1929 Ford Model A Roadster Flathead V8, Hot Rod, Rat rod, Daily Driver,1928,1929

1929 Ford Model A Roadster, Original Henry Ford Steel Description

This is my daily driver 29 Roadster, will drive anywhere with out hesitation.
Runs down the highway at 80 mph with half peddle left ..I'm a 55 year old life long mechanic, I have rebuilt everything on this car.
from front to back..Body and frame are 29 Henry Ford steel,Front and rear axels I took from a 40 sedan,Transmission is a 40 side loader, 3 on the tree shift.Banjo rear end has 3.54s in it,Wheels are Coker welded spoke 21s, Firestone tires. R=5.25-21 F=4.40-21Engine and steering column I took from a 50 Ford ..New bushing and seal in the steering box,New brakes all around, new wheel cylinders, shoes and brake springs.All new bearings on both axles.New king pins .Engine ran perfect when I took it from the 50, I put about 6 or 7 years on it,
then rebuilt it about 3 years ago.Put a Mercury 8CM cam in it, .338 lift, 218 Duration at .050 .Offenhouser heads and manifold, with Ford 94 carbs.Has a "Bubbas hot rods" mechanical advance distributor in it.12 volt generator,Has a 12 gallon boat gas tank in the trunk,40 Hudson tail lights .. B L C model 682J headlamps .Body is channeled 7 inches, and frame is Zd about 10 in the back.This is about as period correct as yuou can get ..I love this old car, been driving it just as it sits for 10 or 11 years, just
time for me to do something different .If you want a 40s period correct hot rod, here's your chance..