Hot Rods Build Thread: Introducing the Silver City Spl.

[general gow]

I'm terrible at build threads. Just ask anyone trying to follow along on my '34 thread...

But, I acquired this T roadster body from a friend of mine and decided to do something with it while I am on an emotional hiatus from the '34. Pictures tell a thousand words, and I am just about out of them so here ya go. I'll caption the photos to give more insight as necessary.

here's the body when it came home:



mocked up on a rolling chassis i have:



and with aprons:





after some body work and paint and some graphics:



i used some 29 aprons i had instead, cuz they were better, and cut them to fit the way i wanted:



and a running chassis that i got down at Helger's. i should have it running this week. just needs a few things. and the body in the background waiting to be mated:



That's it for now. It's about 3 weeks of work and hunting. More later.

[Dave50]

Thats a bitchin` little jalopy Mark

[Jimmy B]

That looks awesome!

[TexasSpeed]

Awesomeness!

[Slick Willy]

Well now....

[cactus1]

Nice man! I was wondering how aprons were going to look on mine and now I know! Gonna flat tow it to the Drags and race Bugsy???

[bubba67]

Damn General, I love it !

[LeadSledMerc]

Cool car, Mark...but don't get too far from Tom's '34!!!

[general gow]

Keith, Dad's '34 consumes me to the point of obsession. I need to get my chops up before I tackle it head on. I did some work on it today too. But I need to take that on with baby steps.

[general gow]

told ya the search was over...

Originally Posted by Slick Willy

Well now....

[KustomCars]

Sweeet!

[general gow]

a little background on the nickname of the city I live in which inspired the car's identity:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton,_Massachusetts

[Dave50]

Is it going to have a windshield? I am chomping at the bit to see it driving lol

[general gow]

it will have a windshield. i just dont have one yet. looking for stock windshield frame and posts if anyone has some. and i need a set of headlights. i want some Model As, i think. i have some Guides, but they are too late for this car. Would love to find some A lights.

[Mac the Yankee]

Mark,

I have some '26 Chevrolet posts if you're interested- they are just about a dead ringer for the late T's!

[general gow]

Pmed ya!

[general gow]

a neat Blue Streak coil I picked up for it:

[general gow]

Chassis freshened up with some paint. Found a roll of body welt in my stash, too.



back to work

[Dave50]

These are probably not what your looking for but i will throw them out there for ya.

[JeffreyJames]

Me likely!!!!! Why don't you not paint the word "SILVER" on it and just go ahead and put SUGAR since I will convince you to sell that roadster to me once it's finished for pennies on the dollar (in my best dwight schrute voice).

[general gow]

i knew you'd have something to say about the name, JJ...

Dave, i think those are too new, with the bulbs on top. not early enough for this car. thanks, though.

[dad-bud]

You have my attention!!!

[CTaulbert]

looking forward to more!

[Slick Willy]

Originally Posted by general gow

told ya the search was over...

...awesome

[general gow]

^^^hahahaha. too awesome for words.

[BAD PENNY]

Looks bitchin' Mark !!! Go GOW Go ! Are you gonna fit in that sweet ride ???

[general gow]

some seat mods are in order, and I am doing the Dennis Lacy floorboard mod, and I should be okay for space.

[JeffreyJames]

I mean really, does anybody "fit" in a Model t roadster. My old '26 left my head above the windshield but I loved it so I just hunched over and dealt.

Go for the gold Gow!!! So excited to see this thing come about.

[Slick Willy]

JJ, you should see this guy try to fit behind the wheel of my '31 roadster!!


Looked like the time he took my motorcycle for a spin!

[general gow]

i have been in other A roadsters and fit fine. yours just isn't built for me, Bill. i guess the upside is that you know i can never steal it...

the only time i have ever been the operator of a motorcycle, it didn't end well. looked sorta like that. just ask Eli. ugh.

[moose]

Mark you need a job. Too much free time. Jerk.

OK enough hate. That looks awesome. What's your time frame for completion?

[general gow]

^Alter Boys Show.

[David Chandler]

It looks like a good solid body, which is rare around here.
Good Luck.

[hoop]

Great job Mark!

[general gow]

Originally Posted by David Chandler

It looks like a good solid body, which is rare around here.
Good Luck.

it's not quite as pristine as it looks. there's no real rust to speak of, but there is some pitting. i did some body work to smooth it out a little. i didn't really do much hammer and dolly work or anything. i just made it kinda straight and painted it with a brush...

i wanted a jalopy, so that's what i'll get.

[general gow]

after another long, productive day here at Casa de Gow, I have a little progress to show for it.

radiator freshened up some. grille repainted. straightened out the gravel pan and bolted it back on. i kinda like it there. it's almost racy.



engine is a little cleaner:



made a shifter knob from a porcelain door knob that used to be in my grandparents' house:

[general gow]

another view of the chassis, clean and shiny:



look at the cute couple. they want to 'become one' sooooo bad...

