Projects '29 Ford Roadster PU Project - in progress

evil red "x"s Love what we've been seeing so far, keep 'em coming!

 

Wow Lauren, it's looking good! And building it on the HAMB. I didn't even know you were a member. Belated welcome girl. Keith

 

Wow, Just saw your build. Lookin good! Keep up the pace, and you will be ready for this summer.

 

your fabricating is much better than mine.nice job

 

thanks all. posting again later today.
was an early Sunday morning with a few hours sleep...but still made the 30 mile hike out to work on the truck before work

 

UPDATE


gussets for top, rear wishbones 1.25.09


ground off top, rear wishbones to weld gussets onto 1.25.09


welding gusset on... 1.25.09


gusset on rear, top wishbones where they are prone to break to reinforce that area. 1.25.09


welding other gusset on 1.25.09


welded gusset 1.25.09


other welded gusset (bare with me boys...i know it's not the best welding job in the world. i'm still practicing!!) 1.25.09


removing the removable k-member to weld 1.25.09


welding removable k-member 1.25.09


welded removable k-member 1.25.09

 

Saw your project for real at Marks place this weekend while picking up some bits for my project. Got me all fired up so today I made the engine mounts and cross member and got the engine and transmission in the frame. Thanks for the parts and advise Mark.

 

Lots of work getting done on the west coast!

 

that looks awesome!!! glad i could bring inspiration to you

 

UPDATE




cleaned out threads first. then screwing rod-ends into front split wishbones 2.2.09



using anti-seize on rod-end 2.2.09



turned down an early ford spring perch on the lathe 2.2.09



turned down an early ford spring perch on the lathe 2.2.09



drilled the wishbones for the perches and made them flush with the wishbone. 2.2.09



perch on split wishbones 2.2.09



the perches are angled so they would line up with the spring & angle of split wishbone spring perch is stock ford part.
2.2.09

 

great progress, what it that gas cap from if you don't mind me asking

 

the gas cap is off an old race car (so my source says. thanx mark )

 

Looking good.... Drive it down to the roadster show and we'll hang out together......

 

Great Progress as I've now come to expect from one so young, but so talented!

Nick.

 

thanks
when's the roadster show?

 

Great thread, And a lot of progress, Nice work too!

 

again...
thank u so much mark and everyone who's helped out already!
thanks!!

 

UPDATE


using lathe to square-up DOM tube 2.9.09


using lathe 2.9.09


de-burring DOM tube 2.9.09


drilled a hole on both sides of the boxed frame 2.9.09


DOM tube in hole sticks out slightly on either side so it can be welded on flush against the frame 2.9.09


DOM tube is tacked & bolted onto rod-end / split-wishbones 2.9.09


2.9.09


2.9.09

 

You do put me to shame!Great work!

Nick.

 

thanks. it's getting there..i'm really excited about it!

 

Well done.

 

Can't wait to see it sitting on it's own wheels.
What are the plans for the steering set up?

Norton

 

THANK YOU!

thank you Bruce Donelan, the Pacific Northwest's traditional hot rod legend, for help and a place to build!! couldn't have done it without you

 

thanx norton. it's almost there. we just have to do the rear spring perch's and it'll be sitting on it's own wheels. there aren't any blocks under it currently.

the steering is a 40 ford cross steering.

thanks for still lookin at the page guys! it's getting there...

 

Well shit, it's only a short 15 or so hour drive up here...wanna come build my coupe for me? You make progress at a good pace, whereas I'm crawling along like a snail.

 

haha 15 hours!! damnnn

hey, i'm trying! summer's getting closer every day!

 

well, 15 is an estimate. in a new vehicle. if you don't mess around on the way up...

for us to get down to Tacoma last summer took 29 hours! turns out Matt's '48 hates the States...

You will be ready if you keep moving this fast!

 

Looks great, you will be on the road soon.

 

I swore I wouldn't run my post count up with simple "great job" posts but couldn't resist here. To see a young woman showing this much of a work ethic and enthusiasm in a project is inspiring. Great job!

 

Thank you.
Swap meet today helped out with parts for this coming week and the thank you to whoever brought my part from Spokane all the way over here to Mark.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
keep lookin...upcoming posts this week with more project work.

lauren