Hot Rods Laker build...Bonneville or bust!

...well its a 100 outside so Im hiding out in the cool house!

Did manage to get a little done this morning.

Got a top loader flathead tranny...now I gotta figure out how to hook the cluch up!

 

...oh and got the floor mocked up!



...the rear part of the floor was pretty messed up so I dont feel bad about morphing the 34 floor into the Roadster!



...see ya ina bit!

 

what guage steel did you use for that firewall, looks pretty stout in the photo. i like the smooth look of it as well.

love the project, making me wish i wasnt in Afghanistan so i could work on mine.

 

Coming together, Keep up the good work looks great!

 

The firewall is 14 guage

Thanks man...be safe over there



Thanks GEISTERFAHRER...appreciate it

 

Nice job with the floor. Very clean.

 

Thanks neverdun...still got a ways to go before I mount it for good.

I like your signature BTW

 

Got some more done on the floor...still got a long ways to go...its funny how long shit like this takes...

 

Gee. Slow down some, man.. You're making me look bad.

That floor looks great. Now whenever you pull up at a gas station and that "old guy" comes up and starts barking that you ruined a "perfectly good Model A", you can point at the floor and go "It started as a '33 Ford too" just to dig that stake a little deeper.

 

HaHa TexasSpeed thats funny!

Im slowing down in this 100+ heat.

 

Guess what...We are at the halfway point in this build!

Next on the list...

1) Body off the frame
2) Finish welding the frame
3) Finish welding the floor
4) change the tranny
5) Paint

 

Had the day off today so I got a little done! Picked a good day to weld...it was only 95 degrees!

Got the rear shock mount gussets welded in and got all the crossmembers welded in place.

I figured it was a good time to get out of the heat cause I cant stand the kitchen

 

Well here we are again...

I pulled the tranny and ordered gaskets for the top loader trans and engine also got steering u joints and finaly found a radiator from Griffin (odd size 17" x 18.5" found it in the Dragster column)

Anyways $600.00 later we got some parts on the way...finaly!

I'm gonna be a buzy boy next week!

 

Thanks for the up dates. Will be watching for more pictures.

 

Got some steering parts in today...so heres the mock up. The u joints are beefy and should work well.

 

...still waiting on parts and gaskets.

Got the tranny painted and more square tube on the frame.

pics...

 

just boring shit...but it all has to be done!

 

Oh I finaly got the correct measurment for the driveshaft so monday Im taking it to the machine shop for welding!

 

Side note...

I was working on the steering box the other day...and when I had it in the vise it kinda looked like a machine gun...so I came up with this little drawing! HaHa!

 

let her buck

 

that machine gun drawing is RAD!

 

lookin good ,keep-on-keepin on

 

Thanks fellers!

Finaly got some parts in today
1) Griffin radiator (off to the machine shop to add outlets for the flatty
2) Tranny gaskets
3) Engine gasket kit
4) Wheel cylinders
I feel like a kid at Christmas time

...Oh and the torque tube and axle is gonna be welded in the next day or two

 

Little progress...got the tranny installed and the clutch works great...well we will see when we get her running!



...and the radiator...still got a lot to do to get this one in place. Its a dragster radiator...3 rows and fits the shorty grill...still need the machine shop to add some inlets for the flatty.

 

Update sir?

 

You got it Brutha!

This is not a happy update, I got the torque tube installed and found out it is not straight (S**T) so now I gotta do it myself! Damn machine shop is gonna get a ear full on Monday!







It kicked the axle forward on the passenger side. Its perfect on the driver side but about a 1/4" off on the passenger side (once again S**T)

 

I ordered a couple different size alum inlets for the radiator...also not sure if im gonna keep the radiator cap yet, might have that filled in as well...we shall see.

 

Try to straighten it with heat, or let somebody else to try to do that.

I know your feeling, everything what I got from machine shops in this spring I fix them somehow...

 

I guess the old saying is true..."If you want it done right...Do it yourself"