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Projects 26 T Roadster Pick Up build Thread

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Blue One, Mar 27, 2010.

  1. Blue One
    Joined: Feb 6, 2010
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    Blue One
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    from Alberta

    Thanks guys they should work well.


    It can be trying and takes a great deal of patience and a steady hand with the TIG torch.
     
  2. I’m lacking all of the above!


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  3. The 39 guy
    Joined: Nov 5, 2010
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    The 39 guy
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    Well done!
     
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  4. Blue One
    Joined: Feb 6, 2010
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    Blue One
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    from Alberta

    Today was the first outing for the RPU this spring :cool:

    I spent the better part of the day sorting out little things from the disassembly for the heads and refinishing the carbs and manifold.

    Once I got it running I realized that the rear carb was leaking out of the accelerator pump shaft and after shut down was leaking fuel onto the butterflies.

    The front 2 carbs were working perfectly.
    So I removed the top of the carb and adjusted the float level lower and put it back together.

    Success :cool: Probably for the first time ever no leaks.
    Balanced the carbs and installed the Edmunds air cleaners and went for a little run.

    Runs better than it ever has. :cool:
    So much fun :cool:
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  5. Osoty
    Joined: Nov 21, 2017
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    Air screens look great. You sir have a steady hand
     
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  6. Totally cool. :cool::cool: JW
     
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  7. Tim
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    Tim
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    from KCMO

    Fantastic :) looking forward to seeing pic of it in exotic places like... not your garage haha :)
     
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  8. Six Ball
    Joined: Oct 8, 2007
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    Six Ball
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    from Nevada

    I'm so glad you did this thread. Everyone who sees your car will think it is cool but miss a lot of the detail. Those of us who got to see the step by step build will know how cool.
     
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  9. loudbang
    Joined: Jul 23, 2013
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    AND it looks great too :rolleyes:
     
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  10. I need to go back and read this thread from the beginning. Such an awesome little RPU.
     
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  11. Blue One
    Joined: Feb 6, 2010
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    Blue One
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    from Alberta

    Thanks, that will keep you out if trouble for a while :D It's been quite the adventure :cool:
     
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  12. Dave G in Gansevoort
    Joined: Mar 28, 2019
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    Dave G in Gansevoort
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    from Upstate NY

    Thanks for posting the link to your thread the other day. I've spent the last 4 days worth of my free time reading every one of the 93 (so far) pages, and thinking as I have before, that I'm going to have a gearheads garage sale, sell everything and take up a new hobby. Like many of the other build threads, you have excelled in taking this project to a very stratospheric level.

    And I intend to plaigerize many ideas from you also! Great job
     
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  13. 2FORCEFULL
    Joined: May 16, 2023
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    2FORCEFULL

    this is nothing short of amazing.... LOL, I was gonna ask where you "BOUGHT" those

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    such a breath of fresh air to see some one use a welder to weld, not a metal glue gun...

    damn I love this car... so nice to see...
     
  14. 2FORCEFULL
    Joined: May 16, 2023
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    2FORCEFULL

    I'm gonna be awhile... there's some Fab porn here.... amazing skills...
     
  15. Six Ball
    Joined: Oct 8, 2007
    Posts: 5,852

    Six Ball
    Member
    from Nevada

    Blue one have you been driving this? How about an update on how things are holding up? Any issues?
     
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