[moose]

That is kinda racy, in an air-dam sort of way. Lookin' good. Keep it up. Need any help over there?

[general gow]

i did say almost...

i maybe could use a hand when the electrical stuff is here and it's time to fire it up. might be another week or so. i'll let you know.

[general gow]

or if you want to get put to work sooner, it's almost time for the body to go on. wed, thurs, fri maybe?

[cactus1]

This looks soooo bitchin'! You're making me antsy to start on mine mr.!

[general gow]

no time like the present, mike.

[cactus1]

I just have to finish sticking stuff on my truck until I like it and then
It
Is
On!!

Roadster time baby!

You have plans for a top?

[general gow]

no plans for a top yet. i figure i'll have to get cold and wet a few times before i am forced into contemplating it.

plus, i still need a windshield for cryin' out loud.

[cactus1]

You gonna try the Chevy windshield above? Or stickin' with T? (I may be able to help with one or the other is why I ask.)

[Strange Agent]

Looks sweet! Put that body on!

[TBone69]

Oh Man that is looking awesome!

The more I see these T Roadsters on A Chassis builds makes me want to take the same route with my Chassis. Now all I have to do is talk that guy at Church out of his T Roadster body

Keep the updates coming , great kick in the pants to get moving and inspiration.

[-Brent-]

Awesome work. The HAMB has some pretty great T builds going on. Man... I want to get my stuff going. "One thing at a time" I keep telling myself.

[general gow]

Originally Posted by cactus1

You gonna try the Chevy windshield above? Or stickin' with T? (I may be able to help with one or the other is why I ask.)

MIK-E, i am inclined to go the T route given that i want this done for the alter boys show in 5 weeks, and race ready for Mel's Race of Gentlemen in Oct.

[moose]

I suppose I could come over in the day sometime. You have a yard right? Or maybe a cage we could put my kids in? haha(you probably think I'm kidding) I think they'd like to get out of this house too, just like I would!

Originally Posted by general gow

or if you want to get put to work sooner, it's almost time for the body to go on. wed, thurs, fri maybe?

[JeffreyJames]

Good I'll get to see it at the Race Of Gentleman. That's going to be a pretty fun weekend!

[general gow]

the RoG plan is still tentative because af my usual involvement in the Gathering of the Faithful. I have to see if I can get out of that for this year without causing any issues. Hoping for the best.

[cvstl]

Looking good Mark. Been wanting to do a similar build for a while now, and it will definitely be a while more til I can, so I'll just watch yours.....

Was hoping to see you in Joplin, but alas, it will not be for me this year....

[BCCHOPIT]

Sweet!!!!
I don't know how I missed your build.

[Malcolm]

VERY cool, Mark! I'd love to have a little Roadster almost exactly like this someday....


Malcolm

[NoSurf]

Nice.

But shouldn't you be workling on a book jacket for some jerk out west?

[general gow]

i'm doing that too. multi tasking. jerk.

[NoSurf]

Originally Posted by general gow

i'm doing that too. multi tasking. jerk.

LMAO!

Dude it looks great!!!

You need to bring that out for the BBQ!!!!

[100% Matt]

I don't know how I missed this thread.... that thing is so cool!

[general gow]

Yet another productive day. Mounted the Aprons to the chassis:



Then my son came over and we put the body on:

[general gow]

need to:
-heat the pedals and move them over.
-heat shifter and give it some curve to clear my knee.
-mount the body solid.
-tank and fuel line, pump, pressure reg, etc.
-ignition and battery.
-headlights and stand.
-wire taillight and mount plate frame.
-windshield.

I still need to buy the tank and electrics and hunt down a windshield and headlights, so progress might slow a little now. but i feel pretty good about where i am. and i can always work on the interior while i wait for the other stuff to show up.

[NoSurf]

Looking good Billie-Ray!!!

[general gow]

Feelin' good, Louis!

[The37Kid]

NICE! I have no idea how I missed this build, look forward to seeing it. Bob

[CrazyUncleHarry]

Well sir, we do have the torch for that heating and bending....

And those skirts do look good moved back to the firewall!

Now for the important stuff, how am I ever going to fit in the passenger's seat for a ride?

[general gow]

^^ hahaha. when Andy was here last night, we both climbed in and without him leaning out of the car and his legs hugging the door, I couldn't shift it. So, i think this is a solo vehicle. or maybe short trips with Becky.

[general gow]

Trying out the coil location:

[general gow]

And made a quicky flyer for a rod run to honor my dad. It'll be 4 years on the 27th, and I still can't wrap my head around the fact that he's gone.

[TexasSpeed]

Originally Posted by general gow

a little background on the nickname of the city I live in which inspired the car's identity:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taunton,_Massachusetts

Aw. I think the "Christmas City Special" has a nicer ring to it..

