Projects Shade tree Model A speedster kind of thing

They are easy to get here, but good ones are more expensive than tube shocks. The Armstrong MG ones I had before worked really well, though. Might be an option over there? No more period-correct than tubular shocks, unfortunately.

 

This is a bit out of order, I was working on it alongside the shock absorber project. Kind of figured it was better to deal with each topic separately.

It's about time to get back thinking seriously about a body for this car, so I drug out the conduit I had bent up earlier and clamped it back on there. A little masking tape to fill in some of the gaps and I could start to see it better.







It's a start. I like the basic idea, kind of matches my minimalist tendencies. I'm a little worried about the transition from the radiator shell to the cowl, I think I'm going to end up with a body line at that curve that slopes down. Can't decide if it will look odd or not, need to ponder that one a bit. The upper part of the gas tank is going to stick out of the top covering back there. That's by design. I want to keep the rear of the car small and unobtrusive. Just an aesthetic thing. No doors planned for this. I'll just figure a way to crawl in and out. Maybe it'll help keep me limber in my old age?

I went ahead and ordered some sure enough 1/2" OD tubing to replace that conduit. 1/2" EMT is actually closer to 3/4" OD, and it just looks too bulky to me. I didn't go with chromoly or anything like that, just cheap basic stuff. I'm not expecting the framework of this body to be a structural part of the chassis, and I don't think 1/2" anything is going to offer me a lot of protection anyway, so I didn't see any sense getting too fancy. Plus, I'll probably screw up and waste some of it. Cheaper is better for that. Haha.