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Don Searls (aka stillkruzn) [ View ] [ stillkruzn@conwaycorp.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Conway, Arkansas (501) 269-1817  www.stillkruzn.com

Thought I would give you guys a sneak peak at the Model A that I am building... hoping to end up with a traditional hiboy style hotrod... A big thanks needs to go out to toadfrog for his help with this also... here are some pics....

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Posted by meangene  -  01/27/2008 11:18 PM LOOKS LIKE A GREAT PROJECT,KEEP POSTING PICS. TO LET US SEE PROGRESS even a blind hog finds a acorn [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Labadie, Missouri   Posted by 29robert  -  01/28/2008 12:22 PM Lookin good Don. Always interested in a Model A Sedan build. Wonder why? Tell us a bit more about what you're plannin. 29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by stillkruzn  -  01/28/2008 01:57 PM Thanks... a little more about this car... the engine/tranny/rear are from a '90 Lincoln Mark Vii(5.0 HO/AOD), also going to use the rear brakes from the car and shorten the drive shaft... I also have the wheels and tires ready... the rear is getting Silvertown Radials 70 series with WWW, 285/70R15 on 15x10's and the front is getting 215/70R15 on 15x7's... the wheels are chrome smoothies from Rally America... the tires are from Coker... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by Brickman  -  01/28/2008 09:56 PM You are well on your way to having a great sedan there Stillkruzn, did you build the frame? Brickman [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] west Plains, Missouri   Posted by stillkruzn  -  01/28/2008 10:12 PM Yes... with lots of help from a friend... Leadfoot Garage... the frame is all 2x3 tube w/ 3/16" wall... pretty heavy stuff... We did use the front frame horns from a stock model a... easier than trying to make them.... It will also get '32 rear frame horns since I am using a '32 tank... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by stillkruzn  -  01/28/2008 10:37 PM Hey guys, I noticed the pics weren't very good when they were enlarged... I replaced them with some better pics... sorry about that... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by 31tudor  -  01/29/2008 02:51 PM Hey! We don't like Tudor A-bones 'round these parts, do we Robert? Looks great! Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002   Posted by 29robert  -  01/29/2008 04:23 PM Hey Eric, with no fenders to worry about, he aught to get done a lot sooner than us don't ya think? 29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by stillkruzn  -  01/29/2008 04:30 PM ha... the plan(hope) is to have this car on the road in a couple of months... Planning on it going on the Hot Rod Power Tour in June... and possibly to the StrayKat 500 in May... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by 31tudor  -  01/29/2008 05:18 PM Us??? At least you're getting stuff done! My car's been painted for 2 1/2 years and the chassis has been done for 18 months. Have hardly touched it since that time. Hope kruzn sticks to his schedule better than I did. I originally thought I'd be done with mine six months after I got it. Let's see, June 2000 until now... yeah, I still have time! Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002   Posted by DavyJ  -  01/29/2008 09:08 PM Kruzn, good looking A-bone, that frame looks very nice for homebuilt. keep up the good work. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by stillkruzn  -  01/29/2008 09:26 PM Thanks... still have alot of work to do, but it will all be worth it in the end... we contemplated boxing the original A frame, but decided it would be less time consuming, and would have a better/stronger frame building it this way... 2x3 tube with 3/16" wall... it was also stretched 4 inches... the front frame horns/radiator support are from a stock frame.... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by JAWS  -  01/30/2008 09:54 AM Eric, that's cause you have so many mouths to feed and little ones to attend to.... If you decide you can't finish it, I have some room and would be glad to take it off your hands for a small fee.... An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by JAWS  -  01/30/2008 09:57 AM Still, that's a nice looking A bone. I like the plans you have for it. Are you gonna carb it or F.I. ? It looks carbed, but a hidden TBI unit would be cool... An electrical headache can make a great car a pain [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boise, Idaho Charter Member since August 2004   Posted by stillkruzn  -  01/30/2008 10:00 AM It is going to be carb'd... the motor sitting there is just for mockup... the motor is on a stand at the other end of the shop... I think FI would look funky with no hood... TBI wouldn't be too bad, you can usually hide those under the air cleaner... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by stillkruzn  -  02/02/2008 08:27 PM Few pics of todays work... engine and tranny mounted and body set on frame... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by stillkruzn  -  02/24/2008 02:45 PM Some pics of the past couple of weeks work... Here s a rundown... Cut the floor pan out below the seat so that the bod would drop down over the 'Z'... roughly mocked up the gas tank. I am using a 32 tank with 32 rear frame horns.... also have the new firewall clamped in... cut the hole for the steering column in the firewall... front suspension mocked up... still have to mount the front shocks and steering... Today I pulled the window regulators out and cleaned them up and shot a little paint on them... did the same for the rear/rear quarter window garnish moldings.... