The Ultimate Pre-War Jalopy Shop Truck - Hot Rodding 101

Our 1929 Ford Model A Roadster Pickup is styled as a pre-war hot rod, and one of our favorite builds. This jalopy is very reminiscent of the early shop trucks that could be found at Bonnevile, both racing and being used as support vehicles. Similar to the Pagoda City Coupe, this hot rod needs to be driven and is very bare bones. We can't wait to drive this all over this summer!!
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[@maryannherrschaft8842]

The " Roadster Pickup" is an Iconic Hot Rod! My favorite Lakes era. car: 1933 3 window with no fenders and severe chop, Big & littles, Raked as it should be With a Full race Flatty!

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Very cool!!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍

[@petermanship2001]

You and the rest pf the guys did an amazing job with creating the dry lakes look from back in they the day. And I must say like the Rolling Bone estic's you have my vote for nailing the look of early hot rodding looks of what the cars of that era looked like.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks Peter!

[@buckeyejim2989]

👍🗿

[@CycolacFan]

Just beautiful 👍

[@johnbehneman1546]

I LOVE THE IDLE!!!!!

[@garycamara9955]

I just build what I remember the older guys were building when I was a kid. We actually had a mix of muscle cars, new then, Hit Rods, and family cars. Lots of tri five chevies, and a couple of tri five T-Birds.

[@romo5268]

Nice build.👍

[@squidgameisaliarisawnosqui5341]

One of my favorite ones that you built, love them all something about this old girl. Great video ty Steve

[@jeffchecchio5026]

She's badass!!!! Great job matt

[@andrewfuhrman2664]

Shop truck came out great. Auburn dash and funky turn signal /tail lamp are my favorite parts! 😮

[@johnbradley845]

Work of art. Love it. Overdrive would be awesome

[@samuelmottweiler3833]

Man that is awesome! You could drive that right out of the history books. Plus, there is nothing like open headers on a Flathead.

[@Ecosse57]

that last shot under the pagoda should be a poster.

[@richardkelley3644]

Awesome little home built hot rod truck!! I love it.

[@sogdal1]

cool video, thanks for the ride!

[@mikakari9498]

You did good. Such a great little RPU truck.

[@shartne]

You know I think its cool I ve told you that right after it was finished. I love it.

[@pauldutram455]

I love it, that's about as old school as you can get. You gave an old guy a real flashback. Thanks.

[@edwardmartin3069]

You have to love the sound of those pipes on this truck... Reminds me of a neighbor's car back in the 1960s. He had a 1954 Chevy Bel Air 2-door hardtop. The old 235 6-cylinder had a 3-2 barrel log manifold and split exhaust headers, running a pair of straight pipes out the back. The pipes were fabricated from driveshafts and were about 3 inches in diameter. The sound was very distinctive. He lived on the section line behind us, which is exactly a mile away. While standing outside waiting for the school bus I could hear him fire that engine and pull out of his driveway on the way to school. Amazing sound... I guess it is the high-carbon steel that gives it that tone.

[@minbannister3625]

That's the style I like. My A roadster was built that way but the parts list is very different.

[@kalinagoedge2777]

Nailed it! Great job achieving your desired look!

[@stevenkarnisky411]

Perfect!

[@markmccabe934]

Were You at the "Lone Star Round Up"? After the LSRU I went to Pate Swapmeet and traded My Flathead powered Glass T Roadster for a Stock 31 Model A Roadster and I'm planning to build a pre-war Hotrod! I appreciate all the work you've done on this and other traditional builds!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Nice trade! We weren’t at LSRU sadly!

[@randomyank7777]

Love that Roadster pickup , Matt . I remember when you got it down in TX . Basically a parts wagon , with rims . As I recall , & the older folks can verify this , they used to put garden hose over the tail-gate chains to prevent the noise , & resulting damage the chains did , while driving . I believe you put some spring - locking carabiners on them as well , to prevent them from "hopping out" of the tail-gait locking tabs . As a near finished Roadster truck , it's fantastic . I only say "near" because it would look awesome with the bed re-decked in new saw-cut wood , maybe a little deck sealer on it as a preservative , stain optional . But as you said , this is a vintage "old-school" Roadster truck . Nothing flashy , so much as fast , & functional . So in that respect , it's as done as it needs to be . Just how much gas did the original tanks hold ? Less than 15 gallons ?

[@briankinnear7461]

Great recap on the build. Truly amazing what can be put together with the right parts and especially the knowledge of how to use them in a total package. Love the truck. Be safe and stay well.

[@knutbkristiansen]

Awesome video

[@jonlennon3348]

Love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@thomasmitchell6921]

Barrett Meets The Truck - Hot Rod Magazine

[@lewisquick1018]

You all have done such a great job building this truck. From loose pieces to a finished truck right before our eyes, I have really enjoyed watching this project.

[@Knobstock]

The question that's burning a hole in all of us is, "What patina'd sign will you add to the doors?" Hey, let's have a contest!

[@Knobstock]

How about: MORNING WOOD Delivery Service

[@IronTrapGarage]

None.

[@juanbarturen2726]

I LOVE IT!!! That is my dream car.....

