Elrod Model A Coupe Thrash - Flathead V8 time

They'll get here in time...even if they don't show up until Thursday, that's enough time to work up the rest of the exhaust, even if it's just temporary dumps out the side.

 

Yeah. It's just metal! And what fun would it be without sweating a little bit?

A little shot of Anderson having fun with metal finishing.....




But at least we are still crossing stuff off the list!

 

that dash took way too long to finish....there's plenty of other stuff to be done!

 

Kicking ass and taking names.

 

Driving it yet?

 

Got it fired up last night, late, and then went to a buddy's birthday party. My head is pounding, but still have lots of work to do, so back at it again today. 4.5 days left.

Ordered all my brake stuff from JobLot last Tuesday. They have been great so far, but for some reason, this package is still not here yet. Starting to sweat the brake lines. Headers come in Tuesday.

 

15 hour days for the past week have kept me from posting photos but I will be updating the build thread after the Round Up.

Still left is full exhaust, fuel lines, wiring and body work.

Come see this car in Austin. It will scare your Children!

A sneak peak of the engine's first start!

 

That is the raddness

 

That's so freakin cool!
Keep thrashing Elrod, not long to go now.

 

Killer build man. That's almost exactly what I'd like to do with my 29 roadster..which reminds me, maybe I missed it, but what year, or years, was that tranny crossmember you used? I sure liked the look and fit of that, and I think I can make my 39 pedals work with that too.

 

Dude, that is so tough! Can't wait to see it

 

Jason can do the talking, but here's proof.





the hole it left in the shop...

 

Looks like a fuckin freight train with the steam coming from the radiator Lookin awesome!

 

"I hope his brakes work" man I wish I was headed south

 

Are we there yet?

 

Very, very cool guys. Way to go -- Have fun down in Austin!

Malcolm

 

Guys, Anything I can do to help?

Bart

 

Cross your fingers, and bottle of Jack

 

Bart! You rule! Call me when you can. I could use some extra hands to button things up.

Leaving early Friday morning

 

There is a bunch of us meeting at the Texas Smokehouse off of I35w and FM 917 Friday morning at 9-930, you should join

 

Hope to be on the road by 8 Willie, you guys have fun!

It's 2:09 and we are still at it....a few little problems and a list of things to finish, but we aren't giving up!

 

4:30 am.. Gonna get some sleep and then back at it for the final day of the build.

 

good luck on the maiden trip man , you've earned it .





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Good luck! and have fun.

JEFF

 

Can anyone tell me what years that F1 center crossmember came from?

 

That rules, congrats!!!

 

F1 For Pickup trucks were made from 1948 - 1953.

Sell your 39 pedals to buy the crossmember and truck pedals. Building A K member with an f1 crossmember is not a good idea. Too much to make it work.

 

GIVE IT HELL ELROD!!! I'll be lookin for you...

 

Don't forget the 42-47 1/2 ton pickups had the same crossmember/pedal set up

 

Nice work trimming rear drums/plate lips for clearance. Model A axle shafts were a few thousandths smaller at the tapers than the later V8s were, so Ford Parts Obsolete used to sell shims that fit right over the axles, to fit the larger I.D. taper of the hydraulic drums.

I made paper templates and cut some out of some Campbell's soup cans. (or Van Kamp's?
Can't remember...1955)

Enjoyed your F1 center crossmember install. Good call on the wishbone ball 'worn repair'.