Projects 30 Model a tudor build first build ever

The 440 fits fine in a tudor body. Almost as wide as the cowl.

Keep pushing Mechman car is coming along and congrats on the motor score. And deff look into doing a good small z on the frame.

Im 6'3" 300 lbs and drive this thing.. 4" chop and 5" channel.. only suggestion.... 3" or 4" channel. Chop is perfect, door openings you can get through pretty decent. 6" or more your going to have problems getting in and out.

 

well slow and steady got a little more done, got the running boards and mounts off the frame and also got the rear bumper off. only have a couple more small stuff to take off the frame to where it will be stripped enough to start figure out the ride height and exactly how I wana build it.

 

It looks like ratrods are taking over this forum

 

There are a few times in life when I am glad I am small. At 5'6" and 147, I am quite comfy in a 4" chopped coupe (no channel). Yet I still bang my head on entry or exit once in a while.
As others have said, do your own thing on design and drivetrain. My only recommendation, agreeing with a few others, is be sure you make it comfortable. And safe. An exterior cool look is good, but I hope you'll be spending more time in it and driving. Do a LOT of research here on the HAMB. Something as stupidly simple as old door handle removal can be exasperating (ask me how I know!), and many fellas here have already conquered all the petty stuff. We love to share advice and counsel.

 

Not really I guess you didn't look at the pics or your definition of Hot Rod vs Rat Rod are skewed. The Model T chassis looked pretty dam good to me and not some cobbled up rat rod.

Eric build that Tudor anyway you want and don't build it to keep a few bench racers happy on a forum. I'm excited to see what route your gonna go and how it will turn out brother!

 

I don't know why you are spending so much time on that original frame. The type of build you describe will require a custom built Z'd frame anyway which would be a way easier to do with square tubing than a boxed stock frame. Any kind of extra horsepower will twist that stock frame like a pretzel. Personally I think you should go back to post #49 and take a long hard look at the deuce framed hiboy look. It will make for a more practical driver than a car you have to crawl in and out of on your hands and knees.

 

Mopar you know ill build it to how I want it and damn glad your willing to help me out, hard parts figuring out how exactly I want to build it im still up in the air with the two ways as a high boy or chopped channeled two seater

 

couple more hours in on the frame got it pretty much stripped down to the bare frame just got a couple more brackets to get off and then start wire wheel to make it Purdy and to see if there's any bad rust spots. even getting a little bit at a time is still moving forward. sorry about the crappy pictures its was dark and using my car lights to help out since my garage has shit lighting. need to upgrade that was well

 

Progress?

 

Progress has been slow but starting to pick up. still sitting with a bare frame. I have started to split the wishbones and got my axle back from being dropped by Okie Joe Casto at Joe's Speed Shop. Him and his wife are awesome people to deal with and answer any question you can throw at them. would highly recommend them!! located a T5 trans that I hope to pic up this weekend, found some D00E 351w heads with roller rockers for a great great price, so snagged them up, I have to get my 32 front cross member and my boxing plates. last night I got a good hour in so started to weld up some of the holes in the frame that I didn't want there anymore.

 

Before you go any further, read up...look at builds in the Traditional Hot Rods section. Buy some books (Don Montgomery's are phenomenal and the Bishop book "How to Build a Traditional Hot Rod" is a huge help)...educate yourself. Some of the cars posted in this thread might be 'nostalgic' but they are certainly not "traditional" - and not at all what we cover here.

Ryan has a good primer for what constitutes a traditional hot rod right here; pay attention to the "period correct" aspect. Look at the pics attached; study how the suspensions were built, what engines were used, styling, wheel/tire combos, finishes, etc.. Cars in this section are virtual time capsules; they are built in historic styles using historic parts (many times) using historic techniques.

The main board (Hokey Ass Message Board) is the place for hot rods & customs approximating those outlined in the Traditional Hot Rods section, but with a less-strict adherence to period correctness...these cars are traditionally styled, but may have more modern transmissions, brakes, etc.

Building a traditional car isn't a paint by numbers proposition, but there is a basic template; history provides that for us. We invite you to discover that history and consider building your car as a chapter to be added to it.

Best of luck!!

 

Eric we've been saying this all along brother, take this gents advice it's on point. Remember were all here to help ya! Swing by the house this weekend me and nick are gonna be working on the 25. Don't get to caught up on my build, it's not a 100% traditional but it will still be a cool hotrod built, not bought, with Mostly Old Parts And Rust (well maybe not the rust) MOPAR

 

And my post was deleted.... classic HAMB.

 

Indeed. If you don't like the word "traditional" you'd probably be much happier somewhere else. If you desire further clarification, feel free to contact me.

 

well got some more done to the sedan. after getting the frame table from a bud . I started on lengthening the frame to fit the 351w without having to recess the firewall. where the old engine mounts where seems little to iffy for me so I removed that section as well. As we used our friends idea on how to lengthen our friends frame I followed with the same "good" idea. needed to add 5 in and replace the 3.5in I cut out because of corrosion. also did a 2in Z cut to make it more ridged and less stress than just straight threw cut

 

Looks good, now let's square it up and Z the rear!

 

oh forgot pick up nice set of wheels for the sedan

 

36?

 

35

 

well after getting the frame rails lengthened to help fit the 351w it was time to install the new front cross member since the original was shot. used the stock middle cross member for now to help keel everything inline and square. also put the rear cross member back till I was ready to do the rear kick up. after everything was tacked in place.

 

more pics

 

also removed the fuel tank. while doing so I found a older wrench that someone had left on one of the harder to reach nuts. its not too old but was a cool little find

 

side by side shot

 

well over the last couple of days I started to work on the front sweep. after looking around and figuring out what I wanted and how I wanted to sweep it, I started to hit it hard. With the help from Matt@Eastwood and the video he posted on his coupe build thread I was off to get it done over the next couple days

 

Cool

Jim

 

Any progress.....

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ah yes as you know lol well very little has be getting done but there is a sluggish movement. as of now I had it mocked up to see how everything was so far. next will be making and mounting the front wish bone mounts, find engine location and start on the trans mount and middle k member of sorts,

 

H@h@ looks good buddy.

Pic 3 looks like you have the wrong spring up front, your shackles are at a 45 deg without weight on the chassis... and pic 5 your pinion angle is about 80deg to much....

Haha get to work buddy and get a roller done.

Nick Berrier says get all your stuff together and he'll come finish your frame. I'll come over and drink beer..... I mean supervise.......

Parts list:
-Front & Rear wishbone mounts
-Rear spring mounts for spring to axle
-rear bones, or ladder bars, or four link....Nick suggest 4 link the rear for floor clearance and I agree
-steering box... suggest an F1 box
-engine mounts






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Pics dude, send pics!!

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