Roadster's looking good too, Mark!

[Angry Frenchman]

stay with the T windshield!

Originally Posted by cactus1

You gonna try the Chevy windshield above? Or stickin' with T? (I may be able to help with one or the other is why I ask.)

[327-365hp]

Originally Posted by TexasSpeed

Aw. I think the "Christmas City Special" has a nicer ring to it..

Roadster's looking good too, Mark!

HAha, could've been the Titicut Special. Looks great Mark. I always wanted to do a T roadster. This picture is awesome!

[general gow]

that pic reminds me how blessed i am...

[LeadSledMerc]

Originally Posted by general gow

that pic reminds me how blessed i am...

...yep!!!

[general gow]

Originally Posted by TexasSpeed

Aw. I think the "Christmas City Special" has a nicer ring to it..

Roadster's looking good too, Mark!

Has a nice ring, but I think that's made up for wiki, cuz I've never heard this place called that before. Maybe out of towners call it that. But certainly no one that lives here does...

[gonzo]

Hells yeah man. Nice work.

[JeffreyJames]

Originally Posted by general gow

And made a quicky flyer for a rod run to honor my dad. It'll be 4 years on the 27th, and I still can't wrap my head around the fact that he's gone.

That's awesome man. It's been 5 since I lost my father. I always wanted to do something like this, and maybe your run is the kick in the ass I need!

[Bigcheese327]

Wicked cool. I love this car.

[NoSurf]

I love driving 105.

[general gow]

^Best road ever.

[joe1250esm]

DUDE.... Looks BAD ASS!!!! nice job

[Slick Willy]

Originally Posted by NoSurf

I love driving 105.

X2!

[Plung]

Sweeeeet build, watching this one.

[general gow]

Originally Posted by joe1250esm

DUDE.... Looks BAD ASS!!!! nice job

thanks Joe!

[NashRodMan]

Mark,
Aweosome car and job you are doing on it. So.....thats you selling all those extra A&T parts on the CL, huh?? LOL Car looks great. Even though its a T it still kinda reminds me of Paul's A.
Paul

[Bugsy]

Man....This is SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn't even know that you were messing around with this!!!! I thought that you were working on the A truck!! I LOVE IT!!!! I'd thought aboutsplash aprons on mine tooo but wasn't sure how they would look. After seeing the "Silver City", I may have to scrounge another set for the 'Dust Bowl"!! (which really looks like the little POS that it is compared to this one!!!)

Keep it up man!!!

[general gow]

paul's A's little brother. and thank you for saying so. means a lot.

yep, that's my stuff on CL. trying to move some stuff that i know i won't use to raise some money to finish this up. i'm kinda surprised more of that stuff hasn't gone. i know there are A stocker guys around, but no one wants fenders...

and that model T Rival winter front grille...surprised that's still here.

anyway. thanks for the compliments. i appreciate the connection to paul's car.

[general gow]

bugsy- from what i can tell from your pics (and i have visited them on webshots and looked at them full screen...a lot...) i'd say your metal is at least as nice as mine. mine's just got paint. hahaha.

i sold the A truck a month or so ago, and this roadster body fell in my lap a week later. then the chassis a couple weeks after that, and voila.

making progress almost daily. waiting on some ignition parts now. but working on better seating arrangement for this 6' 3" frame...been studying Dennis Lacy's T roadster on 32 rails, as he cut the toe boards out and made the floor flat further forward. neat set up.

[Bugsy]

That would be a great set up for the floor. I'm only 5"11 and I think that I sit too high in mine and I'm pushing it for leg room!!
I can't wait to see more!!!

[general gow]

gotta fix the 54 starter (just got back with one). then it's back on the roadster. Hopefully progress on the floor soon. I have some model A toe board supports, and i am thinking about trimming those to fit at a steeper angle. We'll see.

oh, i also scored a stock 27 cowl gas tank. so i can go the tried and true gravity feed route. no modern electric cheating! woot!

[general gow]

made some headlight stands today. sorry for the crappy cell pics.

[cvstl]

Nice progress headlights look good!

[CrazyUncleHarry]

Here's a couple more shots

[CrazyUncleHarry]

Sorry if the Image size is too large on those, I'll have to go find the sticky on posting images.

[CrazyUncleHarry]

[general gow]

those look good, kev.

when i closed up the shop last night it felt like the roadster looked a lot more like a car with them on.

[Carter]

Just hunted this thread down after seeing pics of this wicked little T in Mel's thread.
Really sweet roadster, man. Can't wait to see it in October on the beach.

[general gow]

removed the seat pan and the bump that curves into the cabin right at the small of your back. had to make room for (as Slick Willy called it yesterday) my giant viking ass (i think it was a compliment, at least, i choose to take it that way). gonna put a straight section of sheet metal in there, and then cut a flat plywood floor, and remount the seat pan on that in a manner in accordance with the needs of my viking-ness.



mounted a single tail light in the middle on a license plate hanger. haven't decided whether to fill those existing holes, or put some tail lights in there. it had '42 Fords in there before, but those are a little too new for this effort. repro '39s fit in there too, but they're...well...repros. so i dunno. i'll stew on it.

