The Ultimate Pre-War Jalopy Shop Truck - Hot Rodding 101
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- Our 1929 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup is styled as a pre-war hot rod, and one of our favorite builds. This jalopy is very reminiscent of the early shop trucks that could be found at Bonnevile, both racing and being used as support vehicles. Similar to the Pagoda City Coupe, this hot rod needs to be driven and is very bare bones. We can't wait to drive this all over this summer!!
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Great explantation. I am 76 years old. Exactly what we did 60 years ago.
Thanks for watching Ernie!
Matt, give “Puddin’s Fab Shop,” a look up, he is going to start a Model A with a flathead, and it will be a learning process, first time he has tackled a car like this.
You all have done such a great job building this truck. From loose pieces to a finished truck right before our eyes, I have really enjoyed watching this project.
I LOVE THE IDLE!!!!!
I just build what I remember the older guys were building when I was a kid. We actually had a mix of muscle cars, new then, Hit Rods, and family cars. Lots of tri five chevies, and a couple of tri five T-Birds.
I used a triple roller to make my own megaphones for my headers. We used late flathead road draft tubes for the zoomie headers on my daughters V860. Its in her 18 T roadster.
Very cool!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍
Just beautiful 👍
Great job. You reminded me of something that my friends and I did back in the late '50s. My friend had a '51 Chevy and wanted turn signals. He found a column mounted switch with all the wires but no instructions. We worked all day figuring out and installing. When we started the car and gave it the big test the radio went on off, on off when we tried the left turn selection. We finally got it working about dark.
Haha that’s great!
One of my favorite ones that you built, love them all something about this old girl. Great video ty Steve
What a great truck!
LOOK`N GOOD MATT ,, Didn`t see you at Canfield , Ohio ,, You didn`t miss much except the Rain and MUD ! ! ! ! LOL 🙂
Matt, Shop truck; NAILED IT,
Fantastic outcome on this one. Awesome build! Now you need to build a belly tanker to pull behind that rig.✌️
Vintage single axle trailer just like they did it back in the day.
@@ONEFUNFONE You know it! If I saw that pass me on the road, my neck would strain.
Heck yeah
This would be perfect for where I live in Australia,one day I hope
Nice build.👍
She's badass!!!! Great job matt
Watched thisn from find to finish 🗿 it was like it was waiting to meet ya Matt. Nice job👍💯
Very Kool Matt Looks Great
I like it.
I'm under the conclusion that you're the guy that puts the puzzle of a pile of different, random-found parts together and the results are spectacular...As Buster Keaton said to his team while making "The General", you "make it so real...it hurts..."
Haha thanks!
cool video, thanks for the ride!
I pretty much followed this entire build, and this is one of my favorite cars you built. It's very cool and period correct. Awesome content Matt!!
Perfect!
Yep, the video was helpful in making me want one even more, with a flathead mill, no doubt.
Awesome!
Work of art. Love it. Overdrive would be awesome
Arguably in the Top 5 Best Hotrod in the United States
The " Roadster Pickup" is an Iconic Hot Rod! My favorite Lakes era. car: 1933 3 window with no fenders and severe chop, Big & littles, Raked as it should be With a Full race Flatty!
I love the builds, but I’m really digging the hotrod 101 series.I would love to find a 20’s 30’s to build!
You and the rest pf the guys did an amazing job with creating the dry lakes look from back in they the day. And I must say like the Rolling Bone estic's you have my vote for nailing the look of early hot rodding looks of what the cars of that era looked like.
Thanks Peter!
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that last shot under the pagoda should be a poster.
Love this , maybe my favourite era.
Man that is awesome! You could drive that right out of the history books. Plus, there is nothing like open headers on a Flathead.
I have 3. 78s in my roadster. They work just fine, even on the freeway. When I occasionally use the freeway.
Incredible perfect amazing beautiful truck
Were You at the "Lone Star Round Up"?
After the LSRU I went to Pate Swapmeet and traded My Flathead powered Glass T Roadster for a Stock 31 Model A Roadster and I'm planning to build a pre-war Hotrod!
I appreciate all the work you've done on this and other traditional builds!
Nice trade! We weren’t at LSRU sadly!
I told you this on ig before but, I absolutely love that RPU. Also oddly enough, I live in a fairly small town in SC and I saw someone with one of your stickers on their truck the other day. I know you are well known in the world of traditional hot rods but I’ve never seen another traditional styled car around here other than mine.
That’s awesome! Glad to see fans all over!
You know I think its cool I ve told you that right after it was finished. I love it.
What a braw truck Matt,inspiration for my coupe - apart from the V8........and mine has 39 gearbox internals with a 32 trans case , 4 BANGERS FOREVER !!
Is it just me but Matt simply explaining everything is very cool 😎
Shop truck came out great. Auburn dash and funky turn signal /tail lamp are my favorite parts! 😮
Thanks for another , Brother !!
Sounds soo right !! I really have to play Stick Shift with the Duals pronto on my 1959 Wurlitzer jukebox El Doc Sweden
I love that truck
Awesome build.
Followed the build series of this truck. Absolutely love this little truck. You've captured the era perfectly.
Awesome little home built hot rod truck!! I love it.
I LOVE IT!!! That is my dream car.....
GREAT VIDEO MATT. THAT TRUCK IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BUILDS!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! PLEASE CONTINUE TO SHARE YOUR TRUTH.
Cool!
Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's the style I like. My A roadster was built that way but the parts list is very different.
You did good. Such a great little RPU truck.
sweet ride, great looking fresh.
One of my favorite projects y’all have done.
I love it, that's about as old school as you can get. You gave an old guy a real flashback. Thanks.
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WHAT a bucket of bolts! Love it!
Morning Matt!! Really like the shop truck, I agree with some of the comments here, you could have a contest on the ITG logo on the doors, I definitely like the traditional style of your shop truck, as you know I'm doing the same with my 31 Ford Coupe.... y'all be safe!! God Bless!!
Not into fake patina logos on doors. It just looks well.. fake. Just my two cents!
seeing the truck in motion is the best!
You have to love the sound of those pipes on this truck... Reminds me of a neighbor's car back in the 1960s. He had a 1954 Chevy Bel Air 2-door hardtop. The old 235 6-cylinder had a 3-2 barrel log manifold and split exhaust headers, running a pair of straight pipes out the back. The pipes were fabricated from driveshafts and were about 3 inches in diameter. The sound was very distinctive. He lived on the section line behind us, which is exactly a mile away. While standing outside waiting for the school bus I could hear him fire that engine and pull out of his driveway on the way to school. Amazing sound... I guess it is the high-carbon steel that gives it that tone.
I absolutely love this truck! My dream truck is a’29rpu
all-time Fave Dry Lakes ever - Chrisman Coupe !
very interesting to me, thanks. I have most of the makings to make the same machine. Hope mine comes out that cool. Going to use your videos as a guide. Never built a hot rod before, I have a 28 roadster pk up body, fairly rough and a frame + a flat head v 8 - thanks again
You got this! Good luck!
You got this! Good luck!
Awesome video
Nailed it! Great job achieving your desired look!
I have only ridden in two model A Fords. Both were 1929 roadster pickups. The one I will always remember most was in 1969 when I I met this guy named Steve. He had built his in the early 1960's while in high school. His had a model B four cylinder block with a Christie OHV conversion head, two Chandler Groves two barrel carbs, headers, Mallory dual point distributor, 39 tranny and a quick change rearend of some type. It probably had alot of other features I didn't notice. Steve also had a 1955 Ford F100 that had never had a Ford motor in it. The original owner of the Ford worked at a Ford assembly plant in California and bought the truck without a engine. He bought and installed a brand new Cadillac engine in it. When Steve got the truck the Caddy engine was worn out, so Steve installed a 394 Oldsmobile engine in it. Steve lived in Napa California as was a well known dealer in old Ford parts as well as Studebaker and Packard parts. He was killed about 10 years ago in a firearms related accident.
The question that's burning a hole in all of us is, "What patina'd sign will you add to the doors?" Hey, let's have a contest!
How about:
MORNING WOOD
Delivery Service
None.
Perfect
Great recap on the build. Truly amazing what can be put together with the right parts and especially the knowledge of how to use them in a total package. Love the truck. Be safe and stay well.
Love that Roadster pickup , Matt . I remember when you got it down in TX . Basically a parts wagon , with rims . As I recall , & the older folks can verify this , they used to put garden hose over the tail-gate chains to prevent the noise , & resulting damage the chains did , while driving . I believe you put some spring - locking carabiners on them as well , to prevent them from "hopping out" of the tail-gait locking tabs . As a near finished Roadster truck , it's fantastic . I only say "near" because it would look awesome with the bed re-decked in new saw-cut wood , maybe a little deck sealer on it as a preservative , stain optional . But as you said , this is a vintage "old-school" Roadster truck . Nothing flashy , so much as fast , & functional . So in that respect , it's as done as it needs to be . Just how much gas did the original tanks hold ? Less than 15 gallons ?
Great project..Dry lakes bring innovation galore.
Sounds like it runs out fairly well.
Thanks Matt that was a great build, it must be nice having all the parts to build it!
Simple is always the best. Nice work
I love it.
Hello from arizona,when you put the cummins in the big red truck,you should build a rod around the motor you remove.waste not want not.
I still think ya should paint the wheels red to match the super charger and they would pop and then put your garage logo in red on the doors like the flathead on the shirts . But either way it’s still cool. 👍👍
You guys have done a great job on the truck. I have really enjoyed the build up of this truck. I look forward to seeing what you are doing.
My heart is broken, while cleaning out a 96 year old spring repair shop here in Ct, I threw away a new gauge set up similar to the Auburn one you featured, It was in a GMC box so apparently it was a truck part. We scraped over 100 tons of new and old parts, Mounts, bushings, pins, [eafs, lights etc.
