Thirties era T roadster - Take 2

Around 2009-2010 I built a thirties era T roadster which I reluctantly sold. Between then and now I've had numerous changes in life with work, health and personal but the idea to build another T has always been there. My problem is I like roadsters and tubs and modifieds and speedsters.

Last year I bought a bunch of T stuff

I recently sold the Tourer and still have the original T chassis but I also have a bunch of other parts to build an A powered speedster. Just to use parts laying around - a low buck build. Then the other night on instagram Sam Strube had this 24 roadster body available so my speedster idea has morphed into a roadster like my 2009-2010 project

Here's my previous one

But I want more of a Multi Aldrich look this time round

I have most of the parts but still in the planning stage at the moment


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good to see you sticking to the T theme

 

T chassis and front end
T body
A engine and T5
32 rear end
21" A wheels


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Another flashback to that first car


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I like your old one and I like your plans for the new one as well. I'll be following along as this comes together. The T5 seems like an odd choice considering the vintage of the rest of the parts but I'll try not to judge, this has to be extra hard to do in New Zealand where old Ford parts must be really hard to come by, they're hard enough to find here already.

 

Thank you and yes I agree re the choice of T5 but I have one here and I was really happy with the drive ability of it with the five speed behind the banger in my pickup.

Like everything means there are pros and cons. One thing I would need to do is an open drive conversion if I went this way. Another option is an A box and diff.

Good parts are hard to find here. And the cost of importing parts is up there also.


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Very cool. The Multi T is an inspiration to my current T build as well. Interested to see this.

 

I found this on instagram the other night. This is exactly it

I believe it's from Sweden and nails the look I'm shooting for this time


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Great stuff, get after it. im keen to watch.
As to finding old Ford parts in good condition being hard to find, I've found the opposite.
Parts arnt hard to find if your prepared to pay Ben Dover!

 

Well my Model T Tourer went to its new home on Saturday...

.... within moments I had this mocked up


Off to the USA on Thursday so it will all have to wait until I'm home


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I love it!
Build two.

 

I'm doing a mix of A and T. Cool.
I must protest against a T5 and especially an open driveline, too far from the theme and loosing the torque tube bring so many issues. You wouldn't want to end up with a 4 link or the such.
I'm either going to run an A box or I'm working on an adapter to mount the tube to a Volvo M40 box

 

I hear what you're saying


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On Sunday we went to Tracy, CA to pickup this 24 T roadster body from Sam Strube. Really happy with the turtkedeck and rear quarters.




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Last day in the USA today for this trip and we called by Pwoods place and he corrected me that it's a '25 body I have. But the real reason was for the T front spring perch he makes to lower my T


His T project is too cool


Always good to see the Old Master too



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Just down the street and around the corner hey? haha.

Subbed, looking forward to seeing this come together.

 

that thing will be freaking cool

 

The Pwood spring perch sure lowers the front



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Model A hubs on the T axle. Waiting for spring perches then I can get the front end sorted a bit before working out the rear end


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Making progress on the front end

Mocked up the rear



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Got the frontend finalised and will sort steering with the body on


Motor initial mockup


Scored a Winfield SR carb for it as well


On to the rear end - flip the axle housings side to side to get the T spring in front of the diff



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Great build thread keep the updates coming.

 

This will be a neat build.

What do guys running T front axles use for spindles/brakes? Is there a hydraulic conversion that's been done before?

 

Brakes? Where were going we don't need brakes

 

Beautiful work!

 

That Winfield is going to look perfect on your build

 

No front brakes on this


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Thanks Ken - great to meet with you


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Not so. My avatar has an A emgine and torque tube with A rear axle. And a 1984-1987 F150 3 speed with overdrive