Hi everyone, I got a lot of inspiration from many people on the net while building my 1925 Maxim speedster. So if I can be of inspiration in return to a guy or two, here are a before and after shot of our project along with a link to a video of our first outing last may. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9nyndEHy5o Keep at it...riding is sooooooooooooo much fun !!! Martin
We need more pics than this! I'd love to see more detailed photos. It looks like there'd be a lot to look at. Any plans for shiny paint?
No shiny paint..just a low-sheen black I don't pamper it...I love touring...gravel roads or whatever ! So it dusty most of the time ! More pics coming soon.
Welcome to the HAMB! Not all Fire Truck to Speedster builds work out an nicely as yours. You got the look and the wheels work well with the overall design. Bob
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9nyndEHy5o Here's the link to our video again. For some reson it didn't come up as a link in my post ??? Thanks everyone ! Awesome car The37kid...I wish to go on a big trip some day myself. We made a short trip in New Hampshire and Maine last summer. It was great ! I will post pictures soon. Martin
That speedster looks great, dwarfs my Model T speedster. Have not seen another one in Canada since Ron Fawcett's. His was named the Fawcett Flyer. Good work.
Seems to be the thing to do with old firetrucks these days. Pretty cool and better than just letting them sit and drive in the occasional parade. I'm still waiting for one of the Seagrave/Pierce Arrow projects from 5- or 10 years ago to see the light of day.
thats a pretty awesome speedster , i really dig the firetruck / speedster conversions , those old engines are a work of mechanical art
great video and music...you guys are having WAY too much fun. Now give us some more pics or I'll send the Guido Bros to Canada...
That thing is Freakin' BADASS! The video was simply outstanding...I LOVE the exhaust system setup...Incredible job, looks like loads of fun! Eric
hi guys, Thank you for the great comments ! I don't know the best way to go about posting pics of our project... It would take for ever to sort everything out. I think I have about 500 photos !!! I understand I have to downsize the pictures I want to post so I can upload them. So maybe I'll just post a few every once in a while otherwise I won't get anything done.... Here are a few shots (already downsized !!! Can anyone tell me how to downsize pictures quickly ?) before I bought the rig. I knew I was getting myself into a project but I didn't know to what extent !!! Engine was stuck of course, after sitting outdoors under a worn out tarp for a number of years. More to come Have a great day all ! Martin
Great project. My Mom used to work for Maxim Motors in the 1960s, so I have a soft spot for their products. Excellent video!
Wow ! Thanks Rick...I didn't know Maxim before I saw what would become my speedster for sale on ebay ! I must say the story of Maxim fire trucks is really interesting. Working at disassembling my project, I couldn't help but think about all the hard work that was put into these early machines...And the folks who worked there ! Tough rigs... I'd love to visit Marlboro Mass. where they were made... Thanks for watching ! Martin
I forgot to mention some specs about the engine : It's a Wisconsin RBU 5x6 --- 471 cu. in. (7.72 litres) Cylinders cast in pairs. By the way if anybody hears of an identical engine lying around somewhere, let me know ! The starter and generator are both Westinghouse and hard to find. We managed fitting a smaller starter (thanks to the magic of Phillip my mechanic...more of a genius than a mechanic actually) inside the Westinghouse shell and it works fine, but I'd love to find an original.
Maxim was actually located in Middleborough, MA, not Marlboro. The factory building is still standing. It's a small town and between the shoe factories and Maxim, both long gone now, there were lots of opportunities for local employment. There were lots of true craftsmen employed at Maxim and they did a lot of their work in-house, including making their own ladders, painting and gold-leaf stenciling that was absolutely beautiful. Maxim built a tough truck and there are still lots of them in service in southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.
Rick, I knew it was Middleborough...I have it engraved on my rad !!!! I don't know why I wrote Marlboro ??? Got names mixed up somehow. Thanks for the info... Martin
How'd you get this awesome thing built without anyone finding out? Nice job! Check out my build.http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=468936 It's taking me a little longer. When I'm done we can have a big speedster get together! Jerry
Here you go. Picture info. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=239230 Great car, great video.
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