Brace & Larry's, 1930 CCPU Build Thread

[Larry Jenkins]

From a basket case to a jewel..

Part 1

This is a pictorial journey through a 1930 CCPU restoration by me and the next owner. I had to sell it partially completed because of my wife's health issues. It was bought by a gentleman in Missouri who is now in the final stages of the restoration. Brace's VFF Name is "Pickemup."


The pictorial demonstration starts with my end of the restoration. The second set of images are from Brace Bailey, who bought my partially restored CCPU. I called her "Pea Cup."

A presentation like this is rather unusual, and we all here at VFF hope you enjoy the trip.. Objective comments most welcome.

Only on the VFF!

Larry Jenkins

[Mitch]

Basket case rolling into the shop

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Lotsa junk

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Bottom of cab looks ratty

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Gonna be a long year

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Will I live long enough?

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Interesting stuff.. Will take time

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Some stuff done..

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At least the races look good

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Nice carb stuff

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Help!

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[Mitch]

More help!


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Zenith is done

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One rear drum blasted

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Starting to look nice

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About time

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I have an emergency

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Another "brake"

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Brake parts

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Hope they work

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Pretty

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[Mitch]

More brake and drum stuff

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What is all this?


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Where does all this go?

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Look OK?

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Front end stuff..

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More.

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Ready and waitin'

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Horn? Meet front end

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Dirty axle. Nice perches.... What's those blocks?

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Ready for black

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[Mitch]

More better..

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Spring. Still here!

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Before and after. Note the ends.

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All fits!

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Even with the brakes on!

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Parts ya can't see..

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My rear end looks better than this..

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What's a good cleaner?

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At least the race looks nice

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Nice arch. Yeah.. still here.

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[Mitch]

One of two trannies

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Second tranny.

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NO CRACKS!

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Both trannies

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Like it came from the factory

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Tranny parts with new shafts and roller bearings

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As good as i could make them

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Another look..

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Nice frame. Awful dirty. Took a long time to clean..

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[Mitch]

Mixture of parts

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Not a crack on this either!

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Back to the frame. Save the good primer

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Hard to steer with out it

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New sector shaft with bearing and housing

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[Mitch]

I even restored the steering wheel

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Running board brackets and brake rods

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How to get dirty..

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Almost ready for primer and paint

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Underside of frame

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Prepping rear end for install

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Starting to assemble parts on frame

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More prettier

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Should work well

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Like I knew what the hell I was doing

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[Mitch]

Mating season

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Ready to pop in

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Moving right along

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Looks like an octopus

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Wood and hood

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Wheels tank and tires

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Tailgate, horn, dash, and light bar

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Needs some TLC.

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Body work needs completion

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I have 2 articles on the VFF on how to get this shiny look

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[Mitch]

Part 2, Peacup at it's new home!!!


HI - I adopted “Peacup” from Larry J. I’ve done a lot of car projects - but only one other “true restoration” - a 1941 Ford Army Jeep. I’m finishing up a 1961 Corvette Restomod - meaning it looks like an original car but has later model corvette parts and an aftermarket frame. Everything has to be engineered and modified, as it just doesn’t fit.
I decided to start the Pickup project because I was ready for an easier build that would be more of a “replace the missing or worn out part with a nice new reproduction one - or original one if I can find it”

I’m now finding that most reproduction parts must have been built from a picture, and
Most don’t fit well... Like you guys didn’t already know that.

So, the journey continues - while Larry did most of the mechanicals - engine, rearend,
Transmission, and drive line, I’m about sourcing all of the rest of the missing parts and continuing the build. It’s a little more difficult since I didn’t tear down an original Model A, and some things are just different.

My biggest surprise is how many great guys are out there (and on the Forums) to help.
I was invited to a weekly breakfast of “Northland Model A’ers” by a guy named Chili...
And met 16 new friends at the Big Biscuit in Liberty MO.

I’ll keep updating Mitch and the VFF’ers as I progress.
Thanks for looking!

Brace

[Mitch]

Long trip from Iowa to Liberty, Missouri. Had to stop right after we left Larry’s house to tie down the fan
blade… It was spinning like mad. Last picture is the load the next morning.


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1. Top and cab wood - Missing a few pieces
2, Upgrading from the ’28 Model A wheels with 16” rims… to 19”.
3. Starting on the Cab - rear wood across the top was first install & nail
4. Larry did a nice Job on the steering wheel. I added the shift knob from my son’s 65 Mustang

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[Mitch]

Cab wood going on….

