The Hunnert Dollar T begins

[flatmountain]

Sometimes you just have to know the right people. I picked this one up from my buddy, Auggie (fellow in the picture) for the princely sum of $100.00. She's rougher than riding a skateboard with square tires but can be saved. Any ideas on redoing the front suspension? I'm not keeping the VW torsion bar set up for sure.

 

[Carolina Man]

Welcome, I look forward to watching your build.

 

[Kaaso]

looks like a fun build. As far as front suspensions go, I'm partial to an old fashioned dropped front axle with transverse leaf spring.

 

[Francis Blake]

Got alotta work ahead of ya but a good starting place. Somebody will want that front axle for a sand buggy.

 

[Mike J]

If you ditch the buggy front end, maybe you can find a way to use the rack with coil overs on the front. Without the spring you might have room. IMO

 

[Neshkoro]

I have to give you guys a lot of credit to tackle a car in that shape. The reason that I built a roadster in the first place is so I wouldn't have to deal with that rust that most steel cars of that age have on them. My first hot rod was a 1930 Ford 2 door sedan. Cool but very rusty! So I built my first t bucket when I was 20 years old. Sold it to get married. Built the one I have now 33 years ago. I so much wanted a 29-30 coupe; no fenders, open hood, etc.. I bought a body 10 years ago and there was more rust on that thing than there was metal! It's now sitting in my brother in law's barn in Wisconsin (maybe).

Good luck!!!

 

[Mike Lowden]

Good start but I gotta teel ya - I think I'd ashcan the rear suspension too. Nothing like a nice dropped axle up front and a 8" ro 9" Ford on coil overs or even a buggy spring out back - I'm using a narrowed '35 Ford rear spring on my project but Model T and A springs are so pretty!

 

[Lonestar]

I'd agree with Mike, cut off the Front and Rear suspension and just replaced with a better set up. You got some work ahead of you but my hat is off to you. The harder the challenge, the sweeter the victory!

 

[bigblk1177]

Wanna double your money just like it sits? LOL Seriously that will be a nice old school ride with some work. Really like it!!