Projects 1930 Oliver Roadster Build

Today got the pass front tire changed out finally and made the passenger side header. Both have been on the list for quite a while and was nice to get em checked off. Tomorrow I will paint the header. Next I will dive into getting the parking brake to function now that the lever is on there and then I can finish the floors. Gettin down to it!

 

Great to watch this moving along. So much being dealt with on the spot and so little coming from the outside.

 

Thanks man, thats how I like to build em, all in house. I'm trying to buy a commercial sewing machine right now to further that effort. There is something magical to me in those little books when I read about 18 yr old kids in moms garage with a gas torch building the car of their dreams that was featured in magazines out of scraps and bits of whatever was laying around

 

We ( brother, mom, dad, me) finished, as finished as it go†, my brother's '39 standard coupe in '58. Later that summer he (18) me (13) drove it from Texas to Northern California. They took the seat to a pro but my brother and Mom did the rest of the upholstery. It looked great!

 

Got my commercial sewing machine today!
Came with a table too but its all still in the truck.
Did a little update video on the roadster progress. Never felt so close and ao far at the same time haha. Still plugging away!

 

Modified the brake pedal into position, modified a spoon pedal to work the opposite direction so it will function with the linkage on the 337. Also snagged a toeboard I've had laying around and trimmed it to fit the pedal placement! Chuggin along!


Yes, I did flip the pedal so it would actually work

 

More progress! Its slow and fast progress all at the same time. Tons of fitting

 

Well..... got the accelerator working then adjusted it and....SNAP

Snapped the shaft.... I was being too rough with it... anyway, I fixed it!

 

Tryin to keep chuggin welding up little holes

 

These are the kinds of things that make a build tough. A lot of things can be planned but some things just have to be worked out. Especially on a non cookie cutter build. Keep at it!

 

Ospho treated it and 1st round of mud

 

Yeah, I keep feeling close then immediately so far haha it is getting down to the home stretch though!

 

Good enough for this round...

 

I like the deck lid and the latches too. I have a very similar pair I plan on using on my '26 Chevy.

 

Hahaha exactly... I like the latches cause I can still lock the trunk with a padlock if I desire... I polished brass screws to mount em. Today has been a whirlwind I tried to film but it was a challenge.
Gussets got welded in, they beefed things up a lot.
Floors went back together, still need to make a shifter cover.

Choke got mounted to the dash!

Seats back in.

Started monkeying with interior panels. Its all falling together!

 

I like this one. I’m stealing it…

 

Chug a lug chug a lug...

 

Man that interior really elevates the car, looks great!

 

Wow...the end of this one was worth it all!

 

Thanks!

 

Well... at 3 am I got it on the trailer... did everything I could squeeze in!

 

Made it... overheated and low on trans fluid but made it

 

Looks good in the Wild!

 

Thanks! Had a great time, new electric fuel pump died on me already, blew a wheel cylinder out but and the water pumps leak horribly but its getting there and I'm happy!

 

All easy fixes compared to where you've been on this.

 

Exactly. Nothing scary at all.... today I sorted the fuel pump and started on lights

 

The lense on the license plate light was toast so I used some plexi

 

Nice job on the lense! If you quickly/lightly run a torch along the edges you can smooth out the sanding marks and make it clear for a more OEM appearance.

 

Thanks for the tip!

 

Neat car man. Love the deck lid and the taillights!