[Dennis Lacy]

Your roadster project is great. Should be a very good representation of a pre-War hot rod. I think it's quite interesting that you are using the Model A aprons. Never seen that done on a T before but the look works. In fact, with everything but the body being essentially Model A, it gives the impression that a guy bought a sedan or some other undesirable (at the time), chucked the body and screwed down a roadster body for an instant jalopy.

I'm glad I could be of help with your floor planning. I also think at your height that getting rid of the hump will help a lot. It's amazing what just a couple of inches can do for comfort!

I'll keep watching.

[LeadSledMerc]

Originally Posted by Dennis Lacy

I also think at your height that getting rid of the hump will help a lot. It's amazing what just a couple of inches can do for comfort!

I'll keep watching.

Slick has said that about Marks "hump" and "couple of inches" more than once!!!

The roadsters lookin great, Mark!!

[Angry Frenchman]

hey Mark, I got plywood floors that will fit your T if you want them.

[general gow]

you read my mind! it's 1938, your dad's old 29 fordor is sitting out beside the barn. he's been threatening to chop the back off it and make it a pickup truck. you've been bugging him to use it to make a jalopy, and finally he says that if you ACTUALLY do something with it this summer, you can have it. you've been saving your money from working at the grocer's since you graduated, so you have a little money to play with. and since going to college to study art like you dream of isn't really an option, and you're expected to go work at the stove factory in the fall, you are determined to have a little fun. so, you go hunting in the junk yard and find a 27T roadster body and drag it home. over the course of those last few weeks of freedom before factory life, you drag everything into the barn, and just before summer's end you fire up the jalopy and are rewarded for your efforts by flying around the park in the center of town until the cops chase you back out to your parents' farm by the airport where you continue to tear up the roads with that cool breeze of late summer freedom in your face.

or, something like that.

Originally Posted by Dennis Lacy

Your roadster project is great. Should be a very good representation of a pre-War hot rod. I think it's quite interesting that you are using the Model A aprons. Never seen that done on a T before but the look works. In fact, with everything but the body being essentially Model A, it gives the impression that a guy bought a sedan or some other undesirable (at the time), chucked the body and screwed down a roadster body for an instant jalopy.

I'm glad I could be of help with your floor planning. I also think at your height that getting rid of the hump will help a lot. It's amazing what just a couple of inches can do for comfort!

I'll keep watching.

[general gow]

Originally Posted by Angry Frenchman

hey Mark, I got plywood floors that will fit your T if you want them.

thanks Jared, that would be awesome.

[TexasSpeed]

Originally Posted by general gow

you read my mind! it's 1938, you're dad's old 29 fordor is sitting out beside the barn. he's been threatening to chop the back off it and make it a pickup truck. you've been bugging him to use it to make a jalopy, and finally he says that if you ACTUALLY do something with it this summer, you can have it. you've been saving your money from working at the grocer's since you graduated, so you have a little money to play with. and since going to college to study art like you dream of isn't really an option, and you're expected to go work at the stove factory in the fall, you are determined to have a little fun. so, you go hunting in the junk yard and find a 27T roadster body and drag it home. over the course of those last few weeks of freedom before factory life, you drag everything into the barn, and just before summer's end you fire up the jalopy and are rewarded for your efforts by flying around the park in the center of town until the cops chase you back out to your parents' farm by the airport where you continue to tear up the roads with that cool breeze of late summer freedom in your face.

or, something like that.

That "story" was real cool.. This is the stuff fantasies are made of.

[Slick Willy]

LeadSledMerc is the thing my fantasies are made of....


Is the interior done yet??

[general gow]

hahaha. remember that conversation we had about weekends...? tomorrow is a new day.

[DYNODANNY]

This is what its all about, nice job.

[general gow]

thanks danny. i appreciate it.

[CTFuzz]

Nice ride..............

[general gow]

thanks.

[allstarderrick]

Looks cool. That is also the nickname of my town. Thats how we came up with the Silvercity Shakedown. Hope to see it out soon.

[general gow]

Thansk Derrick. I thought of the Shakedown when I named this. Figured we'd have a conversation about it at some point.

I hope to have it at the Alter Boys show in whatever condition it's in at that point.

[rat bastad]

Ultra kool radster man !!

Rat

[BCCHOPIT]

Look what I found today

[general gow]

woohoo! thanks again Bill! can't wait to get it fired up!

[TBone69]

Man, loving this build! Hope to see it in Oct at the Race of Gentlemen!

[general gow]

With that care package from Bill and a good weekend's worth of work we should be able to come a long way towards being ready for the beach!

