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06-16-2024, 09:41 AM | #1 |
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finally... speedster is on the road
i've been working on my speedster for 1 1/2 + years and now have it on the road. thanks to ford barners for help now and then as well as more hours and dollars than i want to remember. like any project there are bugs to be worked out, but i'm well pleased with the way it turned out. farmed out the upholstery and pin stripping and bought the sheet metal pieces for the cowl thru smith and jones ( rootlieb).
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06-16-2024, 09:57 AM | #2 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
Very Nice. You have something to be proud of
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06-16-2024, 10:04 AM | #3 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
Very nice Job. Something to be proud of.
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06-16-2024, 10:08 AM | #4 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
love the green Larry.
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06-16-2024, 01:07 PM | #5 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
did the local friday night car show and got a lot of good reactions.
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06-16-2024, 01:18 PM | #6 |
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06-16-2024, 03:53 PM | #7 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
my "john deere" speedster"
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06-16-2024, 06:17 PM | #8 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
And create a story - John Deere's personal speedster? John Deere raced the car often? John Deere was forced to sell this open speedster because riding in it messed up his wife's hair? Have fun with it - Photoshop could be your friend.....
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06-16-2024, 11:00 PM | #9 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
Larry:
You did an outstanding job, I too was going to go the Smith & Jones kit way, but I found a metal boattail that I picked up in PA this past Sunday. Where did you purchase the bar across the front bumper horns and the arms for the headlights. Al
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06-17-2024, 07:36 AM | #10 |
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about that "chrome " bar between the frame horns.... i was out at a local scrap dealer and saw a hand rail in their stainless scrap container. it had just enough straight to do the job, i suspect it is from a swimming pool. i welded up a couple of bolt holes and polished it out, made some end pieces on the lathe and used stainless bolts and washers to mount it. came out pretty good for an old hillbillys fabricating, what do you think?
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06-17-2024, 07:39 AM | #11 |
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i found the headlight mounts at the charlotte swap meet last fall. i've also got a pair i made from a cut down headlight bar, but the chrome ones were too good to ass up.
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06-17-2024, 08:05 AM | #12 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
Good job.
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06-17-2024, 08:50 AM | #13 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
Nice job Larry, yours is similar to mine!
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06-17-2024, 09:11 AM | #14 |
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***** 5 star Larry. Really looks nice.
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06-17-2024, 12:49 PM | #15 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
Hi Larry:
Great job on both. Thank You for your reply. Great looking Speedster. Al
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06-17-2024, 02:38 PM | #16 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
Great achievement!
And to think I need a nap after applying Rain-X to the little windshield!
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06-18-2024, 06:20 AM | #17 |
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Re: finally... speedster is on the road
i thought a lot about a ws, but i like the stream lined sporty look (no fenders either). i was told i would not like it with no ws, but i've been on motorcycles since the early 60's so a little wind in my face seems normal, and i ain't going on long cross country trips with it. thanks for all the positive comments!
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