Projects KIWI MADE 1927 T Lakes modified - Journey to the end of the road!

So...will you still dirt track race it?

Love everything about this car. Well done.

 

Hi Wade, just found this thread, the car looks great!. Great build and a well documented thread. I have read a lot of the thread today and have subscribed so I can read the rest. I like the quality of your work, good sensible work to a high standard. I especially like the way you made the pedals. I am building a '27 on 32 rails, making the steel body from scratch, you might find it interesting- here is a link in case... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=596032

David

 

Good lookin Lincoln in there too!

Well spotted Paul. i had two of them made at the calgary stampede in a side show booth in 1994!!! Been waiting for a car to put it on since!!!

Cheers mate, glad you liked it.

Maybe when it is more than just yard art as it is at the moment!

Hell yes! Once it is legal and on the road, just try and stop me!

David I have been watching your thread for some time too. Love your work also.

 

Thanks Wade, I have not had time to do anything on it for a few weeks but I hope to do some this week. Great to see your car finished, great inspiration.

David

 

Nearly done! I have put it back up on the bench.....out of the way for a bit, while i catch up on some other jobs.

 

The September issue of NZ Hot Rod magazine turned up in the post yesterday. There is a heap of pictures of the National Show last month and they even had a picture of mine too! Very happy to get some more ink.
The sad news is that I haven't even been near the car since then.....but I have finished 5 longboard decks today ready to sell! Check em out here.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.241803559252050.50655.234693976629675&type=3

 

have you had the wee car round a track as yet Wade?

 

Yeah......Naahhh!

 

I have been kind of busy making up for spending so much time on it last year. getting the driveway concreted and the kitchen torn out and rebuilt, bigger, better, stronger, faster. A few other promised jobs to sort, then back into it to get ready for some summer driving. I have booked to go to the pre 49 Nats in Masterton, Feb 2014. Nothing like working to a deadline! Stay tuned for more updates as we progress.

 

Yesterday I finally got around to resetting the shop, had a big tidy up and dragged the car back into the middle of the shop, lifted it down off the bench and set it on some stands. The plan now is to pull things apart and finalise a few bit and pieces like, brake and fuel lines, throtal and kickdown cables, alternator bracket, mirrors, aircleaner etc etc etc.
I have booked for a trip to Masterton for the pre 49 Nationals, a 1600km round trip! So I had better get my A into G if I want to finish and put a few miles on the dial before then.
Pictures of progress soon.........in color........promise!

 

Well boys and girls........today I have finally managed to get into the groove and have started pulling things apart. the body is ready to lift off so I can get to the under dash part. It sux working backwards, but sometimes you have to back to get ahead!
Pictures to follow.

 

Nice modified

 

Look forward to seeing down this way for the pre-49 Nats. Also my deadline for my 26. JW

 

Ditto mate!

 

Look to forward to seeing it down this way at the Pre-49 Nats. Also my deadline for my 26. JW

 

Top class build - beautiful workmanship throughout. Easy to see why you "won the prize" and lovin the whole concept too. Long low and fast!

 

Here are some pictures as promised. After I lifted the body off, trying very hard to not scratch anything

 

I had a frustrating morning in town this morning. I am trying to find some solid aluminium mushroom rivets, to fasten some tags onto my headlights and firewall. I don't want to use pop rivets. I want to use solid ones that require hammering to fit. Simple thing right? NOoooooo! Nobody has anything and have no inclination to help or suggest.

Any one have any ideas or know of a supplier!

 

Hanson Rivit in california is where I get mine, I like the 3/16 round head soft solid aluminum rivets the best.

http://www.hansonrivet.com/

 

Wow, cant believe ive only seen this now. Very impressive!

 

Thank you! I should have known better than to waste my time driving around town......I just needed to get on here and ask!!! Duh!

Edit.. After a little more investigation I have found a supplier locally......in fact at a firm that I visited this morning, they told me " No we don't have any that small".
Don't you hate when they don't know their own product range!

 

Don't you dare scratch that paint.
Good luck.
Russell

 

Being bloody careful not to mate.

Do you happen to have a copy of the paint codes we used?

 

I will have to check back. The codes would have been on the tins, did Rod give them to you or has he still got them?

 

I have the tins somewhere.

 

some things you can scratch

 

Check with a repair shop at the local airport, they should have some, standard airframe supplies.

 

Good idea. Cheers.

 

Hey Wade
Looks great. I'm back so will catch up. Where did you find the rivets? I'm looking for some also.

 

Still working on that mate.