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27 T something

Discussion in 'Project Plans & Updates' started by scott haley, Nov 8, 2018.

  1. scott haley

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    3 years dreaming
    donor car fully running 1995 thunderbird 4.6
    build own body and frame
    to make a 27 t ish sedan body with 33" long 1920 ish model A on the back
    I don't want any rake in my frame
    car has been in this frame engine setup for a year looking at it

    axle and spring added 2 months ago IMG_0684a 102018.jpg IMG_0683a 102018.jpg 27 t rod.jpg
    im building the body close to the above open roof
     
  2. scott haley

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    some jeep pics
    if I did this
    I don't see why I can build the T
    4 year build 2003 to 2007
    JEEP3.JPG P1010009.JPG P1010085.JPG P4240016.JPG P4240017.JPG P4240018.JPG P6160004.JPG P7090012.JPG
     
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    You can do anything as long as the money and health hold out.

    Be an interesting build.
     
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    Ha...the bucket will be a walk in the park for you then! Can't wait to see progress pics!
     
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    I redid a ‘82 scrambler cj8. Rust bucket... I too made floors, rockers, mounts... if I ever do another, I’ll buy a fiberglass tub. Mine had a blown up 4 cylinder.. I replaced it with a 327 5 speed, 4:56 gears... it was a hand full.
     
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    rain keep me from buying my frame steel today
    now I have to wait til after new years
    man I hate winter when I build something

    I did paint my front shocks and the RPM radius rods
    I painted the front brake calipers, rotors hats, steering arms, etc
     
  7. scott haley

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    I do have a question and statements

    we have a car show in june every year in my town
    I put my jeep in it..
    but when I am finished with the 27 t something, and take it to this car show and others
    what would a good name/description be
    like AMC JEEP, FORD MUSTANG, DODGE JUNK, CHEVY CAMERO

    when I have the front end like I have it, the body like the pic from the brown sedan, and add a model a bed chopped down to about 33 inches
    after all that
    I don't know what it would be called
    it would not be a t bucket
    it could be a t truck
    what do yall think it would be called

    27 t something just is NOT the right answer
     
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    Why not call it a '27 Ranchero . . . .

    The Ranchero was Ford's version of the El Camino, essentially a car with a pickup bed . . .

    The word would turn a lot of heads, and it's a pretty apt description, even if 40 years ahead of time
     
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    RAT ROD.
     
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    Scottrod? ‘27 Edsel Dumptruck? Have fun with it. You have built a car man!
     
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    Sounds like an RPU , Roadster PickUp.
     
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    built frame
    have to do some clean up
    but no quit finished frame welding
    the painted parts is the color of the frame when I paint it
    also the bed that im going to shorten to go above my rear bed nutouched.jpg frame 1.jpg frame2.jpg frame3.jpg painted supension parts.jpg
     
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    Is that rear end from the T-Bird?
     
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    yes

    a lot of t bird parts being used and not being used
     
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    I like the way you grafted the thunderbird's subframe into your old style frame. Is it an IRS ?
     
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    P1010035.JPG P1010036.JPG

    engine and trans mounted to frame



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    yes it is the IRS MN12 from the tbird with no changes
    I hope I can hide some of the irs from view with tires and bed

    rear upper control arm inner bushing was bad
    I have to press the new on in


    175lbs eibach springs.... need to build upper spring mount
    the spring mount will sit just under the frame above rear

    ford 4.6 with aode trans
    im using most of the t-birds wiring harness....
    gonna keep it ford fuel injected.. runs good

    while the motor was in the wood frame way at the top, I connected all of the wiring harness and computers
    I ran it with my compute tester...
    I cut a ton of wires off
    I had no codes and the instrument cluster gauges worked good
    I am not gonna use it but Im not removing those connections
    the instrument panel will be a blue tooth adapters to a 10 tablet running the torque pro or torque light






    this is my other weekend driver other than the jeep

    we had snow for a change

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    Are you going to install an IFS in the front ? Will it also be from the Thunderbird ? The T-Bird IRS & the Cougar IRS are popular with the Miata engine swap crowd. I also belong to that forum , my avatar is one of my projects. It has an RX8 differential with RX7 gears. I am enjoying the things you are doing to your project.
     
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    lord no to the t bird front irs...... im using RPM 4" drop tube front axle kit with single spring from side to side and the 27 radius rods
    look at the first 2 pics on this page... the front axle setup is attached to the wood frame I was using as a mock up.

    I hope in may ill go get my body frame metal.... and start building the body.
    the body frame will be 1* 1 1/2" 16 gauge rectangular tubing with some 1" square 16 gauge and 1" round 16 gauge


    I plan on building a temporary front spring perch so I can get the correct frame to ground distance....
    with the tires I plan on using... .my frame will be about 6 inches from the ground with no rake
     
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    Whatever is closest to the ground is the only thing that matters , 6" is pretty close ,5" is about minimum if you're gonna drive it. ...
     
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    I building it so I can raise the frame higher if need be
    my mustang is about 6 at the cats and wife's dodge is 6
    dad's care is 5.5
    nothing is below the frame
     

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