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by Brickman  -  03/02/2008 11:48 AM The lines of the car with the body on are very nice with a good meaty look to it don't you think? I really like that look myself. Brickman [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] west Plains, Missouri   Posted by stillkruzn  -  03/02/2008 04:14 PM I love the way this one is coming together... The frame was completed yesterday and is going to be dropped off tomorrow for paint... I have a buddy that is the auto collision instructor at the loca HS... he is going to use to to teach the kids to fit gussets and some of the grinding/dressing of the welds... they will also do any body filler, prep, and primer... then I am going to shoot the paint... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by DavyJ  -  03/03/2008 08:23 AM Good stuff, always great to see the sport being spread to the younger generation. I am sure that at least one student will be bitten by the bug. Congratulations on taking the time to help these kids by providing a basis for their lessons. That is a choice that will make a difference in many kids outlooks. Are you going to let them help on the body too? Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by stillkruzn  -  03/03/2008 11:24 AM I just dropped the frame off and he put 2 kids to work on it right away... He is trying his best to get a couple of them converted to hot rods... I'd like to see a couple of them converted from these tuners they are all trying to run... might keep some of them outta trouble also... We talked a little about the body, we may take it over there for patch panels at some point, but right now the body is pretty good shape, so the holes may get glassed in for a bit... The goal it to have this car the car ready for Hot Rod Power Tour, and right now it looks like it make it... That is the first full week of June... I have also been invited by a friend to go to the StrayKat 500 in Dewey, OK the first weekend in May... not sure about that one right now... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by Brickman  -  03/09/2008 11:43 AM I love this concept of car, I have been trying to find a body and it is not easy. I think that is cool that the Kids are doing your work, thats a great thing you have done. They will never forget your car. Brickman [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] west Plains, Missouri   Posted by stillkruzn  -  03/09/2008 03:42 PM Thank... this car is a long time coming... it is getting close enough to actually drive it, but yet still so far away... The kids in the auto collision class are also working on another friends car... '49 Chevy Fleetline... so they have it, my frame, and they may get to do some work on the body of this Model A... They have also gotten to work on the instructors '59 F100 Truck... He is really trying to get them interested in the old cars... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by stillkruzn  -  03/19/2008 10:21 AM Got to paint the frame last night... Turned out pretty good for a first time painter.... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by stillkruzn  -  03/30/2008 09:22 PM Been a little while since i have updated this... we now have a roller... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by DavyJ  -  03/31/2008 05:51 PM Don, that turned out nice and tidy, great first time painting. Still driving the wife's car, cause I am slow. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Niagara Falls, Canada Charter Member since February 2005   Posted by 29robert  -  03/31/2008 06:05 PM Ain't it a great feelin to get something that rolls around? Still on schedule? I blew my schedule a year ago, but just think how much more it'll mean when I do get it on the road! Yeh - right! Keep up the good work and the progress photos. 29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004   Posted by stillkruzn  -  03/31/2008 10:19 PM Thanks guys... we are still on schedule for the most part... I wish we had a little more done on the body... the new firewall went in tonite... still have to tidy up the rear where we made room for the "z" in the frame to stick up under the back seat... and weld in the new quarters.... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by stillkruzn  -  04/06/2008 05:33 PM Time for another update and after several late nights and a long Saturday... good progress though.... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas   Posted by amswuod1  -  04/06/2008 08:42 PM Don, Thanks so much for the updates and pictures. It's really cool to watch it all come together bit by bit. What engine and drive train do you have planned? What final color for the body, etc? Bob D. Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Union, Kentucky Charter Member since July 2006   Posted by stillkruzn  -  04/06/2008 09:03 PM I think the final color of the body is going to be Ford maroon, which is the original color of this car... I will be putting a flat clear over it for that suede look... I also used the original Ford green on the motor. The drivetrain was a donation from a 1990 Lincoln Mark VII... 5.0 HO(302), AOD tranny and ford 8.8" rear... www.stillkruzn.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conway, Arkansas

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