tube body sub frame
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der Spieler
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Define "tube sub-frame"
An insert for a '23 'glass body made of 16g 7/8"X7/8" tubing that you would glass inside the body instead of wood. also there wold be nut plates for items like windshield posts, door hinges, door latches, column mount and the seat riser. Simular to what Gibon and Wescott use in their '27, Model A, '32 and '33-'34 bodies.
Ron
Ron
old round fart
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I think RPM did that on his car and it looked like it would work great.
der Spieler
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Sounds like a good idea. Your tube bender would make it easy to form the contours in the body. Would it be a single piece thing or multiple pieces? Would it be universal for all body makes or would you focus on one company?
why dose it not surprise me that George is already there. nice work as usual!
what i had in mind would be more like this only out of square tubing with plates for windshield, door hardware, etc
at this point i'm thinking a 3/4" plywood floor would be 'glassed into the body first then the tube frame 'glassed in on top of it. square tubing would also provide a more suitable platform for a plywood inner liner. as der spieler as already pointed out to me, exspanding foam could then be used to fill the voids.
the thought behind this is to offer this in a package that could be easily shipped and to try to keep the cost affordable to everyone, say a $200 to $250 range. one piece would be nice but shipping becomes a problem then. looking at a 3 or 4 piece kit type thing now. most bodies differ diamentionaully so it would have to be designed to fit one spacific manufacter. most bucketeers are problem solvers so adapting to another manufacters body would be at the buyers option.
from the safty stand point the body could be bolted to the frame through the frame work so it would stay intact during a collision, plus a safty belt attachment feature.
so what do you think? would you buy something like this?:lol:
Ron
what i had in mind would be more like this only out of square tubing with plates for windshield, door hardware, etc
at this point i'm thinking a 3/4" plywood floor would be 'glassed into the body first then the tube frame 'glassed in on top of it. square tubing would also provide a more suitable platform for a plywood inner liner. as der spieler as already pointed out to me, exspanding foam could then be used to fill the voids.
the thought behind this is to offer this in a package that could be easily shipped and to try to keep the cost affordable to everyone, say a $200 to $250 range. one piece would be nice but shipping becomes a problem then. looking at a 3 or 4 piece kit type thing now. most bodies differ diamentionaully so it would have to be designed to fit one spacific manufacter. most bucketeers are problem solvers so adapting to another manufacters body would be at the buyers option.
from the safty stand point the body could be bolted to the frame through the frame work so it would stay intact during a collision, plus a safty belt attachment feature.
so what do you think? would you buy something like this?:lol:
Ron
PeteT
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I'm sure Langy won't mind me showing you this, It's a 32 but quality work as always.
Ron, were you thinking like this?
There are loads of pictures at
32 Ford Roadster Build Up pictures, photos, and videos, from cars on webshots
Ron, were you thinking like this?
There are loads of pictures at
32 Ford Roadster Build Up pictures, photos, and videos, from cars on webshots
joshuawcolvey
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Ron i like it, Let me know if you need any help or ideas or drawings?
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