Projects Never Ending Hop Up Build

Frame updating can be painful...My '27 Touring just fit so nice on its suicide 'A' frame, but I had my doubts. T Tourings (especially '26 & '27) are long in profile, and when I rolled it outside for a 'looksee'...Crap! It looked thinner than my wallet!
So I says..."Hmmm...I could use my 'T' running board aprons...to 'fill the gap' and hide the narrow 'A' rails!"
Or... Rob my '27 Highboy roadster of its Deuce rails, NOT!!!
But it's one 'unit' now, and the aprons can be trimmed to look natural, not just a 'filler'. Cool, really.
A row of Chip's louvers would look tasty...
Can't beat the FIT of a '27 on an 'A' frame, though. Just tweak it 'til it's beautiful.

 

This is awesome


"Keep on keepin' on"

 

New spindle bolts (king pins) installed today.

 

That's what I 'tol' the kat' in post #131. Probably a little late, as he already did it.
Hey, Toltekatl: What in the world are those spindles off of? (Noted the upper bores/bosses for spindle steering arms...) P.S.: They're not Ford F-1s.

 

It's all Model A. I'm saving the other front end and T frame I built for a future project. Since scoring this Model A frame I've also scored just about everything else for it. Model A axle, brakes and steering. Just wanted to rebuild/refurbish everything before final assembly.

 

Model A to go with the Model A front axle and spindles. I'm running an all Model a chassis instead of the T frame and F1 front end I started with. I will be running Model A mechanical brakes with the Deluxe Flathead Ted floater kit as well.

 

Parking brake shaft installed. I also started tackling rebuilding the rear brakes. Time to order more parts.

 

Service brake cross shaft installed, picked up the rear backing plates from the machine shop and painted them. I also installed the speedo gear assembly to the torque tube.

 

I finished rebuilding the rear Model A brakes with the Flathead Ted floater kit. Still need do final adjustments and parking brake. So I guess I'm not technically finished.

 

I got my front end together tonight. Fresh perches, spring and original style shackles.

 

COOL!

 

Looking good. GoGoGo!

PS- you weren't kidding those perch bores were wore out haha

 

Subscribed. I've been waiting for this to really get moving, looks great.

 

I started on the front brakes. Still working on getting them to operate smoothly with this floater kit.

 

Cleaned and painted the rear radius rods and got the front brakes operating smoothly.

 

Looks good, man!

 

Thanks! It won't be long now!

 

Man, you're moving right along. Mounting looks good.

 

Ooh! And 1915 pedals at that!

 

Good eye!

 

Slick!

 

That firewall is a real neat trick!

 

Nice hanging out with you Felipe, and thank you for the pictures

 

View attachment 3651013 View attachment 3651016 View attachment 3651020 View attachment 3651021 View attachment 3651023 I got my body and custom bed back from Fast Eddie's shop today. I guess I'm calling her the Toltecatl RPU. I did a little fitting tonight and am pretty excited about how she's shaping up.

 

Looking real good Felipe. Doing a hell of a job. Bob..

 

Dude, I can see it and it looks great!

 

Thanks fellas! Little by little.

 

Love that tailgate! Nicely made.

 

Love the lettering on the tail gate, the whole bed turned out nice.