Projects 26/27 New build by an old guy..More progress!

Got the phony back seat framed up...

 

Got my battery box in...

 

Installed gas line, pump, and filter...

 

I'm waiting for my rear hub lugs to be replaced.. I needed longer ones when I had to install 1 1/2 adapters to accomodate the 750-16 tires.

 

Thanks for taking us along on your build . Great work.

 

To my surprise, I discovered that if you tap the tubes on the '46 backing plates, then the Lokar cables will thread right into them. Probably not new to many of you but new to me.....

 

What a good idea to tap those tubes....I made some adapters. One problem I had with the cable ends was keeping them from dropping of the arm, this was my fix. I also needed to add a bit more spring as the Lokar ones were too short. JW

 

Just re read this thread and noticed you used the same style of top steering arm as I was going to use and I see you have the same issue. How are you going to grease the top left king pin bush? The guy that makes them here in NZ made me a special one that has room for a right angled grease zerk, the after market spindles have the zerk on an angle to overcome this issue. In NZ we cant just grind a relief for clearance.
Here is mine showing the re shaped part for the zerk. JW

 

Still workin' on it. Got the finish welding done on the frame and sending it to the sandblaster.. I will paint it with silver-gray Hammerite. Bought some Speedway seat frames and narrowed them to 13" wide and then ordered some 16" wide bomber style seats.

 

Got my frame finish welded and painted....looks pretty good...in Hammerite Silver Grey.

 

Took my banjo rr apart for final service before painting an remounting , UGH, had to order a new ring and pinion, brgs, etc.
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That goes along with rebuilding my F1 steering box...gotta tell wife I did them with used parts from my junk box. lol

 

Is this Man***as? Do we know each other? I ran 'Touchstone' '67 Nova and traveled with Whitey Metheny; Buster Dotson and a couple others running the IHRA 8.90 in the early days and I believe we've talked in the staging lanes. That scene, car etc look very familiar.
Love the T.

 

oj...... Yup, Old Dominion, I ran that 23T altered around there in the late 80's. I'd probably recognize you and those other guys if I met them again. Ran a lot at Summerduck, MIR, and Colonial. At the time I lived in Calverton across the road from Lee Edwards. After retiring in '94 I worked in his shop for about 5-6 years before moving to Florida. Used to belong to Bull Run Hot Rods club.

 

Boy Phil, great minds think alike.
My 26 model T battery box is very similar.

 

As I mentioned before I have to replace the ring an pinion, bearings , etc in my banjo rear end. Nobody around here could pull the pinion, so being a shade tree mechanic, I made my own homebrew puller. Made from 1/2 steel I used 1/2-20 GR8 bolts and some grease. If I could have gotten some longer fully threaded bolts I wouldn't have had to use some shims to get the race out all the way. But it worked fine. I used an impact wrench but really didn't need one.

 

While waiting for parts to rebuild my F1 steering box, I modified the seat frames to accept the bomber style seats that I am going to use for now.

 

Punched out the instrument holes in my dash and ordered them. I'm only going to use a speedometer, temperature, and gas gauge. Maybe a oil pressure light if I can find a pressure switch that stays on with the low idle pressure a flathead usually has.



Installed some strong panels to mount the seats and belts on. Had to reorient the battery box to clear the seat frame legs.

 

Coming along nicely, Phil. JW

 

Test fitted my instruments. Don't look at the knobs..they'll be changed to period knobs.



Made an adapter for the fuel level sender...



I guess I can start making wiring harnesses while I wait for a new 9 1/2 inch clutch package to arrive....Phil

 

Gettin' wired....Ugh....my achin' back...seriously..

 

Finally received and mounted my tail lights...'37 Ford.. and a modified a tag bracket for my '27 Florida tag. Still trying to find some front turn signal lights that look hot rod period right.

 

What I used. JW

 

Finally put a lake style header kit together......whew what a job...endless grinding an fitting. I'm gonna mount a couple of smitty's on the frame outside under the door with kickouts.

 

Coming together nicely. They look very nice and well made. JW

 

Got my exhaust system installed...Smitty's and all..

 

Hooked up my battery today....no smoke....no fuses blew...starter works....parking lights work...fuel pump works...gauges light up....didn't start the engine because I need rebuilt carb. Got to finish turn signals and change the headlight sealed beams to 12v. Happy camper!

 

Sounds like you got it right, always a good felling. JW

 

Enjoying you thread. I have your T's twin in my garage. Glad you went and bought the tires so I can see how they look. Thinking about the same tires . What fuel tank are you using ? Thanks

 

Using a '48 F1 tank....it fits behind the fake back seat...little big at 20 gal but maybe I'll head on some long trips.
Phil

 

It really moves on its own!