[@usmclee65]

Thanks Matt that was a great build, it must be nice having all the parts to build it!

[@michaelfarren3712]

You guys have done a great job on the truck. I have really enjoyed the build up of this truck. I look forward to seeing what you are doing.

[@BrianSmart1959]

Just curious whether you guys have ever been to Auburn, Indiana to the Auburn, Cord, Duesenberg Museum and the National Auto and Truck Museum. Well worth a visit if you've never been there. You could see where those Auburn dashes came from.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Been wanting to go it looks amazing!

[@JohnnyJalopyArt]

man this episode is great. do you have an episode that speaks about what to look for to not buy bad old frame?

[@fredkaminski3668]

Nice! Looks like the grill shell is sitting a little too high.

[@IronTrapGarage]

It’s sitting perfect. Just as they did it in the 1940’s. Steal a 32 grill off a car in the junkyard and bolt the radiator and grill onto the model A. Again. Study old photos and you’ll notice a lot of the cars the grills “sat a little too high”

[@scottholtzman3161]

Cool shop truck, lettering ? Looks like a fun ride

[@garycamara9955]

Most of the cars built in the 60s had an SBC in them.

[@tonyrum5808]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@DuckReach432]

No problems with seeing where you're going when reversing that vehicle. Super cool truck. How much would the old supercharger boost horsepower? Fifteen to twenty?

[@IronTrapGarage]

Hard to say how much. They claimed 25-30hp in the advertisements but we doubt it

[@mofer35]

What year are those hubcaps?? Are 10 1/2” wide. ?? I need 4 just like those that say Ford on them.

[@garycamara9955]

Not alot of finned aluminum heads with 21 studs.

[@dennisschickling2249]

Nice Tips. Thanks. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@TrashcanGarage]

The Instrument Cluster isn't the dashboard. 😁 Great tour Matt. Really enjoyed today's lesson!!! EDIT: I've got a framed, late 20s Philly newspaper ad page that includes ads from Pep Boys and "Accessory Joe" and both include those aftermarket rear light sets. Found it at the local Salvation Army. It would probably look cool hanging in your second floor office.

[@IronTrapGarage]

People call those dash panels “dashes”. I use different terminology to help everyone understand what I mean.

[@garycamara9955]

We had a dumb woman ask why we didn't have smog control on the 1918 T. I said because its a hundred years old. They didn't have smog a hundred years ago.

[@saddletramp6935]

The original Ranchero.

[@k.harter3286]

This is not pre-war, all hot rodding started after WW2. It still a cool car, but get the history right

[@johnnybobgoldstein2823]

This is incorrect, the SCTA was formed in 1937. Speed equipment manufacturers really took off in the 30s. Phil Weiand had flathead manifolds in 1937 and Edelbrock in 1938 for example. This is elementary knowledge if you’re really into this stuff…

[@1954shadow]

Matt, give “Puddin’s Fab Shop,” a look up, he is going to start a Model A with a flathead, and it will be a learning process, first time he has tackled a car like this.

[@erniehoffer1784]

Great explantation. I am 76 years old. Exactly what we did 60 years ago.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Thanks for watching Ernie!

[@lelandrogers1078]

Great job. You reminded me of something that my friends and I did back in the late '50s. My friend had a '51 Chevy and wanted turn signals. He found a column mounted switch with all the wires but no instructions. We worked all day figuring out and installing. When we started the car and gave it the big test the radio went on off, on off when we tried the left turn selection. We finally got it working about dark.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha that’s great!

[@MrGixxer1300r]

I pretty much followed this entire build, and this is one of my favorite cars you built. It's very cool and period correct. Awesome content Matt!!

[@batterymakermarkii2654]

I'm under the conclusion that you're the guy that puts the puzzle of a pile of different, random-found parts together and the results are spectacular...As Buster Keaton said to his team while making "The General", you "make it so real...it hurts..."

[@IronTrapGarage]

Haha thanks!

[@headersandstrings6737]

I love the builds, but I’m really digging the hotrod 101 series.I would love to find a 20’s 30’s to build!

[@hdvette64]

Fantastic outcome on this one. Awesome build! Now you need to build a belly tanker to pull behind that rig.✌️

[@ONEFUNFONE]

Vintage single axle trailer just like they did it back in the day.

[@hdvette64]

@@ONEFUNFONE You know it! If I saw that pass me on the road, my neck would strain.

[@g.o.b.2558]

Heck yeah

[@johnbernstein1127]

I like it.

[@jimshotrod2519]

What a braw truck Matt,inspiration for my coupe - apart from the V8........and mine has 39 gearbox internals with a 32 trans case , 4 BANGERS FOREVER !!

[@michaelgillespie1206]

Yep, the video was helpful in making me want one even more, with a flathead mill, no doubt.

[@IronTrapGarage]

Awesome!

[@garycamara9955]

I used a triple roller to make my own megaphones for my headers. We used late flathead road draft tubes for the zoomie headers on my daughters V860. Its in her 18 T roadster.

