Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

A few years ago I transported this
Ford Model A Belly Tank Dry Lake Race Car
that made a pass or two at
The East Coast TROG …


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733496112


I delivered it to the Offices of JD Powers
on the outskirts of Chicago
It has been transformed into a functional
Work Of Art …


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733496111

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Re: Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

Wow!!! Now that is what I call a table!!!

Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

Thanks ;)


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Re: Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

Father and son are both airplane restorers
and work at the same small regional airport
where I met them to pick up.

The belly tank came from one of these


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733508556


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Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

The Father spent 6 years building this,
almost every evening he would spend
2 to 3 hours in the garage, he used
materials that would have been available
in the 1930’s for over 90% of the build.


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733518135


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733518137


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733518137


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733518137


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Re: Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

That's great! Thanks for sharing. It makes me think of all the BORING meetings I attended back in my working days. A table like that would have been priceless.....

Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

I thought the same thing - how are the
folks at the table supposed to get any
work done ?

The frame - engine - drivetrain
are from a Model A that was modified
to fit inside the belly tank profile


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733599814


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Re: Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

That is very cool

Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

Thanks ;)

Attention was paid to detail so just
about every part used down to the
fasteners is period correct for the 1930s.

The frame - powertrain - steering
are from a rolling Model A that was
modified to fit inside the footprint
of the belly tank.

Clips from the video I took


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733773133


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733773135


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attac...1&d=1733773135



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Re: Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

I remember this car from somewhere, perhaps a build video. I for sure remember the crazy shift linkage.

Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

The complete video is here if
you want to watch it - you have
to be signed into a Facebook account

@ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?sto...00005456325407


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Re: Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

I don't think it will be long before someone "finds" that car and "restores" it.

Re: Model A Belly Tank Race Car Becomes A Practical Work Of Art
 

Read the first post


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