1929 Model A Tudor Sedan Rat Rod - Full Custom - Chopped - Channeled - Air Bags on 2040-cars

1929 FORD MODEL A TUDOR SEDAN

RAT ROD - STREET ROD - HOT ROD - CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT!


CLEAN CLEAR AZ TITLE

TITLED AS A 1929 FORD MODEL A 2 DOOR SEDAN

CURRENT TAGS, REGISTRATION AND INSURANCE

DESCRIPTION:

THEME:

"MALICIOUS METAL ROD SHOP"  (FICTITIOUS NAME)

ENGINE & TRANS:

• SBC 350  – ESTIMATED 30K MILES ON REBUILD, RUNS GREAT!
• SHORTY HUGGER HEADERS TUCK INSIDE FRAME RAIL WITH CHERRY BOMB STYLE PIPES - LOUD BUT NOT OBNOXIOUS
• VERY CLEAN AND RESPECTABLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT
• NEW GRIFFIN 3 CORE ALUMINUM RADIATOR
• NEW ALTERNATOR
• NEW REBUILT EDELBROCK POLISHED 4 BBL CARB
• NEW SPEEDWAY WIRING HARNESS AND WIRING FRONT TO BACK
• TURBO 350 AUTOMATIC TRANS  - ESTIMATED 250 MILES
• HOMEMADE FLOOR MOUNTED SHIFTER WITH RATCHET HANDLE
• NEW TRANS COOLER MOUNTED TO PASS SIDE FRAME
• RUNS WELL AND FAST!
  

BODY:

• CAB IS CHOPPED 5 INCHES AND CHANNELED 4 INCHES
• MOLDED IN CAB VISOR
• ORIGINAL STEEL WITH NEW STEEL WRAPPED AROUND LOWER REAR
• NEW STEEL FLOOR, TUNNEL AND REAR DECK
• CUSTOM CUT STEEL DASH
• 30's GRILLE SHELL WITH LOUVERS CUT
• LOUVERS CUT IN LOWER PANEL IN FRONT OF EACH DOOR
• NEW POP-OUT WINDSHIELD
• NO REAR GLASS, SIDE GLASS - OPEN TOP  (I HAVE A SOFT TOP FROM PREV OWNER - IT IS WHITE VINYL)

SUSPENSION:

FRONT:

• FORD I-BEAM STRAIGHT AXLE
• BEEFY OLD SCHOOL RADIUS RODS
• SUPER SLIDE SPRING OVER SETUP
• NEW FRONT SHOCKS MOUNTED INSIDE HEADLIGHT PERCHES
• SO-CAL STEERING STABILIZER MOUNTED AXLE TO TIE ROD
• STEELIE WHEELS WITH FORD 5 X 5 5 BOLT PATTERN

REAR:

• FOUR LINK SETUP
• DUAL AIR BAGS WITH COMPRESSOR, TANK AND AUTO SHUTOFF
• FORD 9" DIFFERENTIAL WITH GOOD ALL AROUND GEARS
• STEELIE WHEELS WITH FORD 5 X 5 5 BOLT PATTERN

BRAKES:

• FRONT DISC BRAKES WITH NEW SPINDLES, BEARINGS & CALIPERS
• NEW MASTER CYLINDER MOUNTED TO FRAME UNDER DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR
• MASTER PROPORTIONING VALVE MOUNTED TO FRAME UNDER REAR DECK
• ALL NEW BRAKE LINES AND FITTINGS FRONT TO BACK
• REAR BRAKES ARE DRUMS

FRAME:

• CUSTOM QUALITY BUILT FABRICATED FRAME WITH 2X4 STEEL KICKED UP IN FRONT AND REAR
• PAINTED SINGLE STAGE ENAMEL - FLAT BLACK
• UNDERCARRIAGE VERY CLEAN

STEERING:

• TRADITIONAL STRAIGHT PITMAN ARM TO DRAG LINK SETUP WITH UP FRONT TIE ROD
• STEERING COLUMN WITH DETACHABLE OLD FORD WOOD STEERING WHEEL 

PAINT:

EXTERIOR:

• SINGLE STAGE ENAMEL IN LEATHER BROWN -- THIS ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS PAINTED IN GLOSS FINISH THEN AFTER IT CURED IT WAS LIGHTLY SCUFFED WITH A SCOTHBRIGHT PAD TO BRING BACK THE FLAT FINISH. ALL THE INDENTATIONS AND OTHER BODY LINE EDGES STAY A SLIGHT GLOSS GIVING  AN INTENTIONAL 'OLD WORN LEATHER LOOK'
• CUSTOM ONE OF A KIND AIRBRUSH ART ON BOTH DOORS WITH SKULL COMING OUT OF THE DOOR THRU TORN METAL - LOOKS SWEET!
• CUSTOM LETTERING "MALITIOUS METAL ROD SHOP"
• CUSTOM OLD SCHOOL PINSTRIPING IN BLACK AND TAN - REAR UNDER WINDOW, FRONT COWL AND FRONT GRILLE SHELL

INTERIOR:

• CUSTOM 'SKULL COVER' ART ON ENTIRE DASH WITH CUSTOM LETTERING "MALITIOUS METAL ROD SHOP" IN TAN, BROWN, BLACK AND WHITE
• CUSTOM OLD SCHOOL PINSTRIPING IN BLACK AND TAN ON BOTH INTERIOR DOOR PANELS
• ALL WORK BY BRUCE ROSIER – PHOENIX AZ – BRUCES WORK HAS WON AWARDS AT SEMA 2012, WORLD OF WHEELS, GOOD GUYS AND PRACTICALLY EVERY LOCAL ARIZONA CAR SHOW!

