Covid excuse to play hookey

[PeteVS]

Good thing you don't raise goats. They'd all have longer legs on one side than the other. Do you have a good heater in the Fordota?

[cas3]

Man, you are up on the mountain. Thats the ocean off in the distance? Good thing you had a skilled truck driver there to help !

[GB SISSON]

It's a part of the Puget Sound called Rosario Straits. The view is facing S by SE. In the far distance is NAS Whidbey. We hear the Prowlers/Growlers from here on quiet evenings. The Pacific Ocean is to the West of the Naval Air Station after you pass through the Straits of Juan De Fuca.

[Bill]

"Home, Home on the range" You know the rest of that tune! Happy New Year to all! Bill

[Sawbones]

This build is awesome and I love that you're putting it to work. Thanks for the turn on!

[GB SISSON]

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Originally Posted by Sawbones

This build is awesome and I love that you're putting it to work. Thanks for the turn on!

You are quite welcome Mr Sawbones. It has been a really fun project and being creative has always been a part of my life. I guess the Foyota is a good example of thinking outside of the box. It isn't a rat rod, a hot rod, a resto mod or a reproduction or a kit car and certainly not a restoration or an off-road vehicle or an 'overlander'. Just a bunch of my good junk that was scattered around on my property fastened together and hammered on. I am hoping to build my roadster windshield before the summer season is upon us and will post some pictures of how I create it. One thing is certain. I won't know how I'm gonna do it til I build it.

[51504bat]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

You are quite welcome Mr Sawbones. It has been a really fun project and being creative has always been a part of my life. I guess the Foyota is a good example of thinking outside of the box. It isn't a rat rod, a hot rod, a resto mod or a reproduction or a kit car and certainly not a restoration or an off-road vehicle or an 'overlander'. Just a bunch of my good junk that was scattered around on my property fastened together and hammered on. I am hoping to build my roadster windshield before the summer season is upon us and will post some pictures of how I create it. One thing is certain. I won't know how I'm gonna do it til I build it.

As far as a windshield goes think boat. Should be something in your neck of the woods that you could adapt.

[GB SISSON]

Finally started the windshield. I'm going with a V type roadster windshield but since I am anything but Boyd Coddington I am trying to stay away from the highly raked, chopped down look we so often see. I love the military flat windshields but I think this old jailbar wreck could use a bit of sportiness. My mind wandered to military aircraft as I love the exposed fasteners around the perimeter on a B-17 and other aircraft. My idea is the angle steel you see in the photos, a band of 3/8" key stock around the outer perimeter and a piece of matching steel strap on the inside. The 3/8 stock allows 1/4" safety glass and glass setting tape each side. 1/4-20 bolts sandwich it all together. I need to determine the height and a gentle curve across the top, two flat planes from the center post or whatever. I might bend an oak strip across and different heights to get a visual. This is a tough call getting this right. Right on a real roadster is one thing. Right on an Australian military rig is another.... Also, angled corners or radiused corners? I welcome photos. Am I opening up a can of worms?

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Finally started the windshield.

[Tinker]

Interesting build. Looks like fun!

[cas3]

I think you are on the right track, 2 piece V'd windshield. Look up some of those old open cab ice cream trucks for ideas. I recently did a thread on the hamb about the price of flat safety glass has doubled and one of the guys gave a nice detailed how to on cutting safety glass. Maybe you have a neighbor with a dead motor home or step van to get some glass for free. I'll post the link tomorrow

[Tinker]

Some race lexan will work too.


This might get boarder line if you start hanging rats from the mirror or welding chains or shit to things. Looks fun!


.

[GB SISSON]

In the same way that my woodie wagon will never have a surfboard or surf sticker on it, this vehicle won't have any steel spider webs, hand grenade shift knobs, skulls or Navajo blanket seat covers. Both of those themes have been beaten into the ground.

[cas3]

Here's the thread about cutting safety glass. Towards the bottom of page 1, and into page 2 are the lessons if you want to skip the jibber jabber https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...in-up.1263756/

[Tinker]

How's this going? I like it.

[GB SISSON]

Funny you should ask. I finally put 1/4" plexiglass in the frame yesterday afternoon. That's just to get a feel for installing the safety glass I will order soon. I had the plexi left over from making covid sneeze guards for a bunch of stores here. Took it to the 'Vintage Farming Days' show at Lynden Wa last week and it was a real hit. I will get a pic of the windshield with 'glass' in it later today. I decided to go with the perimeter of small through bolts with pan heads to sandwich the glass, as I was indfluenced by the windshield of a B 17 bomber. What might be described as the postwar 'Army Surplus' look. My wife and I took her 83 year old brother and his wife on a tour of the 80 acre show grounds while she stood on the right hand running board. (In low range 4wd.)

[petehoovie]

Originally Posted by GB SISSON

Took it to the 'Vintage Farming Days' show at Lynden Wa last week and it was a real hit. I will get a pic of the windshield with 'glass' in it later today. I decided to go with the perimeter of small through bolts with pan heads to sandwich the glass, as I was indfluenced by the windshield of a B 17 bomber. What might be described as the postwar 'Army Surplus' look. My wife and I took her 83 year old brother and his wife on a tour of the 80 acre show grounds while she stood on the right hand running board. (In low range 4wd.)

[cas3]

No rocking chair in the back for granny ?

[RKS.PA]

Gary, you sure did a beautiful job on that frame!! Who says woodworking skills aren't transferable!!!

[GB SISSON]

Thanks all, here's a few pics from today. Next I have to install a cowl vent setup I got off a parts truck. There is literally a cutout in the firewall around the whole toyota six and the exhaust manifold is inches from my right foot. That was bearable while driving in the 40 mph wind, but now it's is hotter than the hinges of hell so I need the downdraft of the flap in front of the windshield. Then I will create a removeable doghouse and tranny hump with some dyna mat stuck under it. You might see a gray marine engine on some planks I picked up at the meet. 1 cyl, 2 stroke, 1906-1914, about 3 hp. I have a shaft, prop, stuffing box and bronze rudder and skeg that I picked up 20 years ago. Next winter a 16' flat bottomed skiff?????