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1929 Ford Model A roadster pick up. 65,000 original miles, good tires, new tubes and spoke protectors. NC tile. Engine has new pistons .080" over, new valves and lifters and valve job. New radiator hoses, rodded radiator runs nice and cool. New clutch. Brakes are good. The top is not original...

My daughter and I tradition over the past few years getting the Christmas tree in the model A. Only problem is most years the temp never gets much past 32 degs. Who says Millennials are not tuff.

i'm only 60 years old, so still hitting it for now. Wife has me remodeling the kitchen. Also have a daughter who lives close, she had to help the old man unload the rock. Loading the rock was easy, when you show up at Lowes with a 28 pick up, all the guys what to help load up the truck.

I asked him if he rod out the radiator, he said that the radiator is so old and if he ran into problems he said it could cost more to fix then a replacement. I understood that because i have run into similar issue in the past like this.

If i have the skill to remove the top tank i would have. I have never taken a radiator a part before, i have spoken to other people who have and they said you can loosen up the solder joints on the core and you will have a real mess on your hands, them I believe.

Shell fit perfect. Also my A is all original (as possible), some would call it a rat truck.

I resisted at first cutting open the radiator, (so many other projects in the works). After doing the flow test it look good, 3-4 seconds, even the radiator guy thought it flowed well. And if the outside temp was 70 degs or below all was good with the engine temp. I hauled 6 full sheet of sheet...

Thought I would share my issues with my model A overheating. I tried all the suggestions on the web, vinegar , muriatic acid, flushing the system, flow testing (I believe I ran the 38 gals through the radiator). Had a radiator shop clean it out, he said he did the best he could do, afraid of...

What a score on the new old wood for the bed of the model A. Got it from our neighborhood lumber yard that has gone out of business due to the man (home depot and Lowes). This lumber yard is circa 1905, the wood was part of the outside storage racks that they just tour down, the guy in the yard...

I purchased this leaf spring spreader so i could change my rear shackles. I used it one time only and it work perfect. I no longer have a need for it. The weight of the package is 17lbs and shipping cost from GA to NC was $15.00. I still have the original box and packing. Mike

No top pads, I felt that top pads would make the top look to fancy or finished for a pick up.

Tops all done, ended up using some of the tacks, nails, screws from the old top just to keep some originality. Also reused the metal trim on the hidem.

Further progress on building my roadster top. Fitted the windshield water deflector and the main top, a few mistakes on sizing, but this is a Rat Truck. Amazed on how many staples it took and I'm not done yet.

i put the radiator in, the plug was in the recess of the inlet, you could not see it from the outside of the neck.

All fixed, sorry to bother anyone, took off the upper radiator hose to fine the radiator shop left there plug inside the inlet.

29 roadster pick up. I cannot believe i'm posting this, but for some reason my water pump does not seem to be pumping? No blockage in the radiator, good flow through the engine. If you turn the pump shaft the pump rotates. No leaks on it anywhere. I'm just getting the car ready for the road...

I looked over your photos, great job. The photos help answer a question I had with the front bow, how to wrap it, you photos answer it.

this is what 1928pickuppain wrote;http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75206&highlight=top+irons+wood+replacement He show photos also in the thread. It worked for me like a charm.

I could not find anywhere photos of anyone building their own roadster top. My guess is most people just purchase the kits. So I thought I would share some of my experiences of building my own top. I’m trying to build this 1928 pickup for as little money as possible. In my case I have done...