[general gow]

Had a great day with lots of friends stopping by. Jared (Angry Frenchman) came by in the morning and he welded in the new bottom half of my back panel. I didnt get any pics of that before the seat went in. but it's all good. Then Kevin (Crazy Uncle Harry) came by and he and Jared and I bent up the pedals to work better with the T floors, and allow us to center the body on the frame.

Bill (Slick Willy) came by and we worked on building some subrails for the trunk area. Shoot I forgot to take pics of that stuff too. Sheesh, I told you I suck at build threads.

While Bill and I worked on that Becky and Moose (Moose) worked on the seat. Some time ago I found an old leather sofa by the side of the road. The leather is perfectly distressed and the perfect color of baseball glove brown. It looks awesome.

Here are some pics of the progress we made today.

headlights mounted on the finished stands:





Heated pedals and shifter to make room for the Viking:



And, the new leather seat:







The ignition stuff shipped today, and should be here early next week, and I should be getting my windshield posts from Mikey (Cactus1) early in the week too.

Just need a few more things to wrap it up, the biggest hurdle to clear seems to be the windshield frame...

So there we are as of tonight. I'm a happy camper with some good pals.

Thanks all for a great, productive day.

[gonzo]

Looks great sorry I couldn't stop by. Worked till 5 and figured I'd missed my window. Any luck with the trailer?

[general gow]

we worked til about 7 or 730 then ordered chinese and ate in the shop.

Kevin is probably going to RoG and said that he would pull a trailer with his truck. The only problem with that plan is that we wouldn't be leaving til several hours after the rest of us, and would be headed home Saturday night. So I'd have to drive something else down there too. It is a good fall back plan, but I'd like something a little more convenient. So we'll see.

I was thinking about renting a small box truck. I could back it into the side of the hill out back and roll the roadster right on, and assuming there was something similar down there, it might work.

I dunno.

[TexasSpeed]

Roadster's looking great.. That bench seat sure looks comfy.

[CrazyUncleHarry]

Jared (Angry Frenchman) hogging all the fun!

[general gow]

something about heating metal and bending it to your will that IS really fun...

[NoSurf]

Looks great!

[general gow]

thanks buddy. we'll keep plugging away and make some more progress this week.

[general gow]

for JJ:

[general gow]

got the body mounts made, and a few of them installed.

mostly worked on becky's new car. we finally sold our last modern car. becky's new daily is a '62 rambler american. runs and drives great, but needs paint and interior. so we're stripping it now, while she's on vacation this week.

[Angry Frenchman]

Becky is working on cars on her vacation. she's so awesome!

[BAD PENNY]

Originally Posted by general gow

something about heating metal and bending it to your will that IS really fun...

Yeah, hot metal with no gloves !!! Gloves are for sissies !!! Go Gow Go !!!
Becky's car sounds like a hoot too !!!

[327-365hp]

Originally Posted by Angry Frenchman

Becky is working on cars on her vacation. she's so awesome!

You are a lucky man! I didn't know you were a viking, I never saw you wear the horny hat! Project looks great Mark, and everyone helping out. If it's not running, I'd like to see you flat tow it with the Ford. That would be awesome!

[Bugsy]

HOLY CRAP MAN!!!!! This is coming along great!!! You have a start studded crew helping too!!!!! I love it! And to think that your comment about seat I fabbed up for the "Dust Bowl Spl" was, "Honey...where's the remote"? Damn man....the "Silver City" seat screams, "Pardon me, but do you have any Grey Poupon"??!!

This is one, great looking little roadster!!! Keep up the good work!!

[general gow]

Becky's car when we got home last night:



and as of this afternoon:

[general gow]

thing is, i'm only a viking in the way that any Celt is a viking. kinda waaaay back. i'm really just an overgrown leprechaun.

Originally Posted by 327-365hp

You are a lucky man! I didn't know you were a viking, I never saw you wear the horny hat! Project looks great Mark, and everyone helping out. If it's not running, I'd like to see you flat tow it with the Ford. That would be awesome!

[general gow]

hahaha! it is kinda fancy. and super comfy.

that crew that showed up throughout the day saturday was amazing, and i am eternally grateful. i've never had a hot rod kind of day like that. it was really special.

Originally Posted by Bugsy

HOLY CRAP MAN!!!!! This is coming along great!!! You have a start studded crew helping too!!!!! I love it! And to think that your comment about seat I fabbed up for the "Dust Bowl Spl" was, "Honey...where's the remote"? Damn man....the "Silver City" seat screams, "Pardon me, but do you have any Grey Poupon"??!!

This is one, great looking little roadster!!! Keep up the good work!!

[general gow]

and this is what i get for not checking the mail until the end of the day...



windshield posts from pal Mikey (Cactus1) and tons of electrical goodies from Bill (bcchopit)!

woohoo! thanks fellas!

