Hot Rods First hot rod build, 26 Roadster Pickup

T's are cool. Looking good.

 

Thanks, it's getting there. Definitely the oldest thing I've worked on before.

 

Got the floor cut out and put in. Definitely not perfect but it'll work! It's amazing how much smaller this thing looks with the floor filled in.



And I know the grains are going a different way, it's what I had to work with.

 

Brushed on some primer

 

Looking Good!

 

I am doing one much like that, nothing newer than 1960. Either a phaeton T body or what was called a "coupster" back in the day. Are you keeping the wire wheels on it?

 

What did you use for Primer? Did you just paint it over the surface rust?

 

Rustoleum in a quart can. I wire brushed off the flaky stuff but it went over the surface rust. This is just to protect the metal that's there until I slowly fix the body.

 

I'm running some steelies. If I had a good set of wires, I'd probably run them.

 

For a guy who says he's not 'familiar' with 'old stuff' (mainly, 'Fords'!) Well, if Charlie Chan was looking to trap a hot rod mechanic...and he had everybody together in a room...You'd be caught, Inked Hot Rod.
You work on this stuff like an 'old salt', using and making parts and tools.
BRAVO!
You could work on 'T'-rods with me any time.

 

Where there's a will, there's a way @Atwater Mike . Trying to stick with how it would have been done back in the day. It helps that I'm broke.

 

Made a little more progress. I'm a big guy so I'm going to run cowl steering to free up some room. Following this thread https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/cowl-steering-first-time.996254/, I knew what to look for. I now believe that I can find anything in the in-laws shelter belt because after looking for a bit, I found this.


It's the front section of frame from a 70's Ford truck buried in the ground. What are the chances that it has the manual steering box I need?



It did...

 

I also grabbed an old bomber oxygen tank that I plan on using for the fuel and some ancient wagon steps.

 

Threw the tank in the bed and I dig it.



Took the steering box apart, cleaned it and reversed it.

 

not to butt in , but did you chamfer the leaves before assemble ?

 

Nice job...You're managing to scrounge up a bunch of cool parts!

 

Yep, all cleaned up, chamfered and painted. Assembled with a little lube in between the leaves.

 

I haven't updated in awhile, but I've been making slow progress. This frame had the left frame horn cut off to make it a trailer at some point.


So found an original and grafted it on.

 

Which allowed me to mount the headlights. Cut up and bent the brackets. Also took an inch out of an A shell so that it flows with the cowl better.

 

Payed a little attention to the motor. It had 8 stuck valves but only 4 needed replaced. All 8 got new valve guides.



Dropped the pan and the bottom end is super clean.



Cleaned out the pan and slapped it back together.

 

Scored an f1 crossmember, pedal assembly and shock mounts from a friend.



Had to move the pedals over a hole to make them fit.



The f1 frame is a lot girthier than the A



So cut weld repeat





And in this one you can see the material I added for the top bolt hole on the pedals.



All finished and ready to bolt in.

 

Time to clearance the firewall for the fuel pump. Looked around the garage for what I could use and found this.



Cut it in half



Welded them together



Cut the hole in the firewall



Trimmed to fit



And welded in



Just enough room to get the cap off

 

Slick!! JW

 

Made a lot more progress so these will be out of order. 57 carriage bolts holding in the wood and a buddy welded the filler and bungs on the stainless tank.



I needed a new back panel for the cab and in the spirit of the build (or lack of funds) I found something that would work. Whippet meet Model T. I torched and bent some 5/8 rod for support in the back panel and to make it flow into the quarters. I'll probably make a body piece that will cover the last of the rod that can be seen.

 

Here's the frame work for the steering box. Still going to add some cross braces.



And I cut down a closed car dash to fit.



Made about the smallest steering column I've ever seen.



Installed with a bracket to keep it sturdy.



And pretty much where I'm at now.

 

That's really taking shape nicely. JW

 

Really looking good. Everything you do to it is cool. Keep up the good work. Bob...............

 

New pumps and cleaned up the motor

 

Looks great man! You’ll be driving by spring!

 

Thanks dude, and that's the plan!! Fingers crossed