This view shows the long '36 rear radius rods and the front split Model A wishbones. I chose to run them long and close- it gives balance and breakup to the car's tall profile and to the smaller Model A frame. This first complete mock up puts the suspension, body and rake right where I want them to be.
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Stance 2.0
This view shows the long '36 rear radius rods and the front split Model A wishbones. I chose to run them long and close- it gives balance and breakup to the car's tall profile and to the smaller Model A frame. This first complete mock up puts the suspension, body and rake right where I want them to be.
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The wheels are Wheel Vintiques 16x4.5" front and back. This is how I want them to look. I painted them with single stage Martin Senor urethane that Brian's Auto Napa mix for me. It is excellent paint. The tires are 7.50x16 Nanco rears, with a perfect traditional tread and pie crust edge. (And these tires are WAY cheaper than original reproductions of the same size). The fronts are the B.F. Goodrich 5.50x16 Long Miler that Coker sells. These are a little taller than the 15- inchers on the Model T roadster, and I chose this because the A coupe body is bigger mass. It needs a better (bigger) proportioned tire/wheel combo to match up like the little coupes from the '40s and '50s did.
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