[woodbutcher]

General SIR.I`m liking this thread.Becky has a neat little ride.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

[BCCHOPIT]

That mail man was fast!!!!

[cactus1]

You're very welcome Markypoo! Make us proud, ha!

[flash]

Oh damn! I know of a good 2-door rambler for sale in decent shape. Silver paint red interior. Sorry bud didn't know you were looking.

Originally Posted by general gow

got the body mounts made, and a few of them installed.

mostly worked on becky's new car. we finally sold our last modern car. becky's new daily is a '62 rambler american. runs and drives great, but needs paint and interior. so we're stripping it now, while she's on vacation this week.

[JeffreyJames]

That's what I get for not checking in for a few days! Thanks for the plug GOW!!! Hahahaha!!

You've got all types of good stuff going on over there. I can't wait to see that roadster on the beach brother. It's gonna rule!!!

[KCTA Chris]

Damn, how did I miss this?
Killer looks and will be a blast to drive.

Guess I need to find a roadster body!


C.

[general gow]

Originally Posted by flash

Oh damn! I know of a good 2-door rambler for sale in decent shape. Silver paint red interior. Sorry bud didn't know you were looking.

we weren't really LOOKING for a Rambler, per se, it just kinda fell into our laps. and it was CHEAP.

Originally Posted by JeffreyJames

That's what I get for not checking in for a few days! Thanks for the plug GOW!!! Hahahaha!!

You've got all types of good stuff going on over there. I can't wait to see that roadster on the beach brother. It's gonna rule!!!

our date at the beach is gonna be all kinds of awesome.

Originally Posted by KCTA Chris

Damn, how did I miss this?
Killer looks and will be a blast to drive.

Guess I need to find a roadster body!


C.

all the cool kids are doing it, Chris...

[daddy_o's_diner]

Originally Posted by general gow

all the cool kids are doing it, Chris...

Damn, all the cool kids get roadsters just as I get started on a coupe. I'm always a little behind the curve.

Great built. This one is gonna be cool. Come to think of it, all your stuff is cool.


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[LeadSledMerc]

Originally Posted by general gow

all the cool kids are doing it, Chris...

So where do you fit into all of this, Mark???

I'd say it's about time for some update pics...

[general gow]

i'm not sure where i fit in, keith.

and i'd have update pics, but i've been busy stripping paint off a rambler...

hiking day trip tomorrow, paint on rambler friday, some housework on saturday, back on the roadster sunday.

and you can see it in person if you come to my place monday for dad's memorial cruise down to plumb corner. which is sort of coming here to go home for you i suppose.

[LeadSledMerc]

...keep on pluggin away, Mark...that's how we roll!!!

[general gow]

nonstop action.

[Pete]

Turtle man....live action!!!!!


Mark....your getting the same A.D.D I have...too much shit at once.....

Pete-

[general gow]

I WAS focused on this. It's my wife's new car that became my distraction...

a happy wife is a happy life.

[327-365hp]

Originally Posted by general gow

a happy wife is a happy life.

Smart man!

[LeadSledMerc]

Originally Posted by 327-365hp

Smart man!

...yea, but you have to get your balls out of her purse once in a while!!!

[Pete]

Mark....

You gonna make show posters for us this year???


Pete-

[general gow]

i could. i kinda forgot about it while i have been so caught up in this project. i REALLY want to have this running for the show though...so maybe we could work out a trade???

[Dave50]

I want a poster!! Glad to see the progress on the SSS cant wait to see it

[Young_Blood]

Very nice build, I like yours better than my gow project!! Are you gonna stick with the stock updraft or switch it later??... looks good! CHEERS!! -YB

[general gow]

thanks for the compliments.

once the thing is running, i plan to hop up the motor some. i have a B head, and i think i'll flip the stock intake and run a downdraft. and maybe have BCCHOPIT make me a header.

[sodbuster]

Nice! Not sure how I missed this post..........Go Man Go!

Chris

[Bugsy]

The more I look at this, the more I like the splash aprons. I thought about running them on the "Dust Bowl" but wasn't sure how they'd look...now I know!!

I understand the too many irons in the fire bit too. I can't focus worth a hoot on one thing long enough to make any headway! Did get the lights going this weekend though and that was a huge leap forward for me!!

Keep it up man!!! LOVE IT!!!!

[general gow]

focus is back tomorrow, Jason. I have 8 days before classes start. The pressure is on.

I need to find a windshield frame for it. new ones are so spendy, plus it wouldn't look right.

[BCCHOPIT]

Race cars don't have windshields too much wind drag

Just keep your mouth shut

[Tuck]

awe man radness... need to "patina" those numbers a little bit... ;-) and then drive the shit out of it!

Man I don't know how I missed this thread either- looks so cool!

Great job Mark!

[general gow]

thanks tuck. i think i am gonna let the flying beach sand do the patina work on those numbers...just like the 30s, bro.

haha.

picked up a nice tank for it tonight. hope to fire it up soon. very soon. then, video.

