Modern Rodding

1930 Model A Sedan

Every hot rod is different but some are unique. At first glance this ’30 Ford sedan belonging to Gerry Kerna of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, while very cool looking, appears to be a build style you’ve seen before. It’s only after much closer examination that you realize this lightly channeled Model A sedan is so much more. Gerry is a longtime hot rodder, but this latest effort speaks to her desire to have something different but well within the sphere of what any hot rodder can appreciate.

The ’30 Ford sedan was a “barn find” (sort of), was found in a storage garage, and it had the obligatory bullet holes. It was the “holes” that Gerry found interesting and tipped her over into wanting the Model A for her next project. From here Gerry sought out Mark Giambalvo of Creative Rod & Kustom (CR&K) in Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania. (CR&K is  

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