Vehicle Description
1929 Ford Model A Woody Wagon
Let's face it, woodie (or woody, opinions differ) station wagons
are cool looking. When they're custom made and attached to the
imposing, full-sized bodies of the 1930s and 40s, they're just
about the last word in suburban sophistication. It's hard to
imagine these gleaming concours art statements in supermarket
parking lots, (or down at the beach with a surfboard strapped to
the roof), but they were once everyday transportation.
For consignment, a multiple award winning original 4 door woody and
former show car that was also a feature car in Hot Rod magazine
back in 1963. After a redux in 2000 we now have a modern street rod
woody with a mix of maple and birch wood paneling, original Henry
steel and some fiberglass thrown in for good measure all make for
one seriously cool creation. A copy of the 1963 Hot Rod magazine is
included along with a build book, photos, and tons of spare and
original parts.
Exterior
Factory Henry steel is joined with fiberglass front fenders and
steel rear fenders, all bathed in a hue of nicely applied red. With
a removable hood and open cowl sides, chromed front radiator
surround with bar mounted flanking headlights and a dual bar front
bumper below much of the original 1929 Model A styling is retained.
A steel firewall cowl leads down to running boards creating common
ground for the curved fenders which arch gracefully over deep dish
15-inch chromed steel wheels with a center moon cap all wrapped in
wide whitewall tires. The woody passenger cabin has steel doors and
also a pair of the original wooden doors. The rest of the cabin is
totally handmade birdseye maple framed and birch insert paneled
passenger compartment "box" if you will. This is in excellent
condition with no signs of any rotting or finish chip off. This
wraps around the back where we see a lift gate covered in wood. A
simple red bar bumper holds the oval chrome bezel taillights. A
near perfect canvas top in tan has the roof covered.
Interior
Swinging open the steel door and we are met with a nice flame
embossed tweed panel with a simple chrome door actuator and JVC
speaker. Twin sprawling benches front and rear provide roof for 5
comfortably and 6 with a smaller statured front center passenger.
These benches are covered in smooth red vinyl with white tuck and
roll inserts. Each bench has a centrally located fold down armrest
for extra comfort. Nice short loop black carpeting covers the
floors and a Lokar shifter and parking brake rise from the front
well within the driver's reach. Upfront the dash has been cleaned
and painted in body matching red, and it has a custom twin round
Classic Instruments gauges with snappy gold bezels. A red wrapped
steering wheel with a modern take on the banjo style wheels of yore
is fronting the dash with a polished adjustable column. The
headliner is wood lath with horizontal and vertical oriented laths
to create a solid structure. All warm and inviting in this wood and
red vinyl interior, very simple but very effective.
Drivetrain
Lurking between the fenders sits a gleaming 350ci GMPP V8 crate
engine. This is topped by a 4bbl carburetor, aluminum intake
manifold and chrome air cleaner assembly. On the back is a TH350
3-speed automatic and a 9-inch Ford rear axle. A very nice
presentation for the engine. All well done and easy to admire and
work on.
Undercarriage
A boxed steel frame has all the structural aspects covered and the
steel and oak flooring takes care of the rest. No rust, just dual
stainless steel muffler exhaust fed by block hugger headers and
solid body hangers. Up front is a Mustang II suspension with
coilovers and in the back we note a ladder bar suspension with more
coilovers. Power disc brakes are now upfront, and power drums are
for the back.
Drive-Ability
It fired up with a mighty roar and off I went to the test track.
Here it had a tendency to spin the rear tires (I wonder why!). It
ran very smoothly, had a nice smooth cruise, handled well and
stopped very efficiently and bias free for the panic stop test. All
functions were working during our drive and my partner in crime
even took the time to apply a healthy dose of Pledge to the roof
lath.
A true hand built custom "Woody" box like wagon with all the street
rod touches. A healthy V8, updated suspension and brakes and a
beautifully done interior. Break out your Murphy's oil soap and
show em who's really sporting the lumber these days!
Classic Auto Mall is a 336,000-square foot classic and special
interest automobile showroom, featuring over 650 vehicles for sale
with showroom space for up to 1,000 vehicles. Also, a 400 vehicle
barn find collection is on display.
This vehicle is located in our showroom in Morgantown,
Pennsylvania, conveniently located just 1-hour west of Philadelphia
on the I-76 Pennsylvania Turnpike. The website is
www.classicautomall.com and our phone number is (888) 227-0914.
Please contact us anytime for more information or to come see the
vehicle in person.