Projects SPERLING BUILT ROADSTER...... complete build pics...

I finished the roadster in january(09),and have been driving the hell out of it ever since.I combined some photos together on my computer, and thought it would be cool to post.
enjoy
Brian


Day one I picked up roadster down south in san diego...my Dad looking and thinking what the hell did you buy this time....





dad at work fitting the ansen style swing pedals...





80 year old body=patch panels......doors,cowl,both quarters,and wheel wells.

 

Dad making room for the ladder bars,and working on the new oak floors...





new fire wall,and went to work fabricating the exhaust.

 

steering and some body mods,recessed pontiac lights...




the garage became chaos.


I rolled up a fuel tank,with 36 hubcaps for ends.



started to fit body to the frame,a-line everything up,doors working fitment..all that good stuff.

 

time for disassemble..


frame off to powderc-oat.


Dad starting final assembly...

 

looks like a great start. keep us updated!

 

time to clean the body and primer








for the final paint, top coat I turned the garage into a spray booth...



body on,start assembly...

 

first fire up.....and drive




My Father and I had a goal to make the G.N.R.S.
and we made it.




since the completion of this build,I take every chance I can get to drive this car its a blast...




My father and I also found time to squeeze out a little roadster pickup for him at the same time...





thanks for looking.......

 

Some build, some chassis.
Some roadster, some roadster pickup.

 

Oh Man! That thing looks great.

 

Cool!

 

Absolutley beautiful. Both of them. I love the simplicity of the roadster and choice of motivation.

 

Great looking car - Congrats!!


I was lucky enough to check it out at the 2009 GNRS, also....






Malcolm

 

Very cool. Glad you and Dad could enjoy it together. By the way... I love the red wheels!

 

very nice roadster, and great to see a neat father/son build.

 

Sound and look was perfect!

Best Regards
sir.tooby

 

you probably won't remember me, but I accidentally stumbled upon your house once while you were welding up the frame with your dad. We talked for a little while, then I went my way.... I'll hopefully catch you at Field's some time soon.

 

VERY cool!

Quality father & son time and two bitchin roadsters.

 

benchwork man, brillant and how kool is that to be phucking around in the garage with pop. your lucky and blessed in more ways then one. thanks for sharing

 

wow, very cool, great job.....

 

Such a great thread. Wow.

 

Great work, this is what it's all about! Thanks for posting.

 

Great job!

 

thanks guys....

 

Most excellent project! Thanks for posting the progress shots. The build sequence can give a newbie a feel for what it takes to do a project of this magnitude from start to finish.

Frank

 

You and your Dad make a great team. Terrific results on two fine roadsters. Congrats and hope you two have many more years building together. The FOGGER

 

Great car. Glad to see you kept the Model A grille shell. It looks right.

 

Cool car. It's cool to see you using a small block ford. Those are good little motors.

-Mike

 

Thanks for sharing those pics - car looks great. I wish my dad was still around to take the first ride (coming soon!) in our roadster project. As a former P-38 pilot in WWII I know he would have liked it...

 

Very cool. I love that car and the RPU too!

 

Awesome everything! The cars, the neighborhood, Father and son building.....