Hot Rods BENNETTS ‘Pacific-Indian Special’ ‘29 Roadster on ‘32 rails

Made a wood buck (expected it to burn) next time I’ll make a steel one but roughly got the section made for the rear kick up area that I replaced. It will be hot riveted in and pickup part of the crossmember aswell. Holding to make it simple and look like it should be there.

 

Wasn’t happy with the first inner plate for the frame rail so I fabricated a new die using more steel and less wood, gave it a crack and it looks a lot better already. Bit more to go then I can rivet these in. Sure was close to just welding them in!

 

Looks great!, much better fit up

 

Well got them cleaned primed and bolted it, tried 4 top rivets on one side with my new buck and seemed to work really well. More pictures tomorrow.

 

Got the boxing plates riveted into place, having a heavy buck and three blokes to help it went very well and they pulled tight and even.
Chassis is ready to come out of the jig and start to get the rear end, motor and trans mocked up.

 

Looks fantastic can’t wait to get caught up on the videos!

 

Super sano and thorough fab work!

 

Great work Jordan! Giving me lots of great ideas. You videos make it look simple! Thanks for all the great content.

 

Thanks mate! Definitely was a process but happy how it’s turned out

 

Nice job on those inner boxing plates!

 

Rolled it out side, had a look, still needs the rear frame horns cut so the body sits better, sneak peak with 32 grill. Huddy seems to like it!

 

Frames on stands, motor and trans are in mock up in order to get the 36 rear end fitted. I will be modifying the leaf spring to fit and shortening the torque tube.

 

Was thinking about running a set of twin pulley pumps, there would have to be some modifications but like the look anyone familiar with this?
Also pulled a head off and realized it’s factory relieved?

 

Amazing build . Thank You for sharing Your project

 

Looking good!

 

‘36 leaf spring relieved for the crossmember. Torque tube shortened and fitted, next is radious rods and drive shaft. Baking plates drums etc.

 

Watched the vid yesterday, didn't you get a spring spreader with all that stuff from Brendan?

Looking good!

 

Probably the one thing he kept hahah

 

Managed to get the drive shaft shortened and relocated the radius rod mount and shortened the rods to suit. Will it all work? Who knows haha

 

Nice job as usual mate.

 

Rear end is under and body on for mock up.
Below I don’t have a 32 stock front wish bone or a nice 33/34. What I have to use is a 36 front bone and a model a rear ball. I’ve started cutting them and plan to make a slug the will go inside both and extend 40mm to get me to the desired stock 32 length. Will this work? No idea- I will try and see!

 

The downward arch of the A yoke will give you more clearance to the oil pan than a 32 could.

 

Wonder if all the angles are the same of differ with an early Model A wishbone? I don't have a later on to compare this one to. Bob

 

I think the model a has a curve or downward arche more than a 32? Hope this will help for clearance

 

I managed to get the spacers made and welded in. The 36 wish bone with the rear model a mount sits exactly the length of a stock 32. Only issue is the ball fits loose under the k frame, is there another piece im missing or does it just sit with in the crossmember and bottom plate? I have two different size rubbers but I believe the bigger one is for later model?

 

The 32 rubber doesn’t fit the A ball?

 

The smaller rubber (32 one fits loose. When it’s mounted under with the lower cup plate below the bolts bottom out and there’s still slop. If that makes sense using rubber (left) below

 

The rubber ball mount with the grooves is the same as what was on my stepped 46 bones, what ball worked for you ?

 

Nice job on the bones!