Projects Old School 28 A/V8 Roadster

Thanks Waxhead,
I picked up some more drum brakes last week from a guy from the early ford V8 club, the fronts have been machined and relined.

 

I fitted the headlights to the roadster I got at Toowoomba swapmeet I think they might be Oldsmobile and I used Bedford truck headlight stands, I made brackets that are just tacked to the frame at the moment. I also got the cowl and doors to line up

 

Here are the stands that came with the headlights, I thought they might be 35 oldsmobile?

 

I like the look of the new headlights

 

Nice job on the roadster, love a v8s!....what is the truck beside it , looks cool too!


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Thanks Guy's, The one beside it is the Lincoln Zephyr coupe which was missing it's roof ( now fixed)

 

I riveted the side brackets to the windshield, not much else happening with the roadster. I started on the marker lights, but i'm not happy with the results so far.

 

I will start working on the roadster in the new year, I got a Crafty B vintage racer filler cap for Christmas. I got it unassembled to save some money, with our dollar going down the toilet.

 

I made up some pedals for the roadster, the clutch pedal is cut down from a 34 truck. The bracket was from the truck too, redrilled and a plate welded on the bottom to fit the brake booster. The brake pedal is store bought with a larger bush welded in to fit the truck bracket.

 

Can not wait for more. Nice hot rod!!!!

 

Man, your work is fantastic. Love all your stuff. This roadster is gonna' be one bad little ride.

 

I made the bottom of the battery box with the same copper rivets, and changed the rear floor frame tube from 1X2" to a 1 X 1" to fit the battery.

 

I got most of the trunk floor panels in today , I just need to rivet the tailshaft cover. and battery box in.

 

Painted under the T strips and riveted them on yesterday.

 

Very cool, nice work as per usual.

 

Beautiful work!

 

So you have no problem with electrolysis with copper and steel combined ?

 

Thanks guy's,I don't know pooch, thats why I painted under it.

 

OK, I was just thinking about the rivets biting in the steel hole through any paint .

Nice work.

 

OK, I was just thinking about the rivets biting in the steel hole through any paint .

Nice work.

 

I have made some progress on the roadster in between customer work, I have working steering, brake and clutch pedals in, and most of the floors done.