Marx’s 1928 Ford Model A Tudor

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Eventually the chassis got the full gloss treatment and it was time to figure out a paint scheme for the body. Marx spent time hanging out at the local paint store checking out various paint styles and colors. He decided on a color that was almost black, but when the body was shot, the color came out closer to a gun ship grey, which Marx found himself liking even more.
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The sedan neared completion in the span of one year with Marx putting in long weekends and vacation weeks doing as much of the grunt work as possible. A tri-power was scored from eBay with the seller stating the set-up came off a “running car.”

Ever heard that before? In this case Marx says he got lucky. He bolted the intake on, never touching the carbs, and the engine purred like a kitten. Lake headers were built by Matt at Geardrive in Golden Valley, Minnesota, and early Mustang seats received the tuck-n-roll treatment from the amazing Jennie at Upholstery by Stich Bitch.
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Marx now recalls that he really got connected into the hot rod scene in the Midwest from the connections and friends he met through out his sedan’s build. He also noted how cool it is that people seem to come out of the woodwork when you are building something and he was impressed by their willingness to help out.

The sedan roared to life in the early fall, and Marx put about 50 miles on it, hanging close to the shop. A final thrash fest that ended at 3:00 AM on the Friday of the Hunnert Car Pile-Up gave the sedan a new top insert. After a couple hours of sleep, Marx successfully attended the show, then made the long trip home to Minnesota the following day, proving the sedan more than reliable.
After several years of enjoying the sedan, Marx made the leap of faith to start his own tattoo shop along with three friends. Like many builders and artists who have made the same decision, personal sacrifices were required. Marx sacrificed his sedan to fund the starting of the tattoo shop, “Rose of No Man’s Land,” where he hooked me up with some new ink as I wrote this feature.

The shop has really taken off and Marx is already deep into the build of his second hot rod, a ‘27 T roadster.

The ‘27 is being built primarily by Marx as he applies the skills handed down to him by Andy and a host of other great hot rodders involved in his sedan’s build. First hot rods often teach us a great deal and are hard to let go of, but their memories live on. If you see Marx’s old sedan rolling around be sure and check it out and keep an eye open for his future roadster that will be tearing up the back roads of Minnesota very soon.