The Northern Build Begins on my 26 T
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Toms26T
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Decided to make the box from the sheet metal I still have. Pics to follow.
I am making the box manually with no brake for the bends. I figure the dents from pounding the bends will add that Lil character. Welding the tubes and making the tailgate all by hand, Sides in place.
Tailgate bent and top tube tacked.
I am making the box manually with no brake for the bends. I figure the dents from pounding the bends will add that Lil character. Welding the tubes and making the tailgate all by hand, Sides in place.
Tailgate bent and top tube tacked.
Toms26T
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Thinking of this for the door
One more bend to front side and some trimming and 2 tubes to go and all of the bends are using 2 heavy angles, the back cross frame and a dead blow hammer..
Floor in the bed, might get wood floor later. Remounted the gas tank forward and lower.
Yes I changed my mind on the bed floor but it still may get a wood flat bed and sides later depending on how this looks finished.
One more bend to front side and some trimming and 2 tubes to go and all of the bends are using 2 heavy angles, the back cross frame and a dead blow hammer..
Floor in the bed, might get wood floor later. Remounted the gas tank forward and lower.
Yes I changed my mind on the bed floor but it still may get a wood flat bed and sides later depending on how this looks finished.
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Toms26T
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It is the ford dash for the 26-27 touring. It fits behind the holes. At one time I had thought of making a new dash that was the same height across but stuck with the original.
I hope to have enough regular wiring done to start it sometime this weekend. Then run the lights and signals the following week.
I hope to have enough regular wiring done to start it sometime this weekend. Then run the lights and signals the following week.
Corley
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Russ,
Keep your sales slip handy on that speedo, it looks exactly like the one I put in my Studebaker truck street rod, and it worked for exactly .3 miles, and has sat on 00 mph ever since. The (unnamed) manufacture said it was my fault and refused to repair it, but it's worth a try... (MY FAULT? All I did was hook it up like the instructions said to!)
Corley
Keep your sales slip handy on that speedo, it looks exactly like the one I put in my Studebaker truck street rod, and it worked for exactly .3 miles, and has sat on 00 mph ever since. The (unnamed) manufacture said it was my fault and refused to repair it, but it's worth a try... (MY FAULT? All I did was hook it up like the instructions said to!)
Corley
Toms26T
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[sub]More goodies arrived yesterday. Heims for the drag link, mirrors, windshield wiper assembly.
Yesterday the dash is officially connected to the T-Bucket, through the senders and other items. painted the brake pedal parts so they can be put together tomorrow. Then a final brake bleed after the gravity fill, the system is full of fluid, Rear axle is full, trans has 4 quarts in so far more after the engine has started. Running battery cables in the morning. With some luck there may be an engine start soon.
Todays progress.
Battery cables in place today, tested the completed wiring, all was good. More wiring to do and remount the fuel pump then fill with antifreeze. [/sub]Need to install the exhaust after taking it off to do the wiring.
[sub]
But the best test of the wiring was listening to the engine crank over. One other note is I am using the Odyssey battery, powerful little thing.[/sub]
Yesterday the dash is officially connected to the T-Bucket, through the senders and other items. painted the brake pedal parts so they can be put together tomorrow. Then a final brake bleed after the gravity fill, the system is full of fluid, Rear axle is full, trans has 4 quarts in so far more after the engine has started. Running battery cables in the morning. With some luck there may be an engine start soon.
Todays progress.
Battery cables in place today, tested the completed wiring, all was good. More wiring to do and remount the fuel pump then fill with antifreeze. [/sub]Need to install the exhaust after taking it off to do the wiring.
[sub]
But the best test of the wiring was listening to the engine crank over. One other note is I am using the Odyssey battery, powerful little thing.[/sub]
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