Model a habitats

[Jim Huseby]

On the "advice on garage" thread, Purdy Swoft posted some pics of his cars, parts, garages and barns. These pics had as much character concentrated into one area as I have ever seen, which me wonder if there has been a thread in the past that showed pics of various Model A's in their various resto/work environments, from cramped one-car garages or sheds to big facilities. I'm a bit embarrased to show pics of my cluttered shop, but I might show mine if someone else will go first.

['lilredcoupe]

Haha, I'll show the outside of mine!

[Farrell In Vancouver]

They do get crowded........I have to keep throwing the wife's junk away so I can keep track of my parts.

[Purdy Swoft]

Originally Posted by Jim Huseby

On the "advice on garage" thread, Purdy Swoft posted some pics of his cars, parts, garages and barns. These pics had as much character concentrated into one area as I have ever seen, which me wonder if there has been a thread in the past that showed pics of various Model A's in their various resto/work environments, from cramped one-car garages or sheds to big facilities. I'm a bit embarrased to show pics of my cluttered shop, but I might show mine if someone else will go first.

Thanks Jim for the kind words. My shop is kinda small and i'm almost ashamed to show pics. Here is one of a junk cowl that I was patching on for my huckster project. I will see what else I have in photo bucket and post more pics. xxx

[Purdy Swoft]

Here is a few engines in the back corner of the shop, sort of out of the way. The engine closest to the table has a B cam and F3 head, Its ready to be installed in a future project. xxx

[Purdy Swoft]

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Here is the roadster in my shop, while building it up, before the fenders were installed. xxx

[quickchange]

Here is a couple of my work shops plus some of our stock, Derek from Sunny NZ

[Purdy Swoft]

Here is the roadster when we unloaded it off the trailer and pushed it in the shop. Old man Swoft was real glad to get it, even though it was full of large calibre bullet holes. I really didn't think that I would ever get this lucky!!! xxx

[Lembomw]

Here my 30 Tudor. Body being removed from the frame in November.

[Purdy Swoft]

The roadster was finished here and I hadn't had time to junk the shop back up. The lombard blue looks black in this light. xxx

[Droobie]

That strip of cement is my garage and that shed is my workshop. My H.O.A. hates me but my neighbors love me!!

[Purdy Swoft]

This is the west side of my shop. I've got a few backends propped up against yhe wall for future use. The sept. 29 is featured with some yard art in the background. I've got more yard art scattered about our place. xxx

[Vern]

My side of a standard two-car garage, where our '28 roadster resides. I used kitchen cabinets from Ikea to stash all the parts so I can dolly the car tight against the wall. When there is work to be done, the bride's car has to go outisde; but since I keep it washed & polished for her, it's allowed. There are license plates for the Model A years from the 48 states on the walls & rafters, along with some collectibles to add flavor.

[Leathernek]

Nice roadster Vern! Semper Fi by the way!

[Theo]

Here is mine in my "garage" Really wish i had an actual garage

[edfueler]

Hello there, Purdy, I saw from one of your photos, that you were running a duel carb updraft finned manifold. I was wondering what make it was and whether or not there was a reproduction of it about. The only one I've seen is a vortex (unfinned) Cheers -Ed

[al's28/33]

Here's my corner in Paradise!!!

[Purdy Swoft]

Originally Posted by edfueler

Hello there, Purdy, I saw from one of your photos, that you were running a duel carb updraft finned manifold. I was wondering what make it was and whether or not there was a reproduction of it about. The only one I've seen is a vortex (unfinned) Cheers -Ed

Hello Ed,

Here is another pic of my Trojan dual updraft manifold. These cast iron manifolds were made from 1930 untill maybe, the early 50's. I bought this one on eBay from a guy in Texas. As far as I know there is no repro of this manifold or any other cast iron dual updraft manifold being produced. I bought one of the first vortex aluminum manifolds from Charley and haven't yet tried it. Dyno tests have shown that the vortex with two Tillotson model X carbs give a ten horsepower boost to a stock model A engine. The light weight carbs like the Tillotson or marvel should work good with the aluminum manifold and probably wouldn't warp as badly as they do on cast iron manifolds. Just a thought.

Purdy .

[eystein]

Here is my garage at my mothers house. The body is stacked away at the end of the garage to my right when taking the picture.

Fortunately there is also a sizeable basement where I do all the parts work and keep lathe and other tools and machinery. So the garage is only used for final assembly.

Running 1943 Willys Jeep is kept in common parking at the Condo building where we live.

Guess I really would like to have everything on one floor next door to my house like many of you other guys have......

[darrylkmc]

Garage - I didn't have one for a few years after I sold my previous property.
About 6 block away I located a fire damaged garage that had become a "Chronic Inebriate Problem". I talked the owner out of it, jacked it up and moved it to my new property last fall, September 2010.

Of course I had to test fit my Phaeton in it before I started the move. As soon as we finished the roof it started to snow.

Now it is insulated and I have a nice Siegler Oil Stove 400UR that works really good. My Phaeton fits perfectly.

Darryl in Fairbanks -25 F right now, glad it has warmed up