Projects '29 Ford Roadster PU Project - in progress

UPDATE



mirror mount 5.18.09



bending to fit around windshield 5.18.09



cut to fit 5.18.09





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tapping the windshield frame 5.18.09



new mirror! and.....the screw lines are straight 5.18.09





mirror and glass ! 5.18.09



made a pattern for sheet-metal near pedals 5.18.09



heated up the soldered parts off radiator to make everything work right 5.18.09


didn't have time yesterday to post these...so here ya go.
working on it tomaro.
night
lau

 

Lauren, The little details make your build a stand-out!

Nick.

 

Can't tell you how much that mirror will help. I need to get one of those mounted but I probably won't. There is so much going on when driving a roadster that it sort of sucks to keep looking over your shoulder to see if someone is on you ass. I am only running one tail light so it seems that people are always creeping up to me. Very cool work.

 

Drive faster ass-hat

 

My mirror is mounted to the windshield in my roadster pickup. The damn glass vibrates at slow speed or idle, which makes everything in the mirror vibrate and jiggle around. you are wise to mount it to the header.

 

Awesome build! If you're ever in Texas you can stop by and work on my 25 RPU if you'd like. You seem to be making better time than I am...Congrats!

 

Hey Lauren, I met you at Mark's work a couple weeks ago in my 40 P/U:

How come in the before picture of your un-chopped windshield you look like you hate your life. When you go to the after pic of the chop, you are happy as can be... It must be just like the commercials of the people trying to loose weight? Looks good either way

 

You better wear the flight suit when you go for a spin...

 

LOL, I was thinking the exact same thing!! Gosh, you'd think we were brothers or something

 

Whats the chop on the windshield? You gonna leeeeeeean them post back a bit??

 

it was about a 5" chop. dunno about angling back...gotta get the thing on the road and safe before worrying about that

 

UPDATE




looks like a mess - but making patterns for inside to finish 5.20.09



this came with the engine - cut it out to use as part of the new gas pedal 5.21.09



new red spring to replace much longer one below 5.21.09



cutting springs to fit 5.21.09



new spring stack 5.21.09



muchhhhh better angle! 5.21.09



patterns for the makings of a bell crank - to change the push of the pedal to a sideways down-pull to make the carb work 5.22.09



using bandsaw to cut out bell crank pattern 5.22.09



parts for carb linkage rods - to link the pedal to the crank and the crank to the carb
they have a coupling nut to make it adjustable, plus lock nuts. we found two longer bolts that and used the bandsaw to cut off the tops so we could use them for part of the linkage rods. they still have to be drilled for cotter pins
5.22.09



heating up bolts that we'd cut off the ends to - to bend the ends. 5.22.09



hammering to bend the bolt 4.22.09



hammering to bend the linkage rods 5.22.09



up....



down...





yay, carb linkage rods!


that was from the past few days...
night

 

Damn! This post makes me feel really lazy, you are gettin alot done. Will be cool to see this thing on the road. Keep up the good work.

 

Lauren, Theres' no end to your talent!Your throttle linkage is Bloody GREAT.

Nick.

 

Great progress and lots of neat solutions. Well done for not just taking the easy options - auto - cable throttle etc.
Can't wait to see it driving.
Mart

 

Just found this thread,great stuff ,Lauren!This is what I like to see,lots of hands-on fabrication.Glad to see you've kept the shape of the original dash,I've done something similar with mine(in my photo album).It appears so many people just rip 'em out!
Your enthusiasm and hard work has given me one big ole kick up the ass!THANKS.Mark.

 

Looks great so far, keep up the good work and keep us posted.

 

thanks guys! more work in the AM.

L

 

Lauren looking great keep the photos coming Danny.

 

UPDATE



open drive rear-end. yayyyy. 5.24.09

Special thanks to:

Bruce Donlan
Mark Anderson
Trevor Robinson



loosening things with the ever-so-handy ford wrench 5.24.09



we screwed on a bolt to the end and hit it with a hammer to make the drum come loose 5.24.09





torn apart 5.24.09



all cleaned up! 5.24.09



open-drive banjo rear-end! woooo 5.24.09



taking off the rear wishbones to put on new rear-end 5.24.09



moving the rear-end that isn't open-drive 5.24.09



taking apart the rear-end that was on for mock-up & not open-drive 5.24.09



ahhh - broken parts! good thing we took this mock-up one apart 5.24.09


all for tonite - working again tomorrow on it. you know me....gotta get this thing done!
thanks again guys for helping a gal out!! (Bruce, Mark, & Trev!!!!!!!)

lauren

 

Lauren do you ever sleep..........

 

Thats' what I was thinkin' too!I'm sure you'll have that rear end sorted out in no time at all.

Nick.

 

Gotta love the work ethic! Looking forward to the home stretch.

 

mm sleep's over-rated. i'll have more pictures up later from yesterday. more work tomoro! started welding hard-core on the frame. yay!!!!!!!!

l

 

Lauren, You're young you don't need sleep, us old Buggers need it a bit more!

Nick.

 

Looking like one badass little ride!
Wish I had the ambition and truck sitting around to work on !

 

UPDATE



took everything off the frame to start welding her up goodddd 5.25.09



welding the k-member good 5.25.09



damn, good weld for first year student 5.25.09





welding up part of cab 5.25.09



frame 5.25.09



more work tomaro...
L

 

This roadster is going to be roudy as hell with that 6. You do a good job of lighting a fire under my ass Lauren, thanks!

 

Wow, great job! It has taken me three years to do what you did in a few months.

 

Very nice job. Congrats!!
I can't wait to see updates of your project!