Looks killer, my friend. I’m sure it,s hard not to play with that boat flake 40 coupe but I’m glad you have stuck to the T
Inspiring, man I love everything about your roadster. The painted louvered firewall against the bodies paint color makes me want to tear my turd down and start all over.
Freakin rad Matt! I didn’t realize you were this far along. Can’t wait to see it in real life. Go man, go!
Me too Steve, I would not have finished this if I had focused on the 40. Thanks man! Alex, thanks very much! Your car is rad the way it is, but you can always make little changes since its on the road already!
@PINEAPPLE, you're really thrashing at it...doo doo brown...I thought it was green... Looks awesome...A pretty special birthday coming up for you...well deserved...
Nice job on the roadster! I see plywood attached to the seat backrest area. What are you doing for a seat and would you be using the stock 26-27 roadster seat springs?
Thanks very much! No, I sectioned the steel seat riser for the cushion area by maybe 3' or so. I made a plywood bottom , cut 2 buttholes in it and streched furniture webbing across those for some give. The backrest is a plywood panel that cleats and bolts in. The cushion will have a couple inches of foam plus the upholstery and the back rest will have maybe 1.5" of foam. No springs. Model T is a bitch to get everything right, stance, seating etc.
I'm in desperate need of an update.. I first drove the car on august 28th 2022 according to the picture. A buddy in his 27 roadster and another buddy in a 33 coupe I put together for him were along for the maiden voyage. We went out for a bite and celebratory beer. Car ran great, no real issues.
I had some problems with the fan hub, (had to make an extension) and a few other fiddley bits, not bad though. My goal was for RPM nationals, I wanted a seat in the car at minimum, a whole interior would be lovely. Here is a couple shots of the seat going together at my buddy @h.i. house where my sewing machine is set up.
I'm sorry I did not take very many pictures of this mad thrash to get the car done for RPM. Here is a few more interior stuffs..
I only had the seat and carpet done for RPM, I have just found the ambition to finish the rest over the last couple weeks. I'm going to make a tonneau cover for it next. I also need to address the issue of the downward facing torque tube (not a yoga position). I'm wanting to attempt a machined seal housing that fits inside the torque tube with a lip seal riding on the driveshaft coupler, probably polish the coupler for wear. Anyhow, here are a few more shots from California. I must say, Driving a roadster you built from cast off bits with your buddies down a 2 lane road to the ocean, stripping off your clothes and diving in was an experience of a lifetime, and a glorius 50th birthday present!
Here's a couple random shots.. One at our club house and a few from Lonnie Beesleys memorial. He has building this 31 inspired by Mcmullens deuce since the 70's. Blown olds etc.. We miss him dearly.
couple more randoms from rpm..morning frost all over the car.. we tented out like the stinky dirtbags we are .
That was a long road.. If it wasnt for that rpm goal and loads of help from my friends, I would have have just fiddle farted around forever trying to make everything just right. With the end goal in mind, I was able to cut some corners that don't matter much overall ; things I would have spent hours on to make perfect. If you think of the finished product as a painting for example.... You are viewing all of the components, details, construction as whole package, not the finite details and their imperfections. It was really pleasant to just work hard and let some stuff go. Fortunatly, all of the proper things had been sorted over the years and we could just jam on getting it on the road. I will post more on my torque tube solution as it develops. I am also rebuilding a 46 indian chief and a 66 bsa 441 victor at the moment. Remember to always spread yourself to thin.
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