INTERIOR:

• HOMEMADE BUCKET SEATS WRAPPED WITH LIGHT BROWN TWEED
• NEW LAP SEAT BELTS WITH CHROME BUCKLES
• NEW LIGHTED GAUGES MOUNTED IN DASH - OIL PRESSURE -- WATER TEMP - VOLTAGE
• FLIP IGNITION SWITCH
• PUSH BUTTON START SWITCH
• PULL OUT LIGHT SWITCH
• SWITCHES MOUNTED TO PANEL UNDER CENTER OF DASH
• 1929 BEZEL EDGE REAR VIEW MIRROR
• AIR BAGS UP/DOWN VALVE
• AIR TANK RELEASE VALVE
• BATTERY CUTOFF SWITCH
• PUSH BUTTOM FLAME THROWER SWITCH

ELECTRICAL:

• NEW SPEEDWAY CHROME HEADLIGHTS
• NEW CHROME SPEEDWAY TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS
• DUAL LED STRIP BRAKE LIGHTS
• ELECTRIC COOLING FAN ON AUTO TEMP CONTROL SWITCH
• NEW SPEEDWAY WIRING HARNESS

OTHER:

• 15" STEEL WHEELS - FORD 5X5.5 BOLT PATTERN
• TIRES ARE SILVERTOWN WIDE WHITE CLASSICS
• FORD MOTOR COMPANY CHROME CENTER CAPS
• OPTIMA BATTERY MOUNTED UNDER REAR DECK
• TRANS COOLER LINES RUN THRU RADIATOR
• BILLET SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON EACH DOOR

NOTES OF INTEREST:

• I DID NOT BUILD THIS VEHICLE BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS BUILT RIGHT WITH GOOD QUALITY.
• I HAVE MADE COSMETIC AND MECHANICAL CHANGES TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY AND SAFETY OF THE CAR.
• THIS IS A QUIK FLIP VEHICLE FOR ME - SURE IS FUN AND DEFINITELY AN EYE CATCHER GETN THUMBS UP ALL OVER - IT DOES SHAKE AND RATTLE AS IT ROLLS LIKE MOST RAT RODS - FAST AND FUN TO DRIVE!
• I AM 5'10" AND 200 POUNDS AND I FIT FINE IN THE CAR BUT IF YOU ARE TALLER YOUR HEAD WILL POP OUT THE OPEN TOP, HOWEVER... THE SEAT BASES ARE 6" TALL SO YOU CAN TAKE OUT SOME OF THE FOAM IF YOU NEED TO SIT LOWER.

THE LEGAL:

REMEMBER...THIS IS A RAT ROD!  NOT A LINCOLN OR A CADILLAC!   IF YOU SEEK COMFORT AND A SMOOTH COMFORTABLE RIDE THEN DO NOT BID! THIS IS NOT YOUR RIDE.

IF YOU WANT TO GET ATTENTION EVERYWHERE YOU GO, SCARE THE NEIGHBORS, DRAW A CROWD...THIS IS YOUR RIDE!

REMEMBER...A RAT ROD WILL HAVE SOME DINGS, SCRATCHES, IMPERFECTIONS...THIS ALL ADDS TO THE CHARACTER OF THE 'RAT ROD'...DONT EXPECT A SHOW TRUCK QUALITY!

THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO LISTED FOR SALE LOCALLY. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END THIS AUCTION WITHOUT NOTICE AND SELL TO A PRIVATE PARTY.

I AM NOT A DEALER. THIS IS A PRIVATE PARTY SALE. I MAKE NO WARRANTIES, I OFFER NO GUARANTEE. THIS SALE IS AS-IS, WHERE-IS, NO REFUNDS OF ANY KIND.

PLEASE ASK ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING ON THIS VEHICLE. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE INSPECT OR HAVE INSPECTED PRIOR TO BIDDING. COME SEE IT, START IT, DRIVE IT, TOUCH IT, OPEN AND SHUT THE DOORS, FLIP THE SWITCHES, CRAWL UNDERNEATH, ETC ETC AND DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO BID ON IT AND BUY IT. I WANT NOTHING MORE THAN SOMEONE TO BUY THIS VEHICLE THAT WILL LOVE IT AND ENJOY IT. IF YOU DECIDE TO BUY IT SIGHT UNSEEN THEN DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING LATER. I REPEAT, DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING LATER. 

IF YOU HAVE TO ‘GET A LOAN’, ‘SELL ANOTHER TOY FIRST’, ‘ASK YOUR WIFE OR GIRLFRIEND FOR PERMISSION’, ‘WIN THE LOTTERY’ ETC ETC PLEASE DO SO BEFORE YOU BID. IF YOU OFTEN HAVE BUYERS REMORSE AFTER A LARGE PURCHASE THEN PLEASE BID ON SOME OTHER AUCTION! WINNING THE AUCTION DOESN’T MEAN YOU CAN COME LOOK AND DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO BUY...IF YOU WIN IT YOU OWN IT AND IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND I WILL KEEP YOUR DEPOSIT. NOTHING PERSONAL…THESE AUCTION COST MONEY!

LOTS OF HI DEF PICS BELOW...ENJOY!