Lots of patch panels have been welded in…. the rear one too low
Firewall needs a lot of work. Had to push it out about 1” in the middle
Bed - lots of rust holes after Larry had it sandblasted.
Rear U channel shot
Cab wood done.
Stained and finished - now will be completely hidden.



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[Mitch]

Bought some Deluxe front fenders and running boards that had been in a fire. Test mount - new wheels & tires

Off topic…. I spent 19 years on the 34 Tudor street rod below…. Wife says the CCPU has to be stock….

Pictures of the chassis
Lots of pictures of the cab. It helps when you can roll the cab over in all directions.…..
Floors had been replaced. Everything else was sandblasted, but bent or dented.




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[Mitch]

Bed Repair. Decided to buy a TIG welder and restore instead of replace…. Lot of work
Before I riveted any parts together - I painted them so they won’t rust. Save the next guy
working on this thing in 88 years...

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[Mitch]

Test fit the new white oak in the bed. Strips will be changed out to stainless (which are too wide….)


Two shots of the new plastic fan. Installed a 12v alternator after a wrinkle black paint job….

Used my Cherry Picker and Corvette harness to lift the cab - tilted it over the steering wheel


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[Mitch]

Starting to look like a pickup.
Have you ever seen an uglier color for a hood? I decided to go with paint remover on the hood.
There are a lot of louvers to scrape. It took 3 coats with putty knives in between.

My wife was good enough to hold the cab still in the trailer - while I drove across the road to the “paint shop”

After I had painted the Visor, I discovered 30+ nail holes that weren’t suppose to be there…. fill & repaint.
Then I shot it off the end of my buffer wheel…. and had to repaint it again. what a PIA


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[Mitch]

Finished Visor….
Buffed out the Bed (not easy)
Quick commercial for Harbor Freight… the hole punches are cheap, and really help on gaskets and welting.

When I installed the bed wood with the new stainless strips and rear-end cover… the boards suddenly didn’t fit.

The stainless strips are 1/8” wider than standard, which makes the boards too far apart to bolt up to the cross members.
SO… I had to tape them up for reference, and run them through my table saw to widen the groves.

Next.. The windshield. Going with green tint. Discovered it didn’t fit because I had a 28/29 hinge on it.
The earlier hinge lowers the windshield frame about 3/8” - it will hit the gas cap when opening it. Snyder
pictures of the difference.

Last two pictures… I machined the notch in the arms for the detent on the floor air… Make sense?


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[Mitch]

Some misc things:

Back to the Visor… had a little shimming to do on the right corner

Sealing up the steering box - include the screws (thanks Mitch). Had to grind
about 1/16” off the base plate to get the can to close.

Bad parking job at Walmart….

And my 95 year young helper after setting the new running boards and mounting
the cab.

All for now….
Brace


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[Mitch]

Thanks to Larry and Brace for this great build thread. I for one am looking forward to the finishing pictures as the completion nears. You both do spectacular work and make a great tag team. I'm sure it means a lot to Larry that his project is in great hands and he can watch it get completed right here on the VFF. That is real cool IMO

just my 2 cents

[Larry Jenkins]

I was quite an honor and experience to be able to contribute. The only part missing is your objective comments. We are especially interested if this presentation helped anyone. That's what the VFF is all about..

Larry

[tbirdtbird]

Not only will it help people now, but also into the future. That is one of the things that sets the VFF apart from the rest, the huge technical sections etc for future reference for generations to come, easily accessed, and loaded with pix

[BNCHIEF]

X2

[Tony Hillyard]

X3

[Mitch]

Okay I have a few constructive questions that you requested:

First off in pic #1 I know it's not the 30 CCPU that is mosquito cropping the field, so did you blow the motor on the tow vehicle?

Second, how come you reused the original steel drums and did not upgrade to cast iron?

Third, Why reuse 85 year old springs?

[30Pickemup]

Yea, Larry, why didn’t you update the drums?
Also, It looks like the studs were brazed in, not swedged. Now I’m wondering if I can re-use the hubs for cast iron drums, or if I have to replace everything... (comments?)

[Mitch]

I noticed that also but refrained from being to critical on one post.

[Larry Jenkins]

The tow truck ahead of the CCPU was scheduled for an engine overhaul the next day.

The steel drums were 15.015. Did not need to buy new ones. Henry thought they were ok..

Springs came from Snyders. Never installed. Would guess a little "shelf time."

Next?

[Mitch]

Fair enough : )

[Sunnybrook Farm]

Really nice photos, brought back memories of when I restored my sedan 45 years ago, I can almost smell the fresh paint!

[Afordman31]

Been there and done that on my 1931 Model A Pickup!



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[Mitch]

Nice P/UP

[Curly]

Stunning~!!!!!!!!!!!!