Projects My Spurgin/Giovanine inspired 1925 Chev roadster build thread

Cool build. Giving me ideas for my 27. Thanks for posting.

 

Am loving this build Jimmy - inspirational! Am interested in how you set up rear suspension using original chev backing plates - any chance of some close up photos.

 

Nice rollin' bones Jimmy, lookin' good!
Via con dias buddy.

 

Stone cold awesome!! ~Sololobo~

 

AWESOME!!

Thanks for the Updates!

Please keep us updated..........

Love a nice Salt lake roadster!!

HC.

 

Lookn' good!!!!!!!! your getting together.......Won't be long


Ol Deuce

 

This is the article I was talking about. It looks like I will have to do two posts. The Forgotten Four. Have fun, Dave

 

More. and one last one coming.

 

Last page. I hope this helps for the engine. Have fun, Dave

PS: I love your car, it is obvious you know a good thing when you see it.

 

Great pictures.

For some HAMBers who don't know how to read this kind of photos here is how I did it on my computer with the software that came on it. An old Toshiba Satellite.

First I click on the photo to get it big.

Then I right click it to save it to my computer.

Then I go to the Pictures directory and double click on the picture.

This brings it up to full screen.

I then go down to the bottom and click on the rotate arrow.

I then go to the top and click on the fix and go the the right margin and click on the adjust exposure.

I usually only adjust the contrast to the right.

Then I go to the bottom and click the magnifing gl*** and adjust it untill the page is almost as wide as the screen.

This cuts off the top and bottom of the screen.

To move the picture up and down so that you can read the text right click on the screen and pull or push the screen up and down to expose the text and pictures you want to see.

I'm not trying to insult those who are computer savy, but I'm trying to help those who are slow learners like me. I've been in the software business since 1983 and still have a hard time learning new tricks.

I don't have a cell phone with a camera or texting.


I think there were a couple of errors in the article.

The article stated that the center main was 1 3/32" I think that should have been closer to 1 31/32". With a 1 3/32" center main failure would have been almost certain on every stock chevy 4.

The other thing that was stated in the article was that Rufi only used 4 head bolts and had head gasket problems. I think he used all 8 head bolts and still had head gasket problems. Model A Fords used 14 head bolts and even they sometimes had head gasket problems.

 

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I have been building this out of S**** steel I had laying around home. Got the bottom dies while I was in the states

 

Nice work Jamie - why don't you make another guard like that one and sell it at that "other" website, tell them it was an optional 24 chev speedster guardor a DeLorian special guard

 

Haha, yeah I should........ It shrunk...........


When the time comes I will roll a couple small front guards for the roadster.

 

Here's a tip for you...... Next time.... Don't wash it!!!

Nice job - what's next?

 

That's a good idea!

What's next? A new '25 Chev roadster body.

 

Can I have body #2 with the optional blue paint?

Wow - you really know how dive in with both feet.

Seeing what you've done so far I'm sure you will have every success

 

Blue paint is an extra 50¢

There is no harm in trying, I am working on the buck for the left 1/4 I might make a set in Aluminium I will see. I am going to get sheet metal tomorrow & more plywood for the buck, I will keep you posted.

 

Buck coming together.

 

Wow. Just....WOW!

 

looks good jimmy ....you must be dusty....

 

Very nice work! I love to see the old Chevy's being done.

 

Thank you for posting this. I am starting on my '26 Chevy roadster and this will help a lot. http://picasaweb.google.com/sixpics/26ChevyRoadster?authkey=Gv1sRgCMGrn5aTjqyueQ&feat=directlink Some of the pics in the last few segments didn't load for me. I'll try them again. My 1/4s are like the second, more rusty set you got. Mine have just a little rust. My deck lid is much longer and goes from just behind the p***enger compartment and only has about a 6" high piece between the back of the 1/4s. I also have almost all of the wood to use for patterns. I too have spent a lot of time looking at photos of the same car that inspired you. There are a couple of guys near here that are into old Chevy 4s. I'm building a 153 Chevy II 4 cyl for my project. The newer route. What did you soak it in to remove the rust? Thanks Again! Tom

 

Thanks! Yeah, I was covered head to toe it has been raining for 3 weeks so I had to shape it in the shed, the **** is everywhere!

Cheers

Tom, glad it will ***ist you with your build. I wish my 1/4s were as good as your 1/4 panels! It would have saved me a lot of work.
Please keep me posted on your build.

 

It's getting there.

 

Wow, seriously cool Jimmy.

 

Thanks Brent!


still some work to finish.

 

Very cool car and build! Subscribing.

 

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I wish I had your skills! I was lucky to get this one and if the guy would have sold it to me when I first saw it it wouldn't have any rust. Tom

Jimmy B, I took more pictures today. http://picasaweb.google.com/sixpics/26ChevyRoadster?authkey=Gv1sRgCMGrn5aTjqyueQ&feat=directlink

 

Forming the floor panels.

 

I started a separate thread for the 1/4 panels for those that didn't see it. Made A New Roadster 1/4 Panel.

Getting the floors in, should be attaching the body panels permanently in the next week. Body can then be mated back to the ch***is.