27 on 32 rails. w 226" 6 cyl Ford Flatmotor

New to the Hamb. Some great threads on here. I really enjoy the work in progress pictures no matter what the project is.

This project started 36 yrs ago with the front half of one 32 frame and the rear half of another one. I gave the car uncompleted in pieces to a friend in 74 and it sat in the back of a dump truck untouched for 29 yrs. He was nice enough to give it back in 03. Eng is 48 H series , Balanced, chopped flywheel, Johnson cam, shaved head, Mallory, Edmunds w 2 Bendix Zenith 1 barrels, headers. Running gear is 37 tube axle front w suicide perch. 58 vw bus steering box. 39 open drive trans w V8 Halibrand QC , 600/16 on 36 ford wheels F, 750/16 on 39 zephyr wheels R . Body dropped 1 1/2 inchs over narrowed and Z'd 32 frame. A rear crossmember and spring. Hood and deck lid were off in these pictures. Wheelbase is 2 " shorter than a 32 and with the 6 in there the ****pit is real tight.

 

Wow! That is a cool little roadster!

 

That is what a T should look like. I love the QC hanging out the back. Very, very cool.

 

good lookin car you got there

 

Now that is a TRAD ! rod . Very nice ,I like.

 

Sweet little roadster. I have a similar project but with a little flattie. Hope it won't go 36 years. Nice ride good luck.

 

Great story, cool car, thanks and welcome to the HAMB!!!

 

Nice stance... I haven't seen too many T's that look right on 32 rails, but that looks great!

 

Thanks, That rear frame half came from a old 32 5 window stock car that was being s****ped out up by St Albans Vt. That was the early 60's. In hind sight there was probably more worth taking than the rear of the frame. OB

 

Looks good, great colour combination as well

 

Here's a couple of pictures of the 226 motor that got lost on the original post. I'd really like to find a aftermarket head head for this. I know I missed a couple on the HAMB earlier this year. If any one has a lead on one PM me. Thanks OB

 

Great little T really dig the color

 

thats one bad *** T. im building one at the time. check it out on my pics.

 

shes got a nice stance.... sweet ride

 

Love it. Got any interior Pics?

 

Great lookn' roadster. It really has the right look.

 

Wow, very very cool. I love the blister on the cowl and stock colored frame with contrasting blue colored body.

 

Nice!

 

Heres interior pic's wanted by 26T. Sorry they arn't too good but they give an idea of whats there and where it is. OB

 

Here is an earlier picture of the car. Grill shell is a little higher. No cowl blister. different motor.

 

What an old clapped out Jalopy. It's so small, I can't even drive it. And a 6 cyl, who in their right mind would juice one of those up????

Bob's car is the most bad-*** T roadster I know. It does not get sweeter than this.

 

Thats perfection on wheels, that is! I'd love to hear it run!

 

Looks good!

 

cool little roadster

 

love the inline 6. beautiful roadster., do you have a part number for that mallory distributor? i'm looking for one.

6 in a row make it go

 

Hey neat little T, I love it. Wheels, color, stance, everything.

 

Mallory number is ZB 240 (possibly O) AX. Think I'll start a 224" / 254" thread and see what turns up. OB

 

Hey 226 flatty, Heres the pics you wanted for the 226 Mallory. Hope they help you. OB

 

That is very nice. I especially like the rear angle pic. That roll bar and Quick change sure make that 27 Roadster a cl***ic!

 

now thats sweet.

Looks like it rolled straight out of el mirage .Could easliy be one of Don Coxs' shots in that great book "the birth of hot rodding"