Projects "Rusty Cheese" 29 Model A BUILD

To risk sounding like an idiot.....couldn't you section the rad and shell?

 

Lookin great, I really like the home-made bomber seat...GENIUS!

 

It seams straight forward but it was by far the hardest thing I've built so far. Getting them all cut the exact same way and making them symmetrical. Plus the fish mouth at such a weird angle. Oh ya i haven't finished welding them yet either. Im always open for pointers!

 

i hear ya , i fab alot of stuff and i bought a kit and yes the way the cones taper it takes a long time to mark everything out and make perfect copes for a good fit

 

Glad I'm not the only one! It was way harder then I thought it was going to be...

 

Thanks for the reply! With the cone causing the cope to be gradually bigger, I can see the issue. I am going to build me a set but I am nowhere near that stage yet.

Another question, how big of a PITA was it to form the patch panel in the upper rear roof? I have to make a panel for the exact same spot and without an E Wheel, I may look for a donor or go buy an E W so I can learn

Looks great as I said and keep the pics coming.

Grant

 

hey i have a question for ya. how did you figure the distance between your rear axle and the frame in the kick up? also how did you figure your coil over length and spring rate?
Thanks

 

I really like this thread, I'm a subscriber, great work so far.

My kid works with bicycles, and years ago he turned me onto tubemitre.exe its probably been discussed here, its a simple spreadsheet available from multiple sources on the web, free. When you download it, at first it doesn't look like anything at all, but then click on file, then settings. You input 4 specs: your tube dia, wall thickness, the other tube dia, and finally the included angle of the two tubes It generates a paper pattern that you print, cut out and wrap around your tube. Works great, I used it to do an elaborate tube crossmember assembly, still had to tweak a little, but it got me pretty close. Used it a lot with my students at school as well.

Course, you got a tapered cone to connect to, a whole 'nuther ball game.

Hope this helps with the next one, or someone else.

 

amazing build!

 

Looking fantastic... Keep up those Mad skills Curt...

 

THANKS, I'll check it out!

 

yo man it was great to have lunch with ya on fri, anyways when you get to the point you need that rad welded up give me a shout, pics are looking good, and can't wait to go for a ride

 

You need to swing up to the rancho some weekend for a visit and a beer.

 

ya that would be good, I need a bike ride, common summer!!!

 

OK, you can have a beer as well.

 

I didn't get much done on the hot rod today. I felt like chopping something up. So I took an old rusty sportster tank i had laying around and chopped about an 1 1/4 out of the middle and fixed all the dents. Looked like some laid the bike down at one time. I then pounded the tapered bead running down the center of the tank. I did finally make the radiator brackets...

 

ok buddy, its been a few months, wondering how its coming along and if i will see you in the cities for back to the 50s this year...

 

We are off to the Vintage Torque Fest this weekend. www.vintagetorquefest.com/
Funds have been tight, I'm going to hit it pretty hard in the next month or so. I have a bunch of parts gathered again... Yes I really want to make it up for that!!!

 

nutso... amazing job on the details!

 

My second time ever with a paint gun...
We primered the body in my neighbors garage. What are hot rod neighbors for? THANKS ROY!

 

Roy is good shit, tell him hi from Trent!

 

Running brakes lines, drilling and tapping... My little helper.

 

Headers are done. here is a photo before i wrapped them, proof I'm not trying to hide any bad welds.

 

Bomber seats before i threw them in the trash. Mocking up gas tank.

 

Where does the blue one go????

 

New shoes.

 

Its loud!!!!

 

THe best feeling in the world.

Driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Wow, good job. And yeah, on the road is definately a great feeling!

 

We have kids about the same age? LilT is 5. You need to stop by and look at the Bonneville car and we need to come South and visit you!