RIRC Bucket Build

[RIRoadsterKid401]

Were building a T for a customer here at Rhode Island Roadster Co.......
figured id share a few pics and things with ya as we go along.....
remember, there may be things on the car that you or even I dont agree with,
but in the end, its HIS CAR....
so with that in mind......here it is!
please feel free to comment and make suggestions!
thanks!
enjoy!

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

the floor is getting all redone we are just tacking the frame issues. this car actually drove into the shop for a complete overhaul.....personally i like building from scratch and aviod everyone elses nightmares but then again i create enough of my own! ha!

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

this is a seat were making for the duece roadster in the background. im probably going to make one like it for my personal T project.....i like to sit low......

 

[guilld]

What are the cut outs in the seat bottom?

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

for springs.....

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

the car owner/shop owner is 6 foot 7 so hes looking to give himself a lil more leg room....

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

heres a shot of it in the car, without the rails in yet, the rails will give him 1 1/4 in rise up front, down to 0 in the rear....

 

[Youngster]

Here's something to think about. Most auto seats are built with a 102 degree difference from the seat back to the bottom. The tracks are from 7 to 10 degrees from a level floor.

Ron

 

[EX JUNK]

That is a very good point that you bring up , Ron. The engineers in the auto industry have figured out the proper ergonomics for comfortable seating and it would be foolish not to take that into consideration. Why try to reinvent the wheel?

Jim

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

the guy is 6 foot 7 ....all legs lol. its legroom were trying to accomplish here, buy sinking him down a lil more in the butt regon......if it dosent work, well try again. its his shop so its been a sunday project for him and i.

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

hes had about 7 different seats in here, all wrong for him. well enough about the seat for the duece, more about the T lolol

 

[sstock]

What is there not to love?
Nice work thus far. Really come to think of it, I haven't seen a bucket build I haven't liked, really enjoy seeing other people's perspective and artistic creation. Since starting my build last year, I have gotten so many cool ideas, I'm going to have to build another, when this one gets done. Keep the pics coming.

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

found a mess under the firewall today......ugh...see this is what im talking about when i say other ppls nightmares....LOL
but i managed to get it off with a heat gun and some sanding .....left the sanding to the kid......names cory he gets to spend 2 days here instead of school for a program.....lucky kid!

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

cant seem to post the after pics....all of a sudden the pics are too large ? idk.....well shes coming along nicely!

 

[Keeper]

Yeah that was ugly!

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

trans tunnel fix......getting reglassed and small hole cut for shifter.

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

shop owner scott cutting formica for the glass repair.

 

[RIRoadsterKid401]

getting there.....rough fitting the window posts.....ment to fit the speedway body....will need some work but thell be clean when finished.