Busch and Busch's old project, a '29 Model A Standard Coupe, as it looked when we
brought it home in December '05. We brought it back from Ferndale, WA and worked on it
until March '07, putting 4,000+ miles on it. It runs, drives, stops, and is titled, all a recipe for
a great Hot Rod :-)
brought it home in December '05. We brought it back from Ferndale, WA and worked on it
until March '07, putting 4,000+ miles on it. It runs, drives, stops, and is titled, all a recipe for
a great Hot Rod :-)
It wasn't worked on since the sixties, and it had sat outside for the past ten years under a tarp, where it was
pushed under by the former owner's widow. That didn't help the paint at all, but it was very saveable. The plan
was for a mostly stock appearance besides lowering it and hopping up the four banger and making it reliable.
It was much too nice and complete to chop up, so this one received a little massage was sold in favor of a
more needy recipient of customization.
pushed under by the former owner's widow. That didn't help the paint at all, but it was very saveable. The plan
was for a mostly stock appearance besides lowering it and hopping up the four banger and making it reliable.
It was much too nice and complete to chop up, so this one received a little massage was sold in favor of a
more needy recipient of customization.
This was version 2.0- the cap color did NOT
indicate the true color! It was supposed to
be maroon, but unfortunately it was another 7
months before we got around to the MUCH
cooler version 3.0 of green. During this time
we addressed MANY issues- fixed anything
broken, including suspension pieces,
speedometer, lights, seats, converted it to
12 volts and added some hop up parts, new
tires etc. Just getting it road worthy. It does
pretty well. It will of course never keep up in
traffic with its current setup but that is to be
expected. It does better than you think, and
can hit 65 easily!
indicate the true color! It was supposed to
be maroon, but unfortunately it was another 7
months before we got around to the MUCH
cooler version 3.0 of green. During this time
we addressed MANY issues- fixed anything
broken, including suspension pieces,
speedometer, lights, seats, converted it to
12 volts and added some hop up parts, new
tires etc. Just getting it road worthy. It does
pretty well. It will of course never keep up in
traffic with its current setup but that is to be
expected. It does better than you think, and
can hit 65 easily!
Here's the motor- modern (32-35 Ford V8) sealed water pump (since replaced with a sealed bearing
original pump, the V8 pump CANNOT handle a fan on the end), Ansen aluminum intake and Stromberg 97
carb, modern cap/rotor/points/wires, 12 volt negative ground setup. Never got around to installing the
header or Mallory ignition.
original pump, the V8 pump CANNOT handle a fan on the end), Ansen aluminum intake and Stromberg 97
carb, modern cap/rotor/points/wires, 12 volt negative ground setup. Never got around to installing the
header or Mallory ignition.
And here it was green!
This is actually very
close to the original
green color, so of
course it looks pretty
cool. We weren't sure
whether the fenders
were coming off when
my new wheels and
tires arrived- '35 Ford
16" wires and
Firestone
750-16/600-16
blackwall pie crusts.
They really kick up the
look we were going for-
Pre-War flathead four. I
know it's a coupe, but
not EVERYBODY
drove roadsters!
This is actually very
close to the original
green color, so of
course it looks pretty
cool. We weren't sure
whether the fenders
were coming off when
my new wheels and
tires arrived- '35 Ford
16" wires and
Firestone
750-16/600-16
blackwall pie crusts.
They really kick up the
look we were going for-
Pre-War flathead four. I
know it's a coupe, but
not EVERYBODY
drove roadsters!
The interior is pretty basic- simple fabric stapled and/or adhesived to foam or cardboard, and tacked in place.
Fabric stretched over foam and stapled to plywood for the seats, and the rumble seat is also upholstered now for
passengers. It's all about the rumble seat! We even have tunes now in the form of a tape deck and speakers we
had lying around. Very cool indeed.
Fabric stretched over foam and stapled to plywood for the seats, and the rumble seat is also upholstered now for
passengers. It's all about the rumble seat! We even have tunes now in the form of a tape deck and speakers we
had lying around. Very cool indeed.
NOW- here she is today! A real forties hot
rod, just need a Riley OHV conversion!
rod, just need a Riley OHV conversion!
SOLD!
