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made some changes.... the early bronco 9" rear end is not long enough for a stock model a buggy spring. You need 49 1/2". The 4 bar set up I was using were not the best way to go. The bar length was too short for my application. If I hit a big enough bump the drive shaft would be bind. I had...

got the cab on the frame and at the stance I'm looking for.....

thanks bob w for the valuable information and pos. feedback........

well, I purchased the model a spring spreader, worked great. had to then adjust the ride height due to loading the spring. FYI, spring is not loaded to 49 1/2" it's at 45".

thanks man...I'm really enjoying it also......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Model-A-T-Rear-End-Leaf-Spring-Spreader-Early-V8-/160401720240?pt=Motors_Automotive_Tools&hash=item2558b003b0&vxp=mtr thanks for your advice.....that's why I post my builds, so people with more knowledge can help me make my ride safe.........

that they are, thanks man.........how do you spread them to 49 1/2" any suggestions or pics.

Flathead Eric came by today to help mock up the model a spring brackets and the 4 link bars. We made some brackets for the 4 link from 1/2 " steel. Measure,figure, measure,figure, measure.......CUT, tac........were happy with it. Now the pan hard bar, it won't work with a straight bar, so I...

got the z up and rear crossmember mostly welded in......

my hot rod buddy, flathead Eric, came over and put my ideas into reality.He did all the "figuring". Got her tacked together , next square her up and weld her together. She's going to be raked forward like in the 60's....

cut the rear of the frame off, and did some mocked up of what I want her to look like......

here's a better look before more modifications are done....

got the front of the frame all welded in. Welds aren't a "roll of dimes" but they'll hold. Changed my mind for the back of the truck. Gonna make it a bobber, no box. just the z, model a rear spring ,gas tank, and big red stop light. Gonna use a 9" early bronco rear, 4:11 gears..... The extra...

got the frame measurements equal distance on both sides,(rear axle to front axle) and equal distance on the criss-cross measurements. Welded in two outer rear plates.....

little more work done on the frame plates......plus got the new king pin shimmed up and installed

yea, this one was seized also, I tried a kingpin press but it didn't budge it, besides the push rods were too large. So, I used a roloc sanding disc and ground the top flange of the kingpin off, heated the axle and with a narrowed,filled down, old kingpin, my buddy pounded the seized one out...

'30 ford sedan I'm hot rodden