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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Slimegreeeeeen, Nov 19, 2011.

  1. Thanks Voodoo. Great car. Really dig the red interior, frame, engine block contrasting the black body. Thanks for posting the interior shots. Would sure love to make you a custom know for your car, not that there's a damn thing wrong with the one you've got.
     
  2. oj
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    I bent up the roll bar and welded it in and now i can make upper control arms to finish the suspension and hang the rear.
    I stuck a couple body panels up so's you see how it'll work together.
     

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  3. Ragtop
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    I've been making a little progress with mine. The wife's still not well so it takes a lot of my time but the body is done and the frame is close. I reversed the rear rims to move the tires out away from the body a bit and the top is all layed out for the cuts - hopefully I can find the time to get moving on this thing again.[​IMG]
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    I'll tell you one thing: Getting that repro decklid skin to fit right was a hell of a lot of work - If I had it to do all over,, I'd gladly spend a thousand bucks for a pristine trunklid! Question! Has anyone welded the "T" strip that searates the center rear panel from the quarters? I'm wondering if it'll weld OK or if I should remove the bolts that holds it all together and cut what I don't need off the top of the two strips.
     
  4. daddio211
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  5. Looks great Ragtop. Sorry the wife's not doing well. The T is looking great. Love the stance and the wheels. Good work, man.
     
  6. Ragtop thats one sweet looking T,the wheel n tire combo and color are outstanding. What are the tire sizes? they look close to what i have on my RPU. VERY cool !!! JW :)
     
  7. langy
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    Sure is, cool car.
     
  8. fiftyv8
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    X three from me also...
     
  9. Ragtop
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    THanx! The tires are Coker Excelsiors (not radials) and they are 5.00 x 15 and 7.50 x 16s
     
  10. RICK R 44
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    Just started on a 26 coupe a few weeks ago. will be channeled about 3 inches but not chopped. Plan to run an inline chev 6 with a powerglide.
     
  11. Blue One
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    So have you decided to keep the T ? I am hoping so, it will be very nice from the look of it now.
     
  12. tjm73
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    What are the wheel sizes? Nice looking combo.
     
  13. stephane-rod
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    from france

  14. Ragtop
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    "So have you decided to keep the T ? I am hoping so, it will be very nice from the look of it now." -


    Yeh, pretty much - my wife's improving a bit and I getting to spend a little time on it. The wheels are 15 x 5s and 16 x 6. I couldn't get the back spacing I needed on the 16s and had to take them to a shop that reversed them for me - I used to do that myself back in the 60s but rims were riveted and I wasn't quite so concerned about safety.
     
  15. Glad the misses is feeling better. You nailed the wheels and tires. Looking forward to seeing more as the work continues. Congrats.

     
  16. fiftyv8
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    Finally got my T coupe body home.
    Got a full steel roof made for it and a 29 model A visor.
    All metal work is perfect and just waiting for a chassis.
    I was trying to work out how much Z'ing I'd need to get it looking right but my thread never got off the ground as I had hoped.

    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=720959

    If you read my other thread and feel you can help please do so, it will help me get a better idea about where I am headed.
     

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  17. dogpatch customs
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    wooo hooo i am. hahaha, not really going for any spec. year, but it will have a factory t grille shell, the rest hand built.

    george
     

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  18. SuperJim
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    I myself also wiashed someone would add like 3" to make one even taller...
     
  19. My Mercury Charlie frame has a 13" Z in the rear. Here's a reference shot of the stance we're going for. It's Charlie's old T.

    26Tcoupe.jpg

     
  20. fiftyv8
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    Thanks Cam for that info, that is what I was looking for.
     
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    Have you considered using one of Charlie's Zee frames? I'm real happy with mine.
     
  22. daddio211
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    Here's mine as of this evening...
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    Sent from my DROID device using the TJJ mobile app
     
  23. Just fit the body to night.
     

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  24. fiftyv8
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    Cam, it looks great.
    How much clearance do you have between the underside of your frame and the tie rod.
    I have concerns about the tie rod hitting the frame on my build if it becomes too low.
     
  25. I don't have the car near me for reference. I'll take a look next time I'm standing next to it. A call to Mercury Charlie's garage would answer your question as he's got his T with the same frame in his badass T and can tell you exactly. 512 331-6500
     
  26. oj
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    I like how this is going.
    You guys going to sweep the front of the rails too?
     
  27. daddio211
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    Thanks man. No on the swept rails, I'm not a big fan of them.

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  28. Ragtop
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    You're welcome to the 5.5" I'm taking out of mine - LOL
     
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  29. SinisterCustom
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    Haha...good man.....
     

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