Introducing my Fuel Coupe-styled Tudor

...Never mind...I should look before offering my thoughts.

 

Great job Gary! Very happy for you! Your car is just plain BITCHN’ !!!

 

Watch that throttle cable sawing through that aluminum ferrel, might need to extend that upper gas pedal arm so it centers the cable out the hole more.

 

Fantastic, must be a great feeling, even if there are some teething problems, what an achievement

 

I took a break from driving to install the windshield & back glass.

Templates are 1/4" pegboard & plywood scraps.


My local "Auto Glass Express" cut the clear laminated glass....


.... then glued their windshield into my powdercoated frame.

I inadvertently cut the 1-piece side & bottom gasket into 3 pieces when beveling it's corners.


They're glued in place with 3M black super weatherstrip adhesive and binder clips.


I attached the frame to the header with the top gasket in place, but that caused the bottom of the frame to rub the cowl paint, so I removed the gasket and everything fits nicely.


We'll see how watertight it is.

Bratton's hardware.

 

Was just thinking we were due an update! Looks
Good

 

Excellently done Gary, However , I remember the old saying, If Henry Ford would have built boats we would have all drown.

 

Congratulations!

 

So rad Gary!!! It’s got “the look!”

 

Dadgum gary. Thats bitchin!

hot rods in motion beat hot rods parked 1000000%

cant wait to see it out on the highway racking up miles!

 

Thanks for the kudos, fellas.
I fixed those first-drive issues:

1) Removed the pitman arm and centered the tires, steering box & steering wheel. Then reinstalled the pitman arm so it's perpendicular to the drag link (measured with a large metal framing square).


After that, I rechecked 1/8" toe-in and reassembled everything with new cotter pins.


Now the steering wheel and tires all turn the same amount in both directions.

2) Narrowed the gas pedal and moved the brake pedal to the left 1/4"- so they're no longer accidently pressed simultaneously.


3) Fine-tuned the brake proportioning valve at 0700 Saturday morning on a nearby empty street.
Here's how:
How Does a Proportioning Valve Work? And How Do You Adjust It?



How Does a Proportioning Valve Work? And How Do You Adjust It?
When setting up a street car for performance driving or converting a classic to disc brakes, it is essential to ...

Now there's max braking pressure with no rear lockup.


4) Cut, lowered & rewelded the seat bases a bit more. Same steps as back in July '24.

Oh yeah- I also added turn signal and high-beam indicator lights.
They're inconspicuous but visible to the driver.

 

Love seeing that beast outside!

 

Car looks awesome

 

Outstanding!

 

The hot rod is absolutely stunning Gary.

 

Roy repaired my assembly scratches...



...then color sanded and buffed everything.

 

Shit if that’s not a @Jeff Norwell print I’m a crazy person lol

 

LOL. Looks like Gary just figured out where that damn "shop mouse" just ran to.

 

That is a super good pic.

-Abone.

 

.....of a Super Cool car.

 

Gary, Thanks for the videos. In the last one, as I watched, I thought about where I had seen the car before. This is what I Saw!

 

Nice Pic Gary ,
Looks to be @ painter's shop ,
I was wondering if your driving it,
Tires still Look New on Back

 

Roy did a fantastic job on the touch up.

 

Thanks for the motivational feedback, fellas.

Yes- he did.

I've also monkeyed with the side glass for a few weeks.

 

Old stuff.


New Vintiques anti-rattle strips.


Fuzzy channels with stock attachment hooks.


Templates.


I installed them and cycled the cranks to confirm no binding.


New clear laminate from "Auto Glass Express".

I'd considered- but rejected- orange Lexan as too "HEY LOOK AT ME" poseur-ish.


Assembly sequence of a Tudor's quarter glass/ channel/ riser/ fuzzy/ inner metal panel combo is a regular rubik's cube.


The channels and fuzzies got pried wider in a few spots for smoother operation.
They work ok, but not great.

I wonder if my angle chop (3.5" in front, 2.5" in back) might've slightly curved the posts & channels?


Anyway, back in elementary school, my friends and I plastered STP stickers on our banana bikes, lunch boxes, textbook covers (made from Mom's brown paper grocery bags), and everything else.

https://youtube.com/shorts/OxmsBdlpPsc?si=txLv2-TkvxgBvRFg

"The Racers Edge"

 

The plan from the beginning was for a vinyl covered roof.

I stretched stock Model A "long-grain cobra vinyl" on a scrap lumber frame.


Then scuffed the roof with #220


The vinyl is attached with 3M-90 high-strength adhesive, one side of the roof at a time.

My beloved bride lent a hand.


"Hide-em" covers the edges.
It's attached with weatherstripping adhesive, plus #6 x 3/4" flathead sheetmetal screws through the front header.....


.... and #16 x 1" wire nails through the slotted drip rail channel holes on the sides & back.


Stock drip rail corners didn't match the hide-em's shape, so I welded some tubing that did.


Voila!


BTW, here's my Oct. 2011 tech thread showing the '86 Toyota minivan roof installation:
’28 Tudor update #6; Steel Roof Covered by Stock Vinyl



’28 Tudor update #6; Steel Roof Covered by Stock Vinyl

 

Nice job on the roof !! I’m impressed

 

Looks Nice Gary ,
My top material I order from Germeny
still in box

 

Looks great Gary.

 

Looks fantastic, some good tricks in there as well! Thanks for sharing.