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1929 STEEL MODEL A MODIFIED BUCKET LAKES ROADSTER HOT RAT ROD DOODLEBUG SBC
Sale price: $5,327.00 make an offer
Car location: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Sale type: Fixed price listing
Technical specifications, photos and description:
- Year:
- 1929
- Mileage:
- 2,000
- Engine:
- 8
- Trim:
- 2 door
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1929 STEEL MODEL A MODIFIED BUCKET LAKES ROADSTER HOT RAT ROD DOODLEBUG SBC for sale
Current customer rating: (473 votes ) based onWELL. I REALLY HATE TO SELL IT. BUT WITH THE GTO GOING UNDER THE KNIFE. I HAVE NO PLACE TO KEEP HER.
UP FOR SALE IS MY 1929 ALL STEEL MODIFIED BUCKET. WITH WORKING METAL DOORS.
AND NO RESERVE.
THIS HOT LITTLE ROD STARTED OUT IN 1962 WITH A CUSTOM FRAME. A MODEL A PICKUP CAB ON HER. AND A CORVETTE MOTOR LIKE SO MANY OTHERS OF THE TIME.
FLASH FORWARD TO 2012 I PICKED IT UP AS A BARN FIND AND STARTED TEARING IT BACK DOWN. THE FRAME WAS SAND BLASTED. LOSING ABOUT 10 LAYERS OF DIFFERENT COLOR PAINT THAT WAS APPLIED OVER THE YEARS. WHICH PRESERVED IT WELL. SOME UNEEDED HOLES WELDED UP THEN PRIMED AND PAINTED. BLACK WITH CREAM COLORED PARIMETER PINSTRIPES. CLOSELY MATCHING THE FIRST MOST LAYER OF PAINT.
. BODY. NEXT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OLD CAB WAS TO FAR GONE TO USE. SO WE TOOK IT APART AND MADE NEW COPY CAT PATTERNS OFF OF THE OLD. ONLY ADDING 4 INCHES TO THE WIDTH AND 8 INCHES TO THE LENGTH OF THE FIREWALL. THEN DOING LOTS OF MEASURING OF OTHER BUCKET BODIES WE BUILT THIS ONE BY HAND. COMPLETE WITH OPENING DOORS. AROUND A 1X2 METAL SKELETON.
. MOTOR. NEXT THE MOTOR AND TRANS WERE STRIPED OF ANYTHING WE COULD KEEP(NOT MUCH AS BOTH WERE STUCK) SO WE OPTED FOR A 1980S SBC BORED 30 OVER WITH SOME VALVE POCKET AND HEAD WORK DONE. NEW BEARINGS. RINGS. OIL PUMP. FREEZE PLUGS. GASKETS. THUMPER MID RANGE CAM. TOPPED OFF WITH FINNED VALVE COVERS. FINNED CORVETTE STYLE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT. nbsp;CHROME OIL PAN TIMING COVER AND ITEMS LIKE FUEL PUMP PLATE ALTERNATOR AND BRACKETS. NEW NAPA STARTER AND WATER PUMP. ALUMINUM INTAKE. NEW HOLLEY 650. ENGINE RUNS 190 ALL DAY LONG. BRAND NEW 2 CORE ALUMINUM RADIATOR CUSTOM BUILT FOR THIS 1929 SHELL.
. TRANS. TRANS IS A 700R 4 SPEED. IT HAS BEEN REBUILT AND SHIFT POINTS WERE REWORKED AND SHIFTS VERY CRISP. FOR THAT KICK IN THE PANTS HOTROD FEEL
. REAR END IS A 1953 DESOTO WITH A 3. 50 TO 1 GEAR.
. BRAKES. BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE 1953 DESOTO DRUM WITH ALL NEW SHOES WHEEL CYLINDERS AND HARDWARE. THE FRONTS HAVE VERY EYE CATCHING DUAL WHEEL CYLINERS WITH THE LINES RAN OUTSIDE THE DRUM AND THEY KEEP PEOPLE GUESSING . CAR STOPS WELL.
STOCK FORD FRONT AXLE. SPLIT WISH BONES WITH VINTAGE LARGE ROD ENDS. COMET GEARBOX. ALL OTHER TIERODS ARE NEW FROM SPEEDWAY. AS IS FRONT SPRING. WITH REAR SPRING BEING A FACTORY FORD WITH A COUPLE LEAFS REMOVED. nbsp;DRIVES NICE AND EASY DOWN THE ROAD. FRICTION SHOCKS WERE ALL DISSASSEMBLED AND REBUILT WITH NEW FLUID ADDED. AND NEW LINK PINS MADE.
DUAL EXHAUST WITH GLASS PACKS ALL THE WAY OUT THE BACK. DUAL TEMP AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGES. AND AMP GAUGE ALL WORK.
ALL LIGHTS. EADLIGHTS. TAIL. nbsp;TURN SIGNALSAND BRAKE ALL WORK. FUSE PANEL AND TERMINAL BLOCK UNDER FIREWALL.
VINTAGE CLOTH COVERING OVER ALL EXPOSED WIRES FOR THE CORRECT LOOK SAME WITH PLUG WIRES.
GAS TANK IS A TEN GALLON UNIT FROM SPEEDWAY. AND IT FEEDS A FRAME MOUNTED ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FROM NAPA
RIMS ARE 15 X 5 FORDS WITH 1958 GM HUBCAPS AND NEW 185/15 FRONT TIRES AND NEW 235 70 15 DIRT TRACK CHEATER SLICKS ON REAR.
ALL BRAKE. TRANS AND FUEL LINES ARE POLISHED NICKEL PLATED-COPPER/BRASS.
TUCK AND ROLL STYLE PADDED SEAT AND COLORED WINSHIELD. REMOVABLE STEERING WHEEL. BATTERY UNDER SEAT.
JADE PEARL METALLIC GREEN PAINT WITH CREAM FIREWALL TANK AND RIMS. LOTS OF PINSTRIPES.
COMES WITH EXTRA FUEL PUMP. EXTRA MASTER CYLINDER AND EBRAKE SET UP. MATCHING HELMET AND GOGGLES.
REAR FENDERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED (TEND TO SHAKE ALOT) AS WAS HITCH BUT WILL BE INCLUDED IF BUYER WANTS THEM.
. NOW THE LEGAL. CAR COMES WITH A BILL OF SALE ONLY. ALSO COMES WITH ALL RECIEPTS FOR PARTS USED INCLUDING: FRAME. ENGINE. TRANS. REAR END. ECT. ECT. ALSO COMES WITH A DVD COPY FULL OF PICS OF THE REBUILD AND BUILD PROCESS AND A FEW OF THE CAR WITH CAMPER AND AT A FEW SHOWS.
TEARDROP NOT INCLUDED AND HAS BEEN SOLD FOR THE SAME REASONS.
. PAYMENT. A 500. 00 PAYPAL DEPOSIT DUE IMMEDIATELY AFTER AUCTION END. WITH BUYER TO CONTACT ME WITHIN 24 HOURS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. nbsp;FOR PICK UP AND BALANCE DUE WITHIN 7 DAYS. CAR CAN BE STORED AT SPEED SHOP FOR 10 DAYS AFTER AUCTION ENDS IF TERMS ARE FOLLOWED.
I'M SURE I HAVE FORGOTTEN SOME SO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL ME. AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO COME BY AND CHECK THIS ONE OUT.
THANK YOU FOR READING ALONG. GEORGE 419 -932 -0805
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