Projects '29 Model A Roadster Chassis Build...lots of pics.

WOW.....that headlight/shock mount/nerf is absolutely GORGEOUS!

 

Awsome work man!!!

 

Thanks Jimmy! As you know, I wouldn't be where I am today without your help, advice, and influence.

Seriously, thanks dude!

-Brian

 

Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I haven't seen this thread yet. Awesome work. My Lincoln Square Wave 175 must be broke because my welds don't come out like that. By the way Thanks for my firewall!!!

 

Stopped by the shop last weekend to drop off my next project so Bass could do his thing to it....
I had a little time to check the roadster out and it is coming along GREAT. Seems like it was yesterday we were f***ing off in art class dreaming these cars up. Glad to see thing working out for ya.
later RC

 

Very nice man!

 

R.C. your got a hell of a nice truck to start with. that's gonna be tits when Brian and you get through work'n yall's magic!

 

Damn Brian.... I need to get my coupe up to you, so you can redo the rear suspension setup on it. I'm gett'n the fever to get it back on the road.

Very impressed with your work and attention to detail on the roadster chassis.




... and no my roadster is not for sell.

 

Any more work done Brian??

 

amazing work

 

hey bass you are a genius, i love what you did with the motor mount, i was plannng on making something similar, what thickness of plate did you use to make it (1/4, 3/16)?

 

verry good work. can you tell me how much chop you used on the radator? i am building a 29 on 32 frame with a 390 caddy is why i asked.

 

Brian, you never cease to amaze me...great work, keep us updated.

 

I built it to the same specs as the original Hurst mount I have. The vertical part that mounts to the block is 1/4", the part that mounts the frame is 3/16". The gussets are 3/16" also.

Since the front of the frame is kicked up, I need a pretty short radiator. The one I decided on is a 4.5" chopped version from Walker.


I'm making some progress on the roadster although I haven't been able to do any actual work on it lately. The 265 is at the machine shop, and I found a Borg Warner T-85 with O/D out of a '56 Merc to replace the '55 Ford trans. I also found a good Lincoln steering wheel for it, and a few other odds and ends I needed.

Thanks guys!

 

those are some pretty welds

 

Can't wait to see what's next. Thanks for the pics. Very cool.

 

Wow. That thing is phenomenal. Reminds me of Steve Sellers' work, which is nothing short of automotive porn as far as I'm concerned. Yours is right there with it.

 

I worked on the steering a little bit over the weekend, so here are a few pics to tack onto this thread. I bought (what I think was) a Speedway steering hoop at a swap meet then dropped it and gussetted it.

Here it is after blending the weld...



It took me a little while to decide how to mount the steering box. Since the rails are pinched to where they disappear into the grille shell, space is at a premium in that area. Rather than use a Tardel style "wedge"; I typically build a "box" around the steering box...then set that into the framerail, welding it to the boxing plate. That allows me to get the box mounted at the correct angle to the framerail.

I did pretty much that same thing here, but I allowed the "box" that the steering box mounts in to stick through the frame rail. This gives me plenty of clearance for the 265's oil canister, and it looks neat to boot.



Looks like the rail is stamped that way, no? Box is '56 F-100...I need to make a little longer drag link.



Thanks for all the positive comments guys...It's nice to know that some of you out there appreciate the work that I do!



-Brian

 

Sweet hot rod rake! Awesome fab work. Thanks for the update.

 

your my hero.

 

This thing makes me want to just burn everything I have and start over. INSANE and totally PERFECT!

 

Hey Bass did you take apart the model A wishbones you bought from me at the roadster show, to see what the ends were yet? I've been wondering about those for about 2 years now and never had it in me to cut them apart. They were just too kool the way they were.

 

No, I haven't taken them apart yet. I asked a guy (that I thought might know) what they were, and he said that they are some sort of early "big truck" tie rod end. He couldn't say if they were Ford, Dodge, Chevy or what, though.

I think they're pretty neat...I'm gonna try to use them on something pretty soon. Thanks again, homie.

 

No worries, I had to "sell" some parts I wasn't using on my roadster so my wife would get off my back about the Triumph I'm building right now, because gas is stuipd. I had seen pictures of some similar in the book "the birth of hot rodding, the dry lake era" and those were the only ones I had seen in person. At least someone will put them to good use!! Any close up pics of the shock/ headlight mounts?

 

Man you do some really outstanding work.From the fabrication to all the welding.Not to mention all that blending.

This is going to a really nice car when its all done.

Keep up that killer work and all of us updated.

 

I believe all of the normal superlatives have been used at least once so all I can say is WOW.
I have a notion that this car and build will be one of the top reference rods for years to come.
The quality of your workmanship and welding plus the fact that everything on the car is so well thought out. Everything piece on the car has a purpose and is detailed to perfection. I don't see one thing so far that was an afterthought or isn't a part of the whole rod and fit in with the rest of it.
You have raised the bar for the rest of us a few notches and hopefully it will push the bunch of us to stand back and take a look at our projects and ask ourselves "how can I do this just a bit better".
Thanks for sharing and I like the others will be waiting for the next episode.

 

Man you got a lot of change cause you can stack some dimes!!
Great fab work man, thanks for sharing.

 

Hey Bass, I am with all the other guys on complimenting you not just on your hot rod work, but also on your great photography as the pic's have gone a long way to giving us all a front row view of your "how to".

Only question I have and I can not quite tell from the angles of your pic's taken looking at the front axle with spring fitted and in place whether there is enough clearance for the spring to move up, some guys notch out the chassis there.

How is the clearance, will it be OK?

Well done, Russ.

 

Holy S***! Damn that's nice, I really like the looks of the 'gusset' you put in the steering arm, what's not to like, holes, radiused at the one end, and smooth. It that copyrighted or is it free to swip...er I mean 'borrow'?