another speedster thread

i so want to build one of these . now who has some pics of these done right also im guessing thats an original model t frame. any info on these things

 

That is on a Model A frame, and it looks real nice. Maybe I'm too picky but there are a lot of speedsters out there that just don't make is estetically, that one has great perportions. Find the NorthWest Speedster website for an idea of what has been bult over the years.

 

cool man thanks

 

I've looked at the body for a couple years. It has the right proportions.

http://www.speedsterbody.com/

 

After sitting in one, I found them to be cool, but kinda small 4 me. Also, The so-called "kits" were a little too basic (crude) for the $ they were asking.

Affordable Gennie T frames are mostly all in scarey shape and need a lot of "help". So....I am building one based on a 1930 A frame. Using a marine ply floor, firewall, dash. The cowl and rear bodywork I am Fabbing ATM from steel.

I am vacillating between an A or Deuce grille shell, as I like things about both.

I bought a fiberglass grille shell and hood top pieces untill I get things to fit well, then plan to replace them with either repro or gennie items, what I can afford.

A model front axle with PU drums, spring behind axle (Cause I like the tires-ahead-of-radiator" look).

T-5 tranny, 8.8 rear (cause it was cheap, posi and way strong enough without being too heavy).

Even with a "kit", plan on hand fabbing a LOT and doing a LOT of "finish touches" to make them look right.

I'm about a year into it.

Go for it.

 

totally thats what i think

 

oh thanks how much was one of those kits thanks eric

 

I like T Speedsters a little more "bare bones"...

 

...but these are cool ...

 

There are some great speedsters on nwvs- here is one of my favorites:

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Looks like a fiberglass repro of a RaceWay or Laurel Speedway body- wish I could find out who made/makes it!

 

yes who else makes these bodys thanks eric

 

Morton-Bret Body???

http://www.poli-form.com/Catalog/body/19speed.html

 

any body else know were to get them

 

Yeah, I saw that one from polyform, but the rear of the body in the picture from my post is not flat like the polyform.

 

you might want to send a PM to "artiki" or maybe he will see this post and jump in. he built a damn cool speedster body very similar to what was shown above. he built it from scratch in a couple weeks, forming curves and shapes with whatever he could find. he was nice enough to share build pics with me - i just don't have them handy to share with you. sorry.

 

Thanks raaf- just sent one off to him

 

it's really for artiki to share, but i'm gonna post this pic anyway because the car and project are just too cool.

 

thats interseting

 

I know where there is one for sale in DFW area by an old timer for around $2500. Its a T with some special era-correct brakes and speed parts on the engine. No body. I wish I could buy it myself being as hard as it would to chase some of that stuff down.

 

Easiest way to build a two-seater racer body from scratch is to start with a 26/27 open car cowl. Then you only have to form the body from there on back.

Many of these, in the period, were not built from metal. Instead, they were built with cloth over a wood frame skeleton...aircraft style. The cloth was then coated...you can use resin for the coating.

 

Here's another couple of pics of mine....


I'm not the greatest body-man in the world, but I'm pretty chuffed with how it came out. Loads of fun to drive, too.

Hey Raaf....you started yours yet?
Bill...you should have mail by now.

 

no, unfortunately i live in a "traditional" 1923 house (cloth-shrouded improvised wiring etc) so i gotta solve some electrical issues in the garage before i can get started. ...and i was able to locate a decent steel '27 bucket so i'm going to go in that direction to start. nonetheless yours is still a big inspiration for what can be done at home - glad others have a chance to see it!

 

chuffed? you say.

 

raaf and Artiki- thanks for the info and the pics are great!

raaf- went through my folk's house (built in 1896) a few years back when they needed to update their electrical lines- knob and tube is some fun stuff, huh?

But the best story was when we hung a chandelier in the dining room- there was a steel rod sticking right down in the middle of the ceiling- PERFECT... but it was too long, so Dad decided to shorten it. Halfway into the pipe with the hacksaw, it started to hiss- turns out we were cutting into a cap for the
original GAS LIGHTING !!!

No explosions, but it sure got the local gas co. there quick

 

Sorry for the ramlblings of a noob- here's a real question:

What is the diff between a T and a TT frame? I have a T frame, but heard that using the TT is better. Is the frame thicker, deeper, etc???

 

That's a really nice drop on that T front axle. Does anyone know who does that to T axles?

Mike

 

that car has such great proportions. (even if the body is fiberglass)

 

remember stance and balance is very important, a little rake won't hurt either: