Projects 31 Kustom Roadster (DIY duvall, tudor to roadster conversion)

Thanks guys for comments ! Reminds me to write new updates :

Brakelines are done and bleeded.
That one "extra" line i did for the hydraulic clutch, but i think its better run shorter route.


Through frame fittings:

 

And heres outcome of the hydraulic setup i made. More of that later on :

 

fantastic build, just read the whole thing, what wheel / tyre combo are you running? looks incredible

 

Love the detail in your build and yes You can weld aluminum foil together. Did on my Lincoln TIG .

 

Thats crazy !

 

Thank you !
Wheels are Wheel Vintiques gennie, 40 ford repop.
Tires are : rear firestone 7.50x16 and front firestone 4.50/4.75x16

 

Just wow! That steering wheel, and everything else, is so cool.

When you welded the wheel, was there any issues with the surrounding wheel resin?

 

Thanks man !
There was not really issues welding the steering wheel, when prepared for the job right.
-First cut was about inch longer than the wanted lenght left.
-Then i pealed of the resin ( or whatever material the steering wheel surface is )
So i had more bare metal to weld on.
- i also ziptied wet rag around the resing. And cooling of with air also.

So not really issues. A bit of burning rubber smell only when welding real close.

 

I feel like such a hack

 

The hydraulic clutch setup :

Not too many in process pictures but heres the highlights.

-As mentioned earlier i polished the bellhousing... well... AFTER polishing, i removed the clutch fork ball and found out it was cracked from the thread to the center hole..
Note to self ! Double check everything before you polish old cast turd !

Aint gonna fix that, so new bellhousing was bought.

Because using the hydraulic setup, and the limited movement of the cylinder,
i measured the clutch fork movement on table.
This is somewhat theoretical but knowing what is the stroke of the cylinder. And from mcleods clutch info (and others) how much the throwout bearing needs to move, to disengage the clutch, i was able to determinate how i need to do the clutch fork.


And i needed to build mount for the slave cylinder.
At first i tried how it would act mounted to frame, but so much of the stroke movement was wasted on engine/trans rubber mounts flexing.
This mount is also part of the transmission mount.


Muncie is cool, but the shifter and linkage makes everything harder.