I believe that there is away to take the slop out of the steering wheel . I did it on my 54 international 1/2 ton pickup ! But was 40 years ago !
1965, Always liked the blue show car '29 Roadster PU from Hanover, Pa (always touring with a '40 coupe). However your patina version answers the bill perfect.😮
Nice! Looks like the grill shell is sitting a little too high.
It’s sitting perfect. Just as they did it in the 1940’s. Steal a 32 grill off a car in the junkyard and bolt the radiator and grill onto the model A. Again. Study old photos and you’ll notice a lot of the cars the grills “sat a little too high”
Just curious whether you guys have ever been to Auburn, Indiana to the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Museum and the National Auto and Truck Museum. Well worth a visit if you've never been there. You could see where those Auburn dashes came from.
Been wanting to go it looks amazing!
man this episode is great. do you have an episode that speaks about what to look for to not buy bad old frame?
You built it just the wat I would have.
Love the build Matt! IT'S BITCHIN!!
This came together fast, thanks to your prolific parts collecting.
The only thing I would change is putting me in the drivers seat.
One question, did the truck engine have a bigger cam from the factory?
Thanks for all you do, and bringing us along.
I am hoping to be making a road trip from Missouri to Dover this summer. I'd love to come by and pick up a couple Tee's.
The truck engines weren’t much different in this era other than some having a different pulley arrangement. Later engines were factory relieved for bigger valves and some other small differences
First commandment, make it to fit you and make them drive well. End up keepers and collect more road dust than garage dust. I missed the big red truck engine change episode, I'd do a 90s 460 O/D 5 speed, near bolt in and would pull the truck and load.
Most of the cars built in the 60s had an SBC in them.
Very Nice, Matt! I have a hard time deciding between your great shop truck/dry lake racer, and a belly tank racer. Ry Cooder made an album called "Flathead" a dozen years ago, or so, with some great photos of dry lake racers. If I can find the book, after our move 6 years ago, I'll scan and send to you - if that appeals...
Cool shop truck, lettering ? Looks like a fun ride
We need a clutch drop launch
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Is that mild whirring sound in the background the supercharger? It sounds very cool. How many horsepower would you say it adds in that application?
Fantastic piece of work, Matt. Looks totally authentic. If I was to try to think of anything I would have changed it would be hard to do. That being said I would ditch the shiny tail light. It may indeed be an original vintage light but I doubt anyone would identify it as such due to the bright shiny chrome. Looks like modern day bling to me. On "wanna-be 50's hotrods rust holes spoil the illusion for me. I feel an authentic car that survived 70+ years in that overall condition would not have rust holes on just the body. The owner who built a car like this back in the day would never drive it around with rust holes. You are a valuable expert on these cars and are a major contributor to us old school rodders! Tip of the hat to you.
Look at old photos from the dry lakes. Lots of cars driving around with rust holes and beat up panels. Old chrome lasts and that is unmistakeable as an old taillight. I think you’re overthinking things. People weren’t like “oh I can’t have a chrome taillight because it’s 1948”.. they went to the parts store and bought chrome shocks and chrome do-dads because .. well they were chrome and chrome is cool. Like I always say: “This isn’t the only way to do it; just how we did it.”
@@IronTrapGarage The car is virtually rust free. the undercarriage and running gear is in great condition. I am just saying the body is so badly rusted it appears as though it was recently added. I was born in the early 40's and hung around the car crowd all my life and I have never seen rust holes in a hot rod that weren't immediately attended to.
In fact, besides removing all the chrome the first thing a guy would do would be to lead or Bondo any hole that didn't belong there. Then he would get rid of any stock hub caps. I can only reflect from my personal experience. I'm a California guy. Maybe the east coasters were different. Another thing no one in their right mind would do was install continental kits and fender skirts yet I always see them at car shows on supposedly retro-rods. Your car is definitely one of the very few that actually take me back to those glorious car days and I thank you . We all have different stories and opinions from the past. I regret not taking pictures of all the cool cars in high school.
Okay Matt quit dialing it back , it may have been a simple hot rod build , no bullshit just get up and go .
It may not be a 10/10 by the matt standard .
But what I seen on UA-cam pretty close to a 12/12 matt .
If I had the cash flow like you do that would definitely be the one I'd build matt .
We had a dumb woman ask why we didn't have smog control on the 1918 T. I said because its a hundred years old. They didn't have smog a hundred years ago.
No problems with seeing where you're going when reversing that vehicle. Super cool truck. How much would the old supercharger boost horsepower? Fifteen to twenty?
Hard to say how much. They claimed 25-30hp in the advertisements but we doubt it
Dude, if anyone asked me i'd say that Ed Iskenderian was your grandad or father @13:22 photo looks uncanny to yourself. What would be cool if you had some photos taken of you and the lads in front of some of the old rods and have them made to look 30/40/50s