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05-17-2020, 08:43 PM | #61 |
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or make your own, easy enough to do.
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Sorry for the delay, I really need to get this thread updated. I've been chipping away at my speedster project. Currently working on making the seat after repurposing three bus seat bottoms worth of coil springs. Used the jute and cotton padding and threw a HF moving blanket on top for good measure. Now working on the seat cover. Actually got to use hog rings and pliers.
Pics are clickable if you want to see larger versions. This is actually a lot of fun.
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Just a quick post showing last weeks progress. Spent last Saturday seeing if I could get it to run and dang if it didn't fire up and even charge while running. Put a couple short miles on it and the engine is loosening up as well as leaking oil nicely. This thing is a riot and brings a ton of smiles and thumbs up.
Today I spent some time getting the $5 shocks I picked up at Bratton's yard sale a couple weeks ago mounted. Figured that they were locked up but it appears that they were only leaking. Still need to find one dogbone but otherwise they are installed. With the arms and hardware I'll have around $140 in stock shocks which isn't hateful. Might ride out to Lowes in a bit and get some satin dark blue paint for the wheels since it's supposed to rain all day tomorrow.
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08-22-2020, 09:02 PM | #66 |
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Been putting a couple miles on it here and there and the engine is loosening up nicely. Car handles well in spite of the mechanical brakes and lever shocks. It's a complete riot to drive around in.
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12-11-2020, 02:54 PM | #67 |
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Been doing a ton of interesting stuff the past couple months to the speedster. Built headlight stalks, tail light stalks, pretty much finished the dash and am working on oddball stuff to get it more reliable before finishing the body this winter but it seems like no one on this forum cares about something not stock...
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12-12-2020, 09:42 AM | #68 |
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Just read through this entire thread and will be following your progress from here. Incredible and inspiring work, thanks for taking the time to document and share. Youre a true craftsman.
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12-12-2020, 10:08 AM | #69 |
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"since no one on his board csres about anything but stock" ---not true. Here is one that loves what you are doing and is following carefully. Started my second speedster. (sold my first one two years ago and now regret it.)
This new speedster will be a boattail but I am starting out with a 28 cowl section and custom from there back Most of the mechanicals are in a pile in the back of the shop already rebuilt , waiting for assembly on frame. Maybe I can get enuff photos to do a thread like yours.. ken |
12-12-2020, 10:28 AM | #70 |
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Do please keep us posted on your progress. It looks great so far.....
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12-12-2020, 10:52 AM | #71 |
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Enjoying this thread! Keep the progress reports coming!
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12-12-2020, 02:59 PM | #72 |
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What did you do with the left front fender, as it looked to be (From a distance) in pretty Good shape ?
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12-12-2020, 03:09 PM | #73 | |
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Its been fun following this thread. Hope you are able to start your own thread. Good choice on the 28 cowl, I think Speedsters look best with the 28-29 cowl with the narrow radiator shield and hood. The 30-31 radiator shield looks too boxy. Good luck, David Serrano |
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12-12-2020, 06:34 PM | #74 |
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Gentlemen, thanks for the kind words. I'll try to keep this thread better updated moving forward and maybe fill in some gaps on the lamp stalks.
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12-13-2020, 07:57 AM | #75 |
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".....but it seems like no one on this forum cares about something not stock..."
anything with 21" wheels and a flat four engine is close enough to interest me. lots of difference between an "A" speedster and a street rod......
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Keep going Ranchero50. I like it!
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12-23-2020, 09:02 PM | #77 |
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Abbreviated update. Used a pair of early A center bumper Ford emblems as the centerpiece to hold my custom machined and aged foot steps that I wanted to look like something from an old horse buggy. Mission accomplished I think.
Added in a bonus pic. Both carbs were taken completely apart, dipped in the gallon jug of auto parts place carb cleaner and reassembled. The A carb with the old gaskets. The B was a hunk of rust that was stuck. Both came back to life and ran great. Currently the big B Zenith is on the car. Next up are headers, intake and body side pipes.
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Great job! Keep us posted. Love the pics......
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12-25-2020, 02:21 PM | #79 |
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Hi Jamie,
Thanks for sharing your progress, and cograts with a job well done.
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Two more weeks progress. The exhaust is about 95% finished. It's all made from 1.5" 18ga tubing. Used a small shop vac hose to figure out the bends. Ordered an assortment of pipes from Summit. Machined a pair of wooden pipe holders for the straight header pipes. Cut and fit the individual cylinder pipes to match the template and connect the dots. Made a new intake and fitted the B carb. 1-4 and 2-3 head pipes merged, then fabbed a 40% opening X crossover and rolled some straight pipe in the tubing bender to gain an organic curve. Balonia cut the tips and made a frame mount. Still need to make a frame mount for the header and then wrap the whole works in wrap. Free revving it's surprisingly quiet for no mufflers.
Pictures are clickable for full sized versions. Next up is the spare tire mount.
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