Projects 1931 VICTORIA SOUTHEAST GASSER BUILD

That's nice - where'd you get it?

 

Mister Steve over at flex fab. They can shear up to 5/8" plate

 

Moving right along... Need to start thinking about a rollcage. My buddy Blacksmith Tom helped with a brainstorming session. We got the basic cage laid out and attachment points figured. Now we need landing spots. Main hoop goes here just forward of the wheel house and thru the subrail i made.

 

Heres the mocked up outrigger for the main hoop. I will clean them up its basically just 2x3 tube. It will be thru bolted on the frame rail.

 

Attaboy! Looks just like we talked about

 

Aren't you supposed to be working?

 

I am working

 

Supervision from Illinois today...I get paid to harass cabbage today!

 

Lookin' Good!

 

I heart cabbage. Build that shit bro. I can't wait to see it. I can't wait to build the sister car I got from the same guy....I need to call him now that I think of it.

Glad to see her coming to gether.

 

Just went through the thread, What a cool build. I had to go back and check out that X bracing in the rails. That must have taken forever. Keep it up!

 

DAM! I must have living under a rock for some time as I have missed this build until now.....Just went through all nine pages. I can say this is going to be one bad mother......Can't wait to see more..Your build skills are great.

 

now if he just keeps going on it

 

Welcome Back looking forward to watching the progress

 

finally got one ladder TIG welded. By the time im done i should be a decent welder these suckers are stout!

 

Looking good there Russ!

 

Are you planning on racing the car in 2017 ?

 

Awesome work and dedication. I know some of your folk. Keep up the good work.

 

Where is he?

 

Old farmer / welder built a bench with a cracked model A block built flush into one corner ...
That let him have the piston holes for odd bolt clearance and hammering detents into sheet metal...
The threaded holes on the block's deck, side and end will let him attach almost anything to it...
He told me if he were to do it again he would have set the block down into the bench 1/4" so he could bolt a plate over the block if he wanted...
Get a cracked block with a history, if you can't find one, I'm sure everyone knows a retired used car salesman that can "invent" car histories...

 

Wow that's an idea. Could have used something like that many times.

 

Back on this sucker! Spring is coming gasser fans!

 

'Bout damn time

 

Mystery crates in route from my buddy Joe on the west coast....i wonder whats inside?

 

I know I know Dave...but better late than never i suppose....

 

This thing is gonna need some seats....

 

I scored these old bomber seats years ago. They are just the backs....no bottoms or frame or legs. Quick trip to the hardware store and my buddy Jon turned me onto electrical conduit fab its cheap and light too!

 

Added some thin plate for bottoms and BAM! One gasser seat! I made the legs with threaded rod inserts so i can adjust the hieght and dial in the lean. They turned out nice

 

I thought you guys were at a stand still cause the temp/snow?!! Get on it brother!!!!!