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Posted: May 12 2007 05:22 AM
 
Lynn Wilkie (aka 30 A pickup) [ View ] [ wilkie_lynn@bellsouth.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Cowpens, South Carolina
 
I am thinking about removing the visor from my 30 A model truck, making it similar to a 32 car. I am going to fill the roof also.

What do you all think? If you have ever seen one done this, how did it look?
 
 
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Posted by sloper38  -  05/12/2007 06:41 AM
Brian Bass in Tx has done a 29 coupe on 32 rails with a 32 wndscreen frame and header. It works, but uit's a complete package. To just leave it off is kinda like someone with their eyebrows shaved off. Bass's car you will find on the HAMB if you do a search.
I'm X38 on any other sites. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Sydney, Australia
 
Posted by Streetrodder007  -  05/12/2007 09:42 AM
leave the visor, but mold it into the roof so it is seamless, one continuous piece. I did that to a model A a couple years ago and it turned out great.
Streetrodder007 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Port Huron, Michigan Charter Member since April 2006
 
Posted by da34guy  -  05/12/2007 09:51 AM
Hey Lynn---

Pull it off =-- Have it louvered (Have louvers punched upside down and backwards)--

Then reinstall and mold it on.

Did this back in the 70's to a 2 door visor and had every 1 scratchin their heads.
Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001
 
Posted by Streetrodder007  -  05/12/2007 09:54 AM
It takes alot of board sanding to make 1 of those big roof and visor molds look good, but its definately worth it.
Streetrodder007 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Port Huron, Michigan Charter Member since April 2006
 
Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  05/12/2007 10:37 AM
i think the visor is the best part of the roof. i would leave it. jmo though. dont shoot !!
dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003
 
Posted by 30 A pickup  -  05/12/2007 11:01 AM
Thanks Guys. If I leave it, it will be molded in & one continous piece.


I have seen them with louvers & with holes cut in them. I just don't like the holes. I am just about to the point that I need to make a decision on which way I am going to go.


Shine, no shooting, unless 8 points & outside the ears!!
30 A pickup [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cowpens, South Carolina
 
Posted by flagator79  -  05/12/2007 11:43 AM
Lynn, I agree with da34 - Pull it off =-- Have it louvered (Have louvers punched upside down and backwards)--


Then reinstall and mold it on.

I think that it will look great like that and I agree with you , the holes would look faunky. Mold it though to slick it out. Good luck. Gonna look fantastic.
If the world was fair, the worm would eat the bird half the time [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] West Monroe, Louisianna Charter Member since December 2005
 
Posted by Crazyhorse Rod Shop  -  05/12/2007 11:56 AM
ever buff louvers ?
dont poke the porchdog........he bites [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] BLUFF DALE, Texas Charter Member since March 2003
 
Posted by 29robert  -  05/12/2007 11:58 AM
Don't loose the visor! That's what makes Model A's look like Model A's. The truck visors are larger than passenger cars so you could install the smaller one from a coupe or sedan if you wanted, but personally, I wouldn't change it.
29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004
 
Posted by APLUS  -  05/12/2007 12:27 PM
Keep the visor, molded in looks real nice but make sure it's done right because a lot of wind gets under there at speed. This doesn't pertain to your year model but I even like 30-31 "A" visors molded in on the 28-29 style bodies. Whatever turns your crank but I would personally leave the visor.
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Posted by flagator79  -  05/12/2007 02:17 PM
As APLUS has said, there will be tremendous lift on the visor - another reason to do the louver deal along with the fact that it will make it look great. JMO- keep the visor and spiff it up.
If the world was fair, the worm would eat the bird half the time [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] West Monroe, Louisianna Charter Member since December 2005
 
Posted by da34guy  -  05/12/2007 05:58 PM
Hey Shine--

Thats a second reason for puttin louvers upside down and backwards.

NO BUFFIN the suckers.
Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001
 
Posted by 30 A pickup  -  05/13/2007 06:57 PM
Thanks for all the comments. I am going to louver it, mold it in & slick it.


Lynn
30 A pickup [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cowpens, South Carolina
 
Posted by flagator79  -  05/13/2007 07:03 PM
Good choice Cowpens. It will look great.
If the world was fair, the worm would eat the bird half the time [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] West Monroe, Louisianna Charter Member since December 2005
 
Posted by fordorfrank  -  05/13/2007 07:39 PM
Better late than never. I see you've already decided what to do but here's my $.02

Not all Model-As had visors. In 1931 the Vickys and some of the fordors had slanted windshields and no visor. The top of the windshield was not the smooth transition as on the '32 and, frankly, I don't think it looks good. A friend of mine with a Vicky modified the area above the windshield to try to make it flow smoothly and it came out very well. You can see it at:

http://njsra.com/
fordorfrank [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Melbourne, Florida
 
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