Guest stickshaker Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I want to put a 1931 2 door Tudor body on a late model chassis any chassis known to fit?Thanks Stickshaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Do not do it. There is no late chassis that will work or look good. I have seen hundreds of these abortions for sale on eBay. The biggest problem is the front axle centerline. On a Model A, the axle is ahead of the engine. On a late car, the axle is under the engine. When you try to put an old style body on a late chassis, you have to push the radiator way out in front of the tires. You end up with a bucktoothed, silly looking heap of junk that used to be an antique car. This doesn't even include the track width and frame rail width dissimilarities. It is a bag of snakes that ends up a worse bag of snakes. If you are determined to build a hotrod, do it the right way with the time proven methods, not a halfassed shortcut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlCapone Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 If you don't listen to one other person today, listen to John on this one. He is 100% right !Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Grumpy30415 Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 If you are going to a modern drive train then look into after market chassis that will give a safe and comfortable ride. try Chassis engineering Inc. - Pete & Jakes - JW Rod Garage - speedway Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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