1929 Ford Model A Pick-Up table, Rat Rod, repurposed, man cave, office, media

29 Ford Model A Pickup Table I am a lifetime cabinetmaker and artist. I bought this cowl and grill from a 1929 Ford Model A Pickup and I started working on a design to use it. I have seen many custom cars in the Rat Rod Style. with their vintage paint and rust and lowered stance. I decided to build a table between grill and cowl. I supported the cowl off the floor so the bottom of the firewall seam was at 30”. That gave my piece the lowered Rat Rod look I was going for. I built two sets of doweled legs and bolted stringers. one for the table and one for the cowl. I wanted the table top to look like antique fenders so I curved the ends. And being Model A’s had a split hood I built the top in two sections. I hung the grill with its filler and bird screen on the front legs. I then cut the top so it wrapped around both the grill and the cowl. I used 6/4 yellow pine after deciding it better fit the rough and rugged style I was trying for. I finished my table with a rust colored stain. water based acrylic and dark wax. I rough waxed every piece of wood but did nothing to the metal pieces so they would keep their 86 year old patina. The whole piece is built in four pieces for easier moving. On top of the table legs are locating dowels while the two top halves have biscuits in the middle to align them. The entire piece is 50”h x 60”w x 72”l. This is a one of a kind piece of art and would look great in your man cave. den. office. media room. library or home theater. This piece lets you bring your love of cars into your home as a usable piece of furniture. Add it to your existing den or build your new man cave around it. None of the vintage pieces have been damaged or modified in this re-purposing.