at the interior shop!!

Finally got it done...............hauled it to the interior shop this week. The seat is done, looks great, can't wait to sit in it in the car. Today Al was making the door panels. I will pick it up next week and then it's off to the GSTA show in St Paul for its officiall debut.

forgot one picture

I missed the trans tunnel, one of the coolest designs, should really set off the interior look.

the Pinstriper came by today

Cliff Anderson from Bloomington, MN came over today to pinstripe both of the new Deuces. He did a real nice job. Apple green on the RPU and red on the 3w. The green matches the pinstripe design that will be sewed into the seat back next week. I had him do the trans tunnel, tailgate,headlights,valve covers and the grey scallop.
On the 3w, just a twin stripe on the body lines and a neat little "v8" below the deck lid, done in grey and black. Check the photos.

more RPU progress

Every day I make more progress. Its seems for the time I put in at the shop I would get more done, some days I work all day and it looks as if nothing was done.
I installed the heater hoses today, went to town for the shop to crimp the ends, found out their crimper would not fit on my ends, I decided to cut the ferrules off and use the Gates heat shrink clamps. You know they look better than the crimped ones would have. The problem was the trip and the time at the shop was a wasted almost 2 hours.
The bed is on, bolted down, tail lights in and wired, I installed the bed "filler" pieces. I decided to glue stainless mesh behind the holes, I think it looks good.The speakers are in and wired, as is the third brake light.
I woke up last night remembering that there was not a thermostat in the manifold, I had already sealed and bolted the water neck on, so off it came. I'm not sure why I woke up thinking that.
I powder coated the brackets for the bed fillers and also the valve cover hold downs, so they are now bolted in place.
It has to be done by March 20 for the interior shop appointment, I figure it should be done by this weekend.

new 29A pickup

I bought a new 29 model A pickup. It is so cool. Powered by a 231 Buick v6, 350 trans, 8 inch rear. Its running a Heidts super ride front coil overs in the rear. Drives so great. The frame is all new rectangular tubing fabbed to Model specs. It was built about 3 years ago, a friend of mine built. He is very ill and had to sell it. I know its not a Deuce, but it is my next favorite Ford model year. I guess I Will do like NSRA did when they added the new years to their association.....they call it "NSRA Plus". I guess my new name will be "the deuceguy plus" or maybe it should be "the deuceguy minus" since the 29 is older than 32........get my strange humor?? It is still in the Ford family, the sickness of "Deuce Fever" has turned into "Ford Fever" Just thought I would share the new ride with you all.

RPU progress pictures

RPU update

Is been a while since I blogged on the RPU. I have been busy...making progress. Ben got the body all painted, did an outstanding job. I painted the frame and reassembled the running gear while he was finishing the body.All ot the chrome is back and the powder coated front axle and spindles are home now too. The motor is back in, brake lines back on, clutch hooked up, almost all wired, body is on. I mounted the electric fan and radiator this afternoon. I have about 2 weeks to get it all together and to the upholstery shop appointment. I have to make real progress each day or I will never make it.