pistinbroke
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Hey Keeper. How did the A axle work out. Does it fit better then the other one you had??
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oldtman
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jag rear. When my son welded in the top brackets for the coil-over mounts they ended up a little tweeked. He had cut a piece of iron and wood spacers.for alignment .. We talked that when we do the next one we will asssemble everything, weld in the center dif moun, then bolt it up. run the bolts thru the coil over bolts and tack them with everything assembled. I picked up 3 xj6's in calif and they were rust free $500 total.
pistinbroke
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Good to hear. Now get your rear in gear, summers coming and we want to see it at the show, and the open house!!!! Talk to you soon.
Keeper
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Not much of an update but I did a bit of work this weekend.
Got around to drilling some holes in the brackets I created earlier, picked up some more parts as well.
Brackets:
Headlights: I picked up 3 just in case I screw one up during cleaning.
Windshield:
Just a little closer then before. Now that the weather is starting to cooperate I should be getting more stuff done!
Got around to drilling some holes in the brackets I created earlier, picked up some more parts as well.
Brackets:
Headlights: I picked up 3 just in case I screw one up during cleaning.
Windshield:
Just a little closer then before. Now that the weather is starting to cooperate I should be getting more stuff done!
Ted Brown
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One never forgets designs you create yourself, plus all the time it took to get to that point, as you need to know where the bolts and other fasteners go firstKeeper said:
They start out life as ugly duckings, and work their way to Swans.. Hopefully.. now I will say this, and it is againest my own design.. the front spring, I ONLY make them longer now and they fit between the two ft. radius rods, if you ever were to break a main leaf or spring hanger, the car chassis will now not fall to the ground, just down a short ways to the bottom radius rod. Hope this will help some new builders... 
Keeper
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Oh yeah thats the plan.
The one that came with the frame looks like it was designed for a trailer, I spent the weekend digging through a stock of model a/t front axles and the springs looked really rough.
I have a local spring shop that will make up a nice new pack for a good price, I just need measurements and spring rates.
The one that came with the frame looks like it was designed for a trailer, I spent the weekend digging through a stock of model a/t front axles and the springs looked really rough.
I have a local spring shop that will make up a nice new pack for a good price, I just need measurements and spring rates.
Keeper
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Finally I can work on the build. I finally finished (and passed final inspection) wiring the garage with 100amps, so I can get all organized and start building.
So the engine is now complete minus valve covers (looking for some offy ones) so it freed up a bunch of floor space so I can lay things out and get started on the rolling chassis.
So I cleaned up and laid things out.
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 5sep 004
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 5sep 006
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 5sep 005
Tomorrow I will start assembling things
So the engine is now complete minus valve covers (looking for some offy ones) so it freed up a bunch of floor space so I can lay things out and get started on the rolling chassis.
So I cleaned up and laid things out.
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 5sep 004
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 5sep 006
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 5sep 005
Tomorrow I will start assembling things
Keeper
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Yeah it was angle iron. I will be rebuilding the whole perch with 3/8 steel. I already cut the angled piece off for mock up.
Here is the other issue I ran into.
Clearance on the axle and perch.
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 6sep 006
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 6sep 005
With the current perch it is going to hit as soon as I put weight on the front.
Here is the other issue I ran into.
Clearance on the axle and perch.
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 6sep 006
My Photos | 1923 Ford T-bucket Project | 6sep 005
With the current perch it is going to hit as soon as I put weight on the front.
bloodsweat&gears
Member
Nice work so far. This thing is gonna nice. Makes me want to go work on my 27 roadster. Its nice to see someone locally working on something cool. Too many hondas buzzing around Durham region.
Keeper
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bloodsweat&gears said:
Thanks, I am not moving very fast, but I am moving along! No kidding about the Hondas.
Got some more work done this weekend. (No pics) But I put any more fabrication that requires welding on hold until I get a better welder. Hopefully this week.
I was playing in the garage today and decided to do some destruction testing on my welds, I had the welder cranked to the highest settings, and then did some beads on 1/4 and 3/8 stock. Then I cut them in half, well needless to say this welder in no good for anything over 1/8.
The 1/4 got penetration of about 1/16, the 3/8 got less then that, when I split the welds the only thing that held the pieces together was the weld itself, the plate was pretty much un-touched. Good thing I haven't welded anything together with this thing yet.
At least now I have proof to show the wife :wstupid: "See I NEED to buy this welder"
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