Projects "Pea Green" the '29 Tudor build

Killer garage man!...what a nice space!
The blue work bench is Schweet!
More flourishing holes?...YES!

 

been pretty damn cold here, enough to keep me out of the garage.
did find time to get the engine/trans out and on a for-sale cart. also the frame on jack stands and ready to start.........

 

still too damn cold to do much, got frame sandblasted, ordered some 3/16" boxing plates and started making the sleeves for some flourishing holes... I'm so over this northeastern weather

 

52, no matter the temp your car is gonna be on fire! It is so well planned out, and almost more art than car! I can't wait to see the final product!

 

I just stumbled upon this thread and I've gotta say you're doing some amazing work ! It'gonna be one of a kind. Keep it up !

 

got some parts mocked up to see how everything fits and start thinking about frame boxing, modifications etc.... thanks again to my neighbor Tom, couldn't do it without you.
the SBC is just sitting on floor, no weight in on the frame at all.
still not 100% on what engine/trans combo I'm using. (flathead is under the tarp in last picture.)

 

spent alittle time on the band saw and drill press after work.......

also got some serious inspiration from Bass's 29 roadsters front engine mounts http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/29-model-a-roadster-chassis-build-lots-of-pics.263380/ damn that's some nice work!

 

little work on the radius arm mounts mounts....... (1 inch thick rear mounts extra holes will be welded up, it was from my "scrap" metal pile)

 

I was surprised how many holes I actually drilled to mount these brackets...
Plan is to weld 24 nuts, 16 bolt heads and re-used drilled out solid rivets in running board holes inside the frame and then box.
still undecided between a SBC and 8BA, I need to decide soon......

 

Love the style your going with!
Good luck with it! It's looking great so far.

 

Might not mean a damn thing , but I vote for 8ba .

 

That is one heavy duty hole saw, who makes it? Chassis is looking real nice. Just bolted one to two engine stands at work so we can prime and paint it rotisery style. Bob

 

Not sure, I looked and don't see a name. They do work nice.....

well........ think I'm going with the small block cheby now. Been measuring, drawing and figuring out a way to raise a water pump like ZIP's, but also move back a little bit too.
Was welding some holes/frame nuts etc..... and my welder (Hobart 187 w/Miller gun) just kept messing up, I narrowed it down to the worn/bad liner. so weekend plan changed to the steering box mount.

Using a Vega box in the normal way, except I'm going to sink this mount into the frame flush, with the lower 2 taped tabs hanging below.

 

^^^^^ Can we see a nice shot of that chair without the Vega box? Bob

 

I'll try to get a pic of chair, nothing special... just a sewing practice chair.

got the steering box recessed into frame and tacked in place.

 

got most the parts collected for next little project... gonna try to use a 17 1/2" fan

 

Amazing build. Love your attention to detail!

 

Probably the most interesting, inspiring and artful project I've ever seen on HAMB and I've been on here for 13-years or so !! Words escape me, but you're doing a first class job. Love the new ideas you bring to the table. Wish I lived closer - would love to meet you personally and see your project up close.

Thanks for taking all the time to post your progress.

 

Lots of cool details --- I'm on board to follow along with your progress!

Malcolm

 

thanks for the words, this board also motivates me.....
lotta progress on water pump today.

 

Cool idea for raising the fan. I'm wondering if you'll need a small sleeve around the bolts that hold the adapter to the block to keep them from compressing the tube and getting loose. What do you think?
Would only require a hole big enough to accommodate the sleeve in the outside face and welding around the forward face of the sleeve. The inner could just butt against the inside face of the back wall and squeeze it against the block. Might be worth the effort.

 

Similarly, I really like that solution to a common problem. Agree with the compression/sleeve concern, albeit I'm sure that you're all over it. Out of curiosity, what was the pump off originally?
Enjoying your progress and details, neat stuff.
Cheers,
Drewfus

 

I think you invented a new rodding term,"traditional billet"fantastic idea.
Doug

 

I did go with some sleeves on 4 mounting bolts, I also created a post just about this "pump raise thing" here; http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...-raising-cooling-experts-input-wanted.968443/

here's a first test fit, with engine as far forward as I can imagine (and thinking about alternator location/mounting)

 

Looks right at home in there!

Also looks like it lines up very well, excellent fabrication!

 

working on alternator mount and planning a "Hurst" style front engine mounting plate.....
searching HAMB for inspiration, there sure is alot

 

Great job with the water pump .

 

I'm worried that you may not have enough belt wrap on your water pump pulley to keep the belt from slipping. Maybe a flex fan would help by moving a lot of air at low speed and flattening out when you wind it up.
Nice job on the pump.

 

I agree with you. I'm a little worried too, and hope since the pump don't have much drag it will be ok.

I want to make sure my "water pump raise thing" don't leak, so I took to a professional welder friend to Tig up everything.......

next mini-project has started;

 

Steering Wheel?

Paisley Holder?

Engine / Transmission Mount?
(It says.mini....hard to se the size)

C'MON DUDE...WHAT IS IT!?

Never a Dull Moment!

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