[@michaelguinn5736]

Morning Matt!! Really like the shop truck, I agree with some of the comments here, you could have a contest on the ITG logo on the doors, I definitely like the traditional style of your shop truck, as you know I'm doing the same with my 31 Ford Coupe.... y'all be safe!! God Bless!!

[@IronTrapGarage]

Not into fake patina logos on doors. It just looks well.. fake. Just my two cents!

[@cranberry3273]

LOOK`N GOOD MATT ,, Didn`t see you at Canfield , Ohio ,, You didn`t miss much except the Rain and MUD ! ! ! ! LOL 🙂

[@Dadvictr]

One of my favorite projects y’all have done.

[@stringybarkin]

This would be perfect for where I live in Australia,one day I hope

[@buckeyejim2989]

Watched thisn from find to finish 🗿 it was like it was waiting to meet ya Matt. Nice job👍💯

[@hotrodmyk]

Followed the build series of this truck. Absolutely love this little truck. You've captured the era perfectly.

[@TheCrackerBox]

Thanks for another , Brother !!

[@marshallcrank]

Incredible perfect amazing beautiful truck

[@AC-gj4ze]

Arguably in the Top 5 Best Hotrod in the United States

[@garyf2245]

that trk is cool sub an like

[@dalestewart5670]

Great, what can i say

[@tomrichardson2099]

Matt, Shop truck; NAILED IT,

[@johnkranz4004]

Very Kool Matt Looks Great

[@kevinbarrett9615]

Love this , maybe my favourite era.

[@ben11141976]

I absolutely love this truck! My dream truck is a’29rpu

[@RobFrisby]

I told you this on ig before but, I absolutely love that RPU. Also oddly enough, I live in a fairly small town in SC and I saw someone with one of your stickers on their truck the other day. I know you are well known in the world of traditional hot rods but I’ve never seen another traditional styled car around here other than mine.

[@IronTrapGarage]

That’s awesome! Glad to see fans all over!

[@steveclark4291]

I love that truck

[@TheTubeTube2]

What a great truck!

[@stephenhammer7357]

sweet ride, great looking fresh.

[@motorfreaknew]

Cool!

[@wgoconnor33]

Is it just me but Matt simply explaining everything is very cool 😎

[@joewysocki5619]

WHAT a bucket of bolts! Love it!

[@jerrylong381]

Love the build Matt! IT'S BITCHIN!! This came together fast, thanks to your prolific parts collecting. The only thing I would change is putting me in the drivers seat. One question, did the truck engine have a bigger cam from the factory? Thanks for all you do, and bringing us along. I am hoping to be making a road trip from Missouri to Dover this summer. I'd love to come by and pick up a couple Tee's.

[@IronTrapGarage]

The truck engines weren’t much different in this era other than some having a different pulley arrangement. Later engines were factory relieved for bigger valves and some other small differences

[@lincolnstovall9471]

👍🤙👍🤙

[@johnbehneman1546]

GREAT VIDEO MATT. THAT TRUCK IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE BUILDS!!!! THANKS FOR SHARING!!!! PLEASE CONTINUE TO SHARE YOUR TRUTH.

[@tinbadge]

I still think ya should paint the wheels red to match the super charger and they would pop and then put your garage logo in red on the doors like the flathead on the shirts . But either way it’s still cool. 👍👍

[@garycamara9955]

I have 3. 78s in my roadster. They work just fine, even on the freeway. When I occasionally use the freeway.

[@ronnysandberg4296]

Sounds soo right !! I really have to play Stick Shift with the Duals pronto on my 1959 Wurlitzer jukebox El Doc Sweden

[@charlesbutler4755]

Okay Matt quit dialing it back , it may have been a simple hot rod build , no bullshit just get up and go . It may not be a 10/10 by the matt standard . But what I seen on KZbin pretty close to a 12/12 matt . If I had the cash flow like you do that would definitely be the one I'd build matt .

[@kayeninetwo3585]

Is that mild whirring sound in the background the supercharger? It sounds very cool. How many horsepower would you say it adds in that application?

[@dinxsy8069]

Dude, if anyone asked me i'd say that Ed Iskenderian was your grandad or father @13:22 photo looks uncanny to yourself. What would be cool if you had some photos taken of you and the lads in front of some of the old rods and have them made to look 30/40/50s

[@austinwathen1067]

How does running unleaded gas effect these engines?

[@IronTrapGarage]

They don’t care.

[@bobhalstead1879]

Hello from arizona,when you put the cummins in the big red truck,you should build a rod around the motor you remove.waste not want not.

[@steveclark4291]

I believe that there is away to take the slop out of the steering wheel . I did it on my 54 international 1/2 ton pickup ! But was 40 years ago !

[@PepeofCalif]

all-time Fave Dry Lakes ever - Chrisman Coupe !

[@JohnnyJalopyArt]

seeing the truck in motion is the best!

[@Bbbuddy]

Perfect

[@MichaelMBarnes-f7b]

Sounds like it runs out fairly well.

[@garycamara9955]

You built it just the wat I would have.

[@ron-rauto]

You said Motch.

[@johnbehneman1546]

SUGGESTION: OLD SKOOL RODZ MAGAZINE.

[@swiftxrapid919]

We need a clutch drop launch