Hot Rods Rusty has a new project- father son build , 26 T roadster!

Awesome build, really nice work!

 

Have our box location figured out, it’s a tight fit.

 

Looks like you'll just have room for the center exhaust outlet.

 

Center will not be a problem but he rear Will be dang close. We will build a kick ass set of headers so I’ll make them fit.

 

To gain more room have you considered mounting the box on top of the rail ?

 

Runs right into the side of the block.

 

Looking good Rusty...you are a ball of energy...22 is delivering good times...

 

Have our front shock/headlight mounts done on the front. Started working on the rear mounts. I had a chunk of heavy wall square tube that I cut for the top mount. The bottom mount will be the castoff part of the rear 35/6 bone.

 

...you guys do nice work, always fun following along, carry n...

 

Did this start out as an F-1 shock mount and part of a headlight bar?

 

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It sure is, shortened the f100 mount reclocked it to fit the frame and then used the ends of a model A headlight bar

 

Well done my friend...

 

Am loving this build.
Where did all the Model T roadster trunk lids go?

 

I wish I knew. I’ve heard story’s here in the states during the Great Depression trucks got more gas ration stamps so if you had a car you pulled the trunk lid off and slid in a pickup box. My pops model A roadster had that done to it and I’m guessing this T had it done also.

 

That's the story I've always heard. It makes sense as it wasn't just T's and A's that this happened to

 

Very nice work!

 

That makes sense.
Howells have done well as a result.

 

I've heard that a lot were pulled off and used as sleds. What's weird is seems disproportionately Ts. I don't see as many other makes/ models missing their kids. Except 33/34 Dodge and Plymouth coupes, they seem to all be missing too.

 

Took these pics of the piston heads awhile back.

 

Got our third link mocked up. Not much progress lately.

 

I found a 35/6 inner drive shaft here on the hamb to build a set of lakes headers. Been brutally cold here but I did find a bit of time to warm up the shop and get the drivers side built and tacked together.

 

Damn those are looking great ‼️

 

Looks great!!. Wow. Nice job!! Inliner exhaust would be easier around the steering box. Just sayin

 

Some pictures of the T at the 2022 counts car show;

 

Headers look great for a freezing my ass off job.

 

Nice job on the header Rusty. It's a bitch working in the cold weather but you made great progress.

 

Minus temperatures definitely suck but I have a decent furnace in the shop so if the doors stay shut it’s a very workable environment although the concrete is a bit cool.

 

Looks good at the show. Love the HAMB approved Vice Grip holding the radiator shell.

 

Headers are looking sharp

 

Have both headers built and tacked together. I still need to add the dumps to route exhaust under the car. I’ve also got the steering box mounted to the frame. I had to bend the steering arm on the spindle down to get the draglink on a better plain. I also bent up an old 41 Ford drag link to work around the radius rod it will be replaced with a new one when we get a little further down the road.