[hotrodfil]

Originally Posted by general gow

you read my mind! it's 1938, your dad's old 29 fordor is sitting out beside the barn. he's been threatening to chop the back off it and make it a pickup truck. you've been bugging him to use it to make a jalopy, and finally he says that if you ACTUALLY do something with it this summer, you can have it. you've been saving your money from working at the grocer's since you graduated, so you have a little money to play with. and since going to college to study art like you dream of isn't really an option, and you're expected to go work at the stove factory in the fall, you are determined to have a little fun. so, you go hunting in the junk yard and find a 27T roadster body and drag it home. over the course of those last few weeks of freedom before factory life, you drag everything into the barn, and just before summer's end you fire up the jalopy and are rewarded for your efforts by flying around the park in the center of town until the cops chase you back out to your parents' farm by the airport where you continue to tear up the roads with that cool breeze of late summer freedom in your face.

or, something like that.

I love 'what if...?' scenarios. For my Tourer? It's late summer 1927 and Edsel spirits away an early prototype A rolling frame to create the first 'Mercury'...

[general gow]

i've been mired in some grown up mud for the last several days, but i finally got into the shop to get a little accomplished. got some wiring done, but not as much as i'd hoped.

i also got a chance to make the steering wheel a little better looking. it was pretty beat up, so all i could do is make it better. several twine wrapped race inspired steering wheels have been showing up lately. i like them, but wanted to add my own twist. i've been into bicycles for my whole life, and was in the industry for longer than i care to admit. i wanted to blend some old style cloth handlebar tape with the twine, and this is what i came up with.

[general gow]

pics no worky? hmm. wonder if it's photobucket of HAMB issues. guess i'll look again in the morning.

[cactus1]

Where's he pics?!! Hey, I just read your feature on the Sugar City site. Pretty cool man!

[general gow]

gotta be the p-bucket acting the bitch.

thanks, that JJ is a cool fella. i can say that cuz i've never met him. ha!

[general gow]

pfft. doesn't matter what i do. they no worky.

i'll try again on the morrow.

[general gow]

[RAT "T"]

Hmmm, still no worky mark

[LeadSledMerc]

The progress doesn't count...unless we can see pics!!!

[RAT "T"]

Originally Posted by leadsledmerc

the progress doesn't count...unless we can see pics!!! :d

or maybe a short film?

[general gow]

no idea why they arent showing up. photobucket seems fine, and all my previous pics are showing. so i dunno.

[BCCHOPIT]

I phone pic test...

[BCCHOPIT]

It all you Mark....

[LeadSledMerc]

Originally Posted by general gow

no idea why they arent showing up. photobucket seems fine, and all my previous pics are showing. so i dunno.

If the picture don't fit...ya musta quit!!!

[general gow]

i blame photobucket. i paste the img code as always and they dont show up. meh.

[general gow]

Originally Posted by BCCHOPIT

I phone pic test...

i recognize that place...

[general gow]

[general gow]

[general gow]

flickr saves the day.

[ntxcustoms]

Man this looks like a bucket o' fun! Good job and way to keep it simple.

[general gow]

becky's rambler with paint. it was done a couple weeks ago, but thought y'all would like to see it.

[327-365hp]

That looks good! I like your steering wheel too!

[sko_ford]

Both of those look like too much fun.

[general gow]

electrical fire. poof. wiring all gone.

not sure what i did wrong. something though, obviously.

starting over...now.

[LeadSledMerc]

Originally Posted by general gow

electrical fire. poof. wiring all gone.

not sure what i did wrong. something though, obviously.

starting over...now.

That sucks....maybe it was one of the accessories???????

[general gow]

ha! i wish i knew what it was so i don't do it again. something must have grounded out somewhere. i double and triple checked the routing, and got that part right. so i dunno.

[general gow]

got the 'lower' part of the wiring redone. gen cut out to battery to terminal box. push starter button and it turns.

now to brave the ignition/spark side, which i think is what gave me problems this morning. i think i had a bad ammeter that shorted everything out. so, let's see what happens now...

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by general gow

got the 'lower' part of the wiring redone. gen cut out to battery to terminal box. push starter button and it turns.

now to brave the ignition/spark side, which i think is what gave me problems this morning. i think i had a bad ammeter that shorted everything out. so, let's see what happens now...

I hate wiring....big time. I get it done but put it off as long as I can. Also, that's why I carry a big extiguisher with me. I don't trust my wiring ability at all!! Sorry to hear about that but at least it wasn't the entire car.

Keep after it!!!

[LeadSledMerc]

Originally Posted by general gow

got the 'lower' part of the wiring redone. gen cut out to battery to terminal box. push starter button and it turns.

now to brave the ignition/spark side, which i think is what gave me problems this morning. i think i had a bad ammeter that shorted everything out. so, let's see what happens now...

