History Grandpas el mirage roadster recreation p.r.c

If life has taught me anything it's that family is number one. Great photo.


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I'll second @chryslerfan55's comment. Family is number one. Great photo!

 

Thank you sir


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Haaah my goats are family. Funny guy. They work harder than most Americans.

 

Looks so much better with the hood on!

 

Looks great! What's going on with the rear end? Is that the stock location? Sorry, if this has been addressed I missed it!

 

Yes I believe that's the stock location with fenders on. I have another torque tube and drive shaft I just need to cut them and have the drive shaft re splined. And set it back. I also need to put in a model a or t spring and get rid of the curved 32 spring.

 

Yep, looks better with the hood on for sure.

 

Indeed. It's there to stay now.

 

This is a great image. The roadster looks fantastic.

 

What haters????
I think everyone is really happy for you and your grandpa. Even those lurking including myself.


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Did some more lathe work machined a brass interlock for my throttle rods.


Incase anybody out there wants to make a adjustable throttle rod out of original throttle rods you cut them down and tap them with 10-32 tap and die. .190 shaft = 10/32 tap and die. .190 shaft is stock A model and 32-48 or so. So buy you a 10/32 tap and die and get to work.

 

I've heard that question is one of the most frequently asked by rodders. I think I heard that !

 

I just hate anybody who hates ! Wait a minute. Just caught a glimpse of Elmer. I bet he is really proud of you, Bud.

 

As we say in Texas, "Don't get no better'n this. You young guns are THERE.

 

I should have flown in so I could at least see the resurrection of 1947.

 

Bruce, this is the most exciting thing when someone takes the first ride. You just have to be one happy camper.

 

DAM! Bruce I love it with the hood on.....

 

The hood makes the car . . . keep that sucker on it! Kind of like when I put the fenders back on my Cab - just exactly what the car needed (being it is a Cab) . . . completely changed the look.

 

Yes keep the hood on. That's a great look!

 

What a great thread this has been.
First, for being a way to HONOR your granddad, and also a primer on building a period correct roadster.
Well done, Sir, on both counts.

 

It's been a fun journey that's for sure. Thanks everyone who has followed along.
I got my tach hooked up and it works really good. It's got some great patina on it.

 

Cool Shit . . . love it! Looks like about where my engine 'idles'! LOL

 

Elmirage tomorrow. Oh shit wait it's 1:20 am so elmirage today lol. I better go to sleep.

 

Yeah buddy! Can't wait to see the results

 

Now we're talkin . . . get that bad boy out on the dirt and have some fun!

 

The tach is bad ass cool........& looks just right, you have a great eye for the right parts.

 

Well elmirage was a bust we got out there late. By the time we got there it was 35-40 mph tail wind on the lake. Grandpa almost blew away. To much moon dust flying in the air. It was like a ghost town out there. They cancelled the runs around 11 or so. We played alittle with the car but the wind was just too much. See y'all at LarsLars