Big Rat A sedan

Doing a great repair job on the door    won't even know it's their when your done   

Don't listen to Sam
For maybe he's dead
As what he says
Is all in his head.

 

My first week of the new year's work. Trying to get the door back to almost like new. Semi - failure.... It's not almost like new! However, the top front corner juts out. That's like new !
'swhy I FUBARed it in the first place !!!  



Meanwhile, under the dash, I have imagineered the Model A steer box into a worm gear shaft going out the side of the cowl.

Clay, you are being too hard on yourself old boy! The bit jutting out fits perfectly with a rat rod IMO.

I agree with Al on this one. Hard to tell how far it juts out but those Model A doors never did fit right even when they were new.

Clay, maybe you could use a LITTLE heat and bend the corner back in place  

Doing a great job on your rat rod, I like it   

I ain't touching the blanking thing again. I tried bending it and cracked the new door post. Glued it back, and said wee wee on it !!!
  

Geezerman wrote:I ain't touching the blanking thing  again. I tried bending it and cracked the new door post. Glued it back, and said wee wee on it !!!
  

Clay, that's just a little set back cause I know you can fix it for the rat rod, have a couple cold ones    and then see what happens in a couple of days cause it will be better   

NOPE !!   
Like I said, John, wee wee on it !
I'm movin' on. Yesterday, just before Florida froze over, I cut out the roof. I'll get back on it when we thaw out !
  

Update :
I have removed the roof    , and so proceeded to add some interior bracing for visual effect. My many fans will realize that any resemblance to actual Model A bracing is purely accidental.

I knew you couldn't wee wee on it for long    Looking good   

Not the build, John. Just the passenger door !
  

Nice work Clay. That view down through the top is nice.

Looks great!!!

Chicken wire roof in final assembly staging area.

  

The chicken wire roof is a nice touch! :)

That is SO awesome Clay !! Now I want to build one.  001 

Very nice touch with the chicken wire roof! This is turning out to be a great "homemade" rat rod. Love it!!

Awesome. Where did you find the chicken wire?

That looks great Clay. Hope it doesn't rain!!!  LOL

I don't know what you used for it but it looks a lot like Bridal Veil.

  That's exactly what it is, Skid.

I used this on a 1:24, But it sure goes better with this scale!

Looks good Clay    I see by the pict. you got the door fixed   

Hi Mr G,

The front door looks good and the whole thing looks great Sir...

Andy...

Very fine use of materials, Clay.