How are you hooking up the ammeter, because they don't go to ground?

Not sure on generators, but with alternantors, they go in line from the battery terminal on your starter, to the battery terminal on the alternantor.

[general gow]

Keith, like this:



All I can figure is that there was a short in the ammeter. i redid it with a different ammeter, and no cablooey. So that's good.

[BAD PENNY]

Things are looking good GOW !! Love the steering wheel and Becky's ride. You don't see cars like that every day. Hope the wiring gremlins have decided to bother someone else.
I'm really lucky Scott did all mine for me (and the brake and fuel lines)...That stuff boggles my mind.

[Slick Willy]

Welcome to the club...

[LeadSledMerc]

Yep, that's it, Mark...basically the same as an the feed with an alternater.
Test each item in short bursts with the power on (battery connected), and make sure each is OK, before moving on to the next.

You don't have that many wires, so you'll have it all set in no time!

Good luck...and keep having fun!!!

[general gow]

winning is fun. losing sucks. so i'll keep plugging just so i dont have to admit that i lost.

turns over now, ammeter is hooked up and i'm getting spark.

fuel lines hooked up tomorrow after classes.

almost time for vroom.

[BCCHOPIT]

Get New wires @ A&L 860-693-3620

[general gow]

i saved all the stuff you got me Bill. none of that burned. just the 2 wires i ran from terminal box to ammeter.

i hope this other gauge holds up.

can i permanently bypass the ammeter?

[DYNODANNY]

The steering wheel wrap is sure nice. good job!

[BCCHOPIT]

Originally Posted by general gow

i saved all the stuff you got me Bill. none of that burned. just the 2 wires i ran from terminal box to ammeter.

i hope this other gauge holds up.

can i permanently bypass the ammeter?

I should have picked you up a fuse.
It mounts to the starter.

[Bugsy]

Mark,
I don't have an ammeter on mine but I do have the fuse like Bill mentioned that mounts to the starter.

LOVE the steering wheel wrap job!!!!!!

[general gow]

fuse between starter and the wire to the terminal box?

then how do you complete the circuit that the ammeter usually does?

[Bugsy]

Mark, Here's what I have. It's VERY basic!! I'm not running a key at the moment...just a switch and switch for the fuel pump and a battery cutout.
I plan on adding some more gauges at some point and maybe a keyed ignition but for now, she's just like my dirt track cars were.

[So-Cal Speed Sacramento]

it's perfect! you are building the car of my DREAMS!!!

[Angry Frenchman]

hey Mark, the ignition system on the wiring diagram that Bugsy is showing you is very different from a stock Model A. It's one or the other. Most people will understand the one Bugsy posted because it is the closes to a modern style so it makes it the easy to understand for everybody if something goes wrong. I wanted to swing by this week but school and preping for racing at the Orange drag reunion has me tied up. The roadster is looking good!!! Jared

[general gow]

school has been killing me this week too, Jared!

we'll get there.

[general gow]

5,000 posts. I talk too much and don't get enough done. ugh.

[Bugsy]

Don't worry...I don't talk much and still don't get things done!!! Hang with it man!! I'm working on my windshield and Whippet radiator this weekend. At least that's what I keep telling myself!!!

[moose]

Mark, don't worry about being "chatty", just make sure 5001 is really good!

[dad-bud]

5000 posts - congrats, but remember, it's not the number of posts, it's the amount of rubbish per post that counts.
Haha.

[Angry Frenchman]

hey Mark, make post 5001 a pic of a sexy chick with the roadster!

[NoSurf]

You'll get it. No worries.

[29bowtie]

Wow! What an incredibly inspiring ride. I love the used couch leather idea.

[general gow]

didn't have much time this weekend to work on the roadster. yesterday was my sister's 40th birthday, and today i've spent the afternoon on schoolwork after a morning at the ty-rods show.

i did get the tank in and fuel lines hooked up. it's kinda good news, bad news. tank holds fuel, good. lines hold fuel, good. carb gets fuel, good. carb pisses fuel like an incontinent elephant, bad.

i have another carb i'll swap over. maybe after class tomorrow. getting closer. but my dream of having it at Alter Boys show seems to be dwindling.

[BCCHOPIT]

You can do it... F@ck Sleep

[general gow]

i feel sorta silly posting this, cuz i don't really like being the center of attention, and there are a lot of people way more worthy of movies made about their talents. but it does articulate in a well edited sort of way the "why" i even keep going out to the garage.

i also learned i need to ride my bike more.

American Hand, Pt III:

https://vimeo.com/49130022

[slim tempo]

I need to find one of those somewhere.

[general gow]

^ I know where another body be...

[-Brent-]

Dude, don't hold back! I need a decklid, or that is, a better decklid inner. I need a hookup!

Edit: Oh, and I can't wait to check out the vid, at home. I don't have speakers at my desk.