear sheet metal panel from 1.2mm sheet with belled holes and swages that will be plug welded to the rear steel frame to add to the structure and also help protect the fuel tank from any possible rear impact, It will be welded in place once all the other matching panels are made to suit.
I have also started on the parcel shelf which will also mount the rear seat belt retractors, I will be back on it tomorrow



I managed to get another hood rest pin as I only had one and a set of clamps by asking on a Facebook site from Outback on here, they fit the look of the car,



I am still chasing a windscreen mount RHD rear view mirror if anyone has one stashed away that they don’t need, also chasing a matching reflector to the one I have on the rear bumper,




That’s all for now thanks for looking in

[Mopar Mick]

Looking real good Pete.

I look forward to the day when you take me for a cruise.

Keep up the good work.

Mick.

[Chrisso]

Great progress Pete it is going to be one nice Model A when you are finished with it. Thanks for posting.

[Gojeep]

Coming along great there Peter.

[Mudgy]

Happy Birthday Pete. That's some serious planning and top work as usual mate.

Cheers, Mudgy

[Chrisso]

Happy Birthday Peter.

[jailbar joe]

the A is looking great peter and happy birthday
like all your stuff....always a lot of clever stuff

[toprodz]

I have been trying to keep things moving forward on the tourer build, so it was time to carry on with the rear steel out, first was to add the frame for the rear parcel shelf that will sit above the fuel tank and give the rear seat upright to sit against


Then I made some side panels to help strengthen the C pillar areas


I also had to add a fuel filler neck to the right rear quarter panel, So I used an A Model fake radiator neck form norm at Aussie Desert coolers, I got an exhaust bend swaged up a little on one end to go over the brass section and brazed the 2 pieces together, it can be removed easily from inside the car, I will get it zinc plated at a later date to prevent any rust on the steel sections


You can see the inlet in the top right of the body which will connect to the tank with a rubber hose


I also welded some plates between the original style front crossmember and the suspension crossmember to fill in the gap and reassembled the front end with the coilovers


The rear end required some control arms, so these were made like a front suspension arms and pivot on the same plane as the lower jag arms




Then the rear shock mounts were welded into place, the coilovers were then bolted in, also put the aluminium diff cover on, you can see the bumper mounts hanging down near the coilover in the first photo




A bit of heat and a drop hammer was used to form the ends of the front sway bar as you can see, I will add a little more detail about that soon.


I have refitted the rear bumper and rear guards then put a spare wheel on the back, it is starting to look like it did when I got it





Well that’s about all for now, thanks for looking in

[Chrisso]

Sweet Peter looks like a real head turner and it will go like a scolded cat as well .

[Mopar Mick]

Wow, a lot of amazing work going on there Pete.

Looking very nice.

Many thanks for the updates.

Mick.

[hammered30]

Alot of work going on .looking really good thanks for the updates
Cheers Paul

[SimonG]

it is always great to see how a professional does things and I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with those of us who have less experience

[toprodz]

Well things have been progressing on my build, and it looks like it has a date at the big dance “Motor Ex 2019” in Melbourne May 11 & 12th at the show grounds, it is in the exhibition class so no judging which suits me, so it is full steam ahead to make it look like a nearly complete car.

I had the challenge of mounting the exhaust under the jag diff, so I designed a mount plate in 3D to confirm it would work

Then it was time to get it cut and weld it together.





This is was the diff before the plate was added to the diff

And after, you can see the pieces that the twin 2 ½” pipes will weld to.



Next was make the rear sway bar mounts and weld them in place





I decided to make my own saddle type mounts, as the ones that came in the sway bar mount kit were a bit ugly

I started by having the pieces laser cut and then folded the ends, pressed them in an old V block with a round piece of aluminum the same size as the bush, along with a little extra bending in the vice,





The mounts were welded in place, a piece of 16mm bar was test fitted in place, until I have time to bend the spring steel bar and shape the ends




I had the motor and box out while I finished a bit of welding on the front end and firewall, so I fitted a new rear main seal, along with the windage tray pickup and sump, also front and rear seals, filter and new pan gasket to the trans, everything got a good clean and the motor was refitted into the chassis,



Well that’s about all for now, I have a heap to do over the next week and a half, I will keep you posted