Well heres the first mock up of my rpu,ignore the windshield frame(its getting lopped off tomorrow),and will be chanelled 4".
built the frame myself last week,has a three inch kick at the front and 13" at the rear,frame will sit about 6" off the deck,with stock 46 front axle.thanks for the photos goes out to Maiki! the spring perches are misleading...theyll actually be going thru the bones just behind the axle.
and finally.. my two 35 wires I found gathering dust in the back of a truck tyre joint 5 minutes from my place.think ill run solids though,and donate these to the "Mystery Mercury" which youll be hearing more about soon...eh maiki?
By the way the shed is a Geniune hundred year old Australian shearing shed I now use as a workshop.. has a great ambience. smells funny but.
i don't know squire....after looking at what's out there now-a-days, i'd say you get a column in that thing and an old banger and you're good to go man...........actually it's looking really good, lots of good planning there, your going to have a real nice ride, good luck with it. mike
It might be a long way to go but when it's all mocked up like that it goes from a bunch of bits and pieces to an instant car.I like the job you did on the chassis. Lookin Good.
Don't Know man Looks a bit girly! Love how a mock up makes all those 'bits' become a car! Yups i Bags thoses wires for the *cough* not so secret project... And I'll put my hand up for more standing around drinking discussing style/setup time! Can't wait to mock mine up in say 4 months time... Better go do my tax return. CHEERS MAIKI
4 months eh? Well I got another bit of the puzzle today,pr of Lucas 'King of the Road' headlights,nicely weathered to match the whippet grille. pathetic swap meet though... roll on bendigo! met 'rat bastad' today-nice bloke with an awesome car....lotta cool bits on it,and well put together. well back to the garage ......
Running off to swap meets without me eh! HEHE...kool, we fixed dan's electrical problems...she's perfect now...tried out the ratshit hood on her and it looks good..hood not that crap one...so plans in the future... Gotta get that whippet grille into the mock up dude! 4 months! Keep me to it! MAIKI p.s ratbastard going to the picnic?
Good going LS. I've got some info I'll email you about front steering arms I'm sure you will be interested in since your chassis & suspension has alot in common with mine..... Again, keep at it, and if you find another one of those grills, let me know Cheers, Drewfus
Hey LS....lookks good man. Yeah those headlites will really look the piece too. Keep up the good work...and keep the pix comin !! C Ya at the Picnic ! Rat
Lookin' good Know wonder I can't find a Whippet front for the T, with you lot out there. Have fun at the Picnic.
Thanks everyone, So whippet rad shells are in vogue it seems! theyre not super rare,they were a common car in the day my dad said. where were they from? Overland Whippet is a bloody funny name for a car when you say it out loud " i drive an overland whippet" hehehe....... perverse.
lowsquire, what type of rego are you getting? is there any original frame in there or is it totally new? if it's the latter, aren't you gonna have a hell of a time getting a set of plates on it? just call me curious!
Of course they are original frame rails! these are not the droids you are looking for Hot rodding is all about using the force my friend..... Will = way
[ QUOTE ] Of course they are original frame rails! these are not the droids you are looking for Hot rodding is all about using the force my friend..... Will = way [/ QUOTE ] LMAO... well I had a chuckle. Nice work there LS. Is a 4" channel the depth of the frame? Go through the old posts, there was quite a discussion about how much to channel a car. Most agreed that the depth of the frame is just right (but don't quote me on that!)
[ QUOTE ] By the way the shed is a Geniune hundred year old Australian shearing shed I now use as a workshop.. has a great ambience. smells funny but. [/ QUOTE ] ...and I bet it ain't lanolin! The WA Hot Rod Show used to be held in the Silver Jubilee Pavillion at Claremont Showgrounds. The Hot Rod Show was usually on the week after the Royal Show. Guess what they put in the shed during the Royal Show... you guessed it. SHEEP!...and COWS... and DUCKS... and GOD KNOWS WHAT THE FUCK ELSE! They used to hose it down and sweep it with a machine, but it still had a bit of a pong for the first day or so. LOL
Original rails? "....you don't need to see his identification!" Cool stuff Ben. I gotta get out your way one day to check it out.
LS, the problem with most whippet shells, according to the overland guys, is they are rusted out around the mount area. might have a line on one but am having trouble catching up with the bloke.
Yeh I know doodlebug,the ones I found are. theyre rusted up about 4" each side, but ill just replace that and build a mount at the bottom,area will be hidden a bit by headlights/shocks,and my cars a DEATH ROD anyway....mwah ha ha ha well itll look a little ratty,old chrome and incidental bits,but the chassis/brakes etc. will be safe. sparkling cars dont do it for me..
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