Ford Model A Tudor Modern Twist on a Classic

[28TudorAZ]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

The rod looks awesome! Did you get your brakes figured out? I had a similar issue on my vette and it ended up being the MC push rod was adjusted a little too far out. When the brake fluid warmed up it applied the front calipers and they would lock on. It was the strangest thing.

I had the same thing on a 23 Bucket T where the front brakes would lock up. It ended up being the MC push rod binding just a little bit.

[gigamanx]

Originally Posted by 28TudorAZ

I had the same thing on a 23 Bucket T where the front brakes would lock up. It ended up being the MC push rod binding just a little bit.

Similar issue. Push rode between the booster and master cylinder was ok, but I had adjusted out the brake pedal rod thingo so it was too long. That caused the booster to sit about 50% closed when the pedal was released. Now I've gone too far the other way so somewhere in the middle will end up being my sweet spot.

[daveshilling]

Originally Posted by gigamanx

Wasn't happy with the seats, so why not cut my bucket seats in half and take out a section, weld them together, buy a sewing machine, learn to upholster, buy some foam, sew seat covers....
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How did everyone pass up this update?! Doing your own upholstery is a pretty rare thing around here... this is awesome! Well done.

[28TudorAZ]

Any updates? I love this build.

[gigamanx]

Originally Posted by 28TudorAZ

Any updates? I love this build.

Thanks for checking in! I ended up moving and had to pack things up for the trip. Got a few good shake down runs in and now she's in the garage while I work on a fabric top and the wood beams around the roof. Man does this car get a lot of attention everywhere I go!

After doing some driving around town, I realized the seats were too tall and I was having trouble seeing stop lights at an intersection because my eye level was right where the header wood was. I've since cut about 6" off the height of the seats to get a bit more comfort and safety.

Also finally did the wet sanding work necessary to clean up the paint job. A little hairy but I was successful in getting a pretty nice finish with the paint.

Interior work is slow progress as I build interior panels for the doors and body.