Projects Martin Ford´32 5 Window Build

Latest find.
A Brand new Walker radiator from a local guy.......and a fair price too.

 

Question of the day and I would be happy to get some answers.

I,m about to get me some "bump stops" for the rearend. I have two choices. Or
maybe something else that I dont know.

1: short style under the frame .That I dont think do the job soo good.
2: longer style inside the frame that also would be progressive in case they are coned.

Please give me some ideas of were to go with this little issue.

Regards Martin

 

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! that sand casting is AMAZING!!

 

Go with choice #2 . If you go with a cone shaped bump stop, and the small end is too pointed, at contact it may chuck it off to one side of the axle tube. Better to be more blunt and your point of contact be distributed better. The #2 picture will let you use a bigger stop, sit lower, and you can even adjust it with shims. Great car and a great thread.

 

Thanks Saucerhead. I,ll better go for a rubber-hunt then

 

Look at 48 Ford rear bumpers. They are kinda donut shaped, and are softer than a solid bumper. I switched some stock 34's for a pair of 48's last summer and the ride is WAY softer (it hits the bumpers quite often).

 

Went to the local auto parts store and he ordered me a pair of Federal Mogul bump stops, the bump stop box even said it has "Nascar Performance"..........wow. so I´ll
probably hit 170 mp/h with the 32 then.

 

Alchemy. Thank for your advise, sadly to get a pair of 48 bumpers I need to order them from usa and it feelt a little bit much for some rubber . I try the ones that I bought today and can change them later if needed.

 

Been working on the backside of the wheels. Started to cut out some wings in my waterjet.

 

Did the holes on them to get a easy fixing on the mill, I used the mill to get a 2.5 degree angle on both sides for realese in the sandcasting later.

 

Also cut out the "star" to get the right circular degree pattern for the wings, the parts to the right was a misstake =)......

 

...then tack-welded them in place.

 

after some bondo and filler =)

 

I'll bite.

What's with the circles on each wing?

 

i would think to hold the rest while working on them .

the ONLY major problem i see is ................. yours is a '32 & mine is a '31 ....... damn nice build ............. steve

i have go to where i really like 2-tones also ...

 

To easily hold them down to the milling machine. Awesome Build I want to sand cast something so bad.

 

Thats right, to hold the wing down on to the milling machine .

As I mention before I wanted some text on the wheels.
Yesterday I milled a round circle as shown on the pic and then drawed a ring with text in a 3d program.
The text-ring is being made today in a 3d-printer.
Then I will glue the ring into the milled circle.

 

Steve NorCal - thats not a problem. I think that later on all the other guys will have a problem that you are one of few that still has a unchopped coupé .
Seems like everybody has to chop there cars now adays.
A winner for me is a low stance coupé with stock roof, A or 32 doesnt matter.
My body was chopped when I got it.
If it wasnt, I would have left it as is.

 

By the way, seems like we are goin to cast the 4 real centers on Saturday. I cant wait

 

thats how I like um too.
nice build.
I love the wheels and that your making your own is super cool.

 

well you are correct . eventually people will be looking for UNCHOPPED coupes because they will be hard to find .
i do how ever envy your talents ..... steve

 

Awesome! Now I can't wait either... haha.

What have you guys planned for the wheel hoops, something that is already fabricated?

 

Got them from Mike Curtis in Orange, Ca. 18x5.5 and 17x5 alu rims with round'ed edge.

 

This is sick, the guy who helps me with the text-ring for the wheels had some fun with the pc.
Real size is diameter 7"

This part doesnt even exist yet

 

This is the crossmember for the trailerhitch seen from the underside, the big hole in the middle is a must to get acsess to the two bolts that holds the hitch.
Looks ugly so I mad a lid for it today.

 

First I made those 3 parts.

 

And then tigwelded those together and added some threads in the holes.

 

In place .