I dont have the pics I thought may exist. I made a bendix brake conversion on some 42-48 backing plates. My buddy @h.i. had some early lincoln plates I borrowed for survey. The photos tell a blurry story. I used 70's chevy wagon internals as per a thread I found here, which was a jewel of knowledge. New 40 drums on my old spindles with new kingpins n bushies
This was rad. May be unsettling to some. I hate steering arms, except the orange crate and maybe the niekamp roadster. I made a more conventional one first.. (i need to post a pic, because it was total failure). I ended up making one from an early ford pitman arm, it's been done before and looks good. I veed it out to a knife edge and built it up with tig welding until it tasted sweet, then shaped it a bit. Again, I dont have the photos I should. Apologies
Here's a few shots of the headlight bar. I made some little threaded bungs to weld into the frame, they mount a couple of f1 pickup shock mounts. The center bar is 7/8 cold rolled steel bar, in between those is model a ford headlight cups. My headlight choice is guide 903J , anyone that tells you that this is easy should buy the next round. I personally feel that the headlight/grille shell position on a hot rod will determine it's attitude. I worked pretty hard on this step. I feel good about it, however I can still find small flaws that I'm not going to correct. Feel free to load your thoughts...
That's one way to expose that grease nipple for access...great solution with critical welding skills to pass the test...looks right on Pineapple...
I chose armstrong lever action hydraulic shocks. Between my steering box and these shocks, I kinda blew my time line of immediate post war. I don't feel like it compromises the spirit of this car though. Again with the threaded weld in bung jobbies for the mounts. I counterbored the backside of these mount plates so they would flush mount, considering the bungs on frame. Enjoy the ice bucket shots. Cheers
I guess I should mention that I welded some ball type shock mounts into the home made batwings. The shock links are model A, and the brit car levers have been re-contoured. Mucho dampening.
This was a a bit of a bitch, but I was determined to make something myself that looked worthy of the kicking it will get. First off is the transmission cover bit. I made a horseshoe hammer form with no floor, I annealed it several times throughout the process to keep it getting deeper. Eastwood mallets were used,the blue ballnose ones. After the hammering, I shaped it using traditional body work techniques, filing,picking n such. Block sanding followed, then some time with the foredom handheld job with polishing wheels. Second round of photos will be the master cylinder cover made in the same fashion.
Here's a couple of floor shots, seat pan area is welded in solid, while the front area is removable using 10-24 cage nuts and oval head screws.
I've been spending much of of my spare time after work sanding,filling and polishing my windshield posts and frame. I raised all of these pieces 1" or so.. Unchopped? dunno, it was the lower half only. Anyhow, I want a chopped roadster top on this. I'm splitting the difference between bitchin and practical for long trips. In my eyes, a real hot rod is nothing more than a 4 wheeled chopper. The lower I can get inside,the better. I was originally going to polish these parts to save money on the chrome (or nickel) bill. I am now thinking that I will leave them alone for a year or so. See if they rust? My pal @Willows told me they look more old timey with the silicon bronze filler here n there, all polished up.. I am open to thoughts or experience on this subject.
You get The 'Dayuum Award' for the Night Pineapple...You do treat the mechanical mind...Are those Blisters polished steel? Thanks for sharing your expertise do you still have the Corvair Rocket?
I'm sorry Stogy, I forgot to mention that these 2 parts are made from 3000 series aluminum .060 thick. Shit, I'm catching up and I cant remember what I did at work today. Thanks for catching me on that. I've never had a corvair Stogy. What are you referencing?
I'm must have mistaken you for another Hamber that has a Wild Avatar but now that I think of it it was a Creepy One... Sorry about that it was a popular Altered I'll share it when I find it...
I'm still chuckling that I have been thinking you were the Hamber restoring Seaton's Shaker...My memories just a bit off this week or it was the Angle of the Hat... Interesting Thread its at the link I shared...great save... https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ced-the-super-shaker-will-live-again.1085722/
Here are some fun closing shots for the night. I included one of counterboring the shock backplates. Also a shot of the shoebox ford tail lights. I was dead set on the 39's on account of my traditionalist convictions. A close friend of mine who has a killer 27 on 32 rails brought these by... Talking like "try these out" . He runs.. get this.. 41 studebaker tail lights.. on a 27 T. In my mind, I was like "no chance" but had to give it a look. So glad I did, he was so right on. My wife even said, "the ribs in the glass follow the louvers". When you spend most of your life farting around with this stuff, you think you have all the answers. It is so refreshing to get a new spin that works, yet stays traditional. I am including another pic, that if you look closely, has that ever elusive creep @h.i. as well. Get after him on his build thread, he is close to running.
That style of louver just oozes Vintage Hotrod...love the tailights and all the other details that matter...The essence of the Hamb is to be taken back and you are achieving that in an exemplary manner...Thank You...
Well that's been a few good days of updating...i'm now in super cool Model T overload. I hope you will do the the Hill Climb with it as you are so close. Keep up the good work, Matt, this is most enjoyable. JW
Man you nail the proportions! the polished aluminum covers and tunnel are Great. And shots of the wood bucks with out metal in them? What’s the wheel base on this? edit: oh and I’d have been a hard sell as well but those shoebox lights do look great!
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