Had a great time in the mountains this weekend. It was a bit bittersweet as well. This car was my dad's first car and today he has been gone 9 years. Here he is with his second car in 1972 when he started the restoration on it. I am going to take it easy for a little bit. The three month thrash to get this car to drive wore me out but soon to start on the top and interior. Will post updates as I begin to work on the car again. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
John, I'm glad you had a good time. It is hard to believe it's been that long that your father is gone. I had a lot of laughs with him. I will never forget our first trip to Denver yo visit our son and driving to Ft. Collins to meet your parents. My wife kept asking why we were driving 100 miles to go to dinner with someone I had only known from the internet. He and your mother treated us like we've known them all our lives. When we drove to South Dakota for vacation on another trip he sat at your kitchen table and drew a route on the map for us to take. When he said STOP here for gas I being a smart ass ask if it was cheaper. He said no it's the only place to buy gas for 100 miles. I wish I had known him longer!
Thanks for the funny story. That is true of a lot of places in Wyoming. Dad Loved all the connections he made through AACA. I still come across people who had met him years ago.
I wish your Dad could see the Coupe, Honey. He would be so proud Mrs Binger displayAndDownloadByoApp?rid=77983]The H.A.M.B. mobile app[/url]
Not too much going on with this car lately. I did however install a new radiator badge and finish the steering wheel with corby rivets. Moved some things around at the shop today and snapped a pic of the two As. It's crazy how much smaller the coupe looks compared to the roadster. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Thanks @noboD I am happy with the way the wheel turned out. It may need another coat of tung oil finish. I put two on after the stain. I will have to look at it again this afternoon and decide if it needs more.
The frame still needs some 'Hurrahs'! Beautiful design and execution...Big job, (ask me how I know) I also use '28-'30 Chevy rails under Model A's, but yours are the cat's ars! Superb paint work, colors really work. Thanks for all the detailed pics, very distinct.
ditto... years ago I had a '31 poncho frame, cut off the front horns and welded on a pair of model As ... slick frame...
Thank you so much about the frame. My brother and I built it out of 2X4 3/16". We took the body and set it on the floor and traced around it to get the pinch right. We made 7 Pie cuts to get the shape the way we wanted. Then we worked on the taper to the frame horns. After we had the rails finished we used an after market front 32' cross member and a stock A rear. We pinched the front to match the width of the radiator shell and used the stock wheel base. I still need to put a top on the car and upholstery. Didn't get to that part last winter. maybe next.
late to the party , but you do nice work . talent & equipment makes for fun . the clutch disc a while back , solid & no springs ... I had one but with no absorption it chatters . found one with springs & had it rebuilt . nice coupe !
Thanks! That solid clutch was one that came in an old t-5adapter kit that used to be available. I ended up having that little adapter shaft built instead. I Don't know if you caught that. I used a stock clutch disc and I love the way the car drives with it. I hammered on it pretty good at the dirt drags and no issues. However my motor is stock as far as compression and cam goes. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Have seen and ridden in this fine little coupe. It's a blast to cruise around in. It sounds great, rides great and will put a huge smile on your face.
Thanks for the compliment @Racer29. I am glad we have had the chance to meet. Let me know when you get back to town. Bring your sedan when you come and you can drive me to dinner so I can buy!
Made a floor mat out of some battleship grey linoleum. The material was left over from when my grandfather restored his 1910 Overland back in 1978. The 40 year old linoleum was pretty brittle and cracked here and there. It will work until I can make a carpet or buy something else to put in there. Getting ready to move in a week and then Hot Rod hill climb two weeks after that. Been pretty busy for me. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
I may be kicking a dead horse, but what happened to the choke, idling speed, and spark retard/advance? I'm definitely interested in swapping steering wheels in my '30 but I cant find info on it.
i love this picture i have a 31 chevy 2 door sedan handed down from my dad.. great story...great thread...great build and a great car... thanks for posting it.
I am running a Mallory with auto advance so no need for the spark adjustment. I am running a stromburg and do not have a choke hooked up. I could use it once in a while but it hasn't been a big deal. I don' have the hand throttle set up either. once the car warms up I have no issues with idle. If I did have the choke set up it has a fast idle cam on it and will kick up the idle until the choke is fully opened. Eventually I will hook up a choke.
Thanks for the kind words. Dad has been gone 10 years this year. It is hard to believe its been a decade. I need to do a little work on my '30 and put some more miles on it. building a car gets in the way of maintaining the ones that are already finished.
Ten years?? doesn't seem that long ago. Not to get sidetracked here, but this is a man I had only talked to through the internet. When I visited my son in Denver Binger's parents drove about 75 miles to have dinner with my wife and I in Fort Collins. They treated my wife and I like we'd known each other for decades. I will never forget that. Hope Mom is doing well!.
Here is a link to some pictures that Royboy Productions took of my car for the 48 cars in 48 states project! Thank you so much Travis for the wonderful pictures!!! http://www.royboyproductions.com/2017/09/25/48-cars-48-states-10-wyoming/
Thanks buddy for being a part of the project, the book keeps growing, I'm up to 220 pages so far and I even upped the size of the pages so the photos show up better. It was a blast to hang out with ya!
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