Projects 1930 Oliver Roadster Build

Yeah I wondered if it was worth changing the title cause it might throw some folks!

 

Thats cooool!

 

Firewall is recessed and going in. Hopefully shooting primer tomorrow!

 

Primers on! Gonna stick it back together and get a windshield template made!

 

Good work!

 

Thanks! Here are a cpl more

Feels good having it look like a car again

 

Made the template for the windshield today and sent it to the glass shop.
Also installed a bunch of little things, coil, remote oil filter, bent up some fuel line. So many little things left to do!

 

Got a license plate on it today, mount is 1952 renault dauphine
Turned out pretty good

 

renault...

 

Oops, corrected, thank you

 

Did a lil somethin today, turned out pretty good if I do say so myself

Had to make a decision on the body line, I dig it

 

All loaded up for the show at the end of the month. Wife, kids and incoming twins need my attention til then

 

Came late to this thread. Really cool project. WRT the video and the angled vs straight cut, that analysis is spot on regarding the stresses acting on the joint. BTW I am a retired professional engineer with experience in failure analysis, not that that means a rats ass.

I have only one answer as to why this concept has held on, and it has to do with the welds themselves. An angled cut with a fishplate over it does 2 things, increases the cross sectional area, and slightly increases the moment of inertia of the member. Okay, 3 things, and it's probably this more than any other reason: vastly increased weld area. Just a thought...

And just binged all of the posts! Great proportions, lots of neat ideas. I especially like the torque arm link on the differential housing connection. The yoke idea is an interesting way to get freedom of motion in 2 of the 3 axes and restricting the 3rd. Now I've got another thread to plaigerize ideas from...

 

Glad you enjoyed my toils! I cant take credit for the yoke idea or the torque arm. Both are ideas I gathered from other build threads on here. The hamb is great for inspiration! This has been a really fun build and has taught me a ton! Will make future projects seem a lot easier!

 

Nice decision on how you chose to continue the quarter's body line into the door. Looks factory!

 

Thanks! Thats what I was after, its really starting to come together

 

The Shakedown was fun! Everyone seemed to be diggin the roadster and most were genuinely confused by it

 

A great investment in ink & groceries.

 

Lol thats a kind way of putting it

 

For the record...our boys were born. Our heart patient just got out of surgery and all went well! So i can breath again...

 

Too often we take the well being of our loved ones for granted. When all are well all is good!

 

Amen

 

Glass is cut, big shop day coming up tomorrow, will make a video on both!

Also got the driveline wrapped up and installed!

Lifes been hectic with 5 kids and progress has been slow but Im still here and Im still chuggin along!

 

In case anyone wants to see how I did the driveline.

 

Shop day went great! Got the tank cleaned out and a fill neck added to it, fuel lines run, water pumps pulled, cleaned up and reinstalled, all engine bolts torqued down. Started running battery cables...really fun getting some extra hands in the shop!

 

Okay had a great cpl of days for progress. Got custom header flanges made up by lc kustoms 541-497-0719 they can make custom header flanges on the plasma table and send them wherever! The cone is a true 36 ford driveline just like in the day!
Clearance around steering has been TIGHT!

 

All welded up! Thinking powder coat them white maybe?

 

I feel like it may be too much white if your keeping the heads white too. Just my 2 cents!

 

I've never had much success with white on any part of the running gear. Just not good enough at keeping things clean and leak free.

 

Was gonna paint the body to match the block color and white interior