Tail lights

I am using 41 Ford tail lights and have some nice ones and have these ratty looking frames for mock up.
Plan on fitting them then will put the good ones on,also took a photo of the Hot Rod which I licenced today for the summer. So all is well.

56 Chev up and running!

Well Finally got the Chev together. Wow does it handle nice,flat on the corners. before it was like a boat,now it is like a speed boat! Drives nice and straight with the new urethane bushings and the front and rear sway bars help the handling and corners.
Next the truck project. Just finished the gas tank filler. I used a piece of pipe and turned it down from 1 3/4 to 1 1/2 with a lip on the ends to lock in the flex gas hose. I used a hole saw and made a 1 1/2 in hole in the box sub frame to pass the filler pipe through then welded it in to ensure  structural integrity for the box and floor.
I have seen many gas tanks in the back with the filler in the bed floor and can't understand why? anyway I have a 3 degree slope and a 1/2 inch vent so do not expect any problems and am using a 47 Ford car filler door and neck.

Just installed the new lower swaybar mounts,I like these much better than the mount that came in the kit.

It looks like the original sway bar mount that is so rare.
The lower bracket that came with the kit is the small one in between the two I made. Looking at it I thought "I can do better than that" so this is what I came up with.

Back Home

Well We are home again. had a great time! While in Denmark we met Thomas who has a web page traditional hot rods DK. We went to visit him. Wow these guys are serious! Thomas has a 32 two door  high boy with a french  flathead. His brothers have a 32 full fenderd 32 roadster  a 50 ford coupe and  Thomas also has a very nice 49 Cad  two door. The 32 coupe is a poor photo but it was a low light shot. The coupe came with a V8 but had a 4 banger installed way back. The owner is doing another four  to get it going for the summer. I am including some other four cyl photos of some Danish OHV conversions This OHV was used on trucks and seemed to be very well made and the elderly fellow that was building the dual carb setup said it put out good power.

Latest news

No photos today. have been sick with the flu then Pneumonia,what a mess! Now my wife and I are heading to Denmark for a visit with her sisters. I have been in contact with some Danish rodders and am excited about meeting them,Photos to follow.
Have finally finished the Chev with the new bushings in the front end and also the addition of a sway bar. That should help the handling as it now corners like a boat.
After Denmark we head to Gibraltar and Portugal for a couple of weeks so back in early March.
All for now. Thomas

Well. A new update. It is November and I want to get the 56 Chev front end sorted out.  The car has about 62,000 miles on it or about 100,000 KM.

Not a great number considering it,s age.

I have been a member of the Classic Chev club for about 35 years so bought a kit from them. I have always wanted to put a sway bar on it so got a front and rear kit to install.

Years ago I saw an original sway bar installed and liked the GM  lower  mount bracket so plan on making a copy of it instead of the bracket which comes in the kit, I Think it is rather cheap and a poor fit. When I get it made and installed I will publish it so others can see the difference!

I also want to paint the engine again and clean up the area so it looks more original.

All for now

Block sanding

Finished blocking and the last coat of high build. I put some red on the front where it meets the cab. and under the fenders as I will now start mounting the fenders and fitting them.

Managed to get this done and then the weather turned,Lucky!

So I went to Costco and bought my new spray booth, sanding shop,$200. I can put it up in a couple of hours and will take it down  at the end of Oct when it cools down a bit. meantime we have some 70 F days so good for putting on the high build. I started with a Wash primer then my high build.Also did a couple of extra rear 27T fenders as a winter project. I only built the shelter 2/3 s the normal length as that is all I need right now. I have two fans blowing air so it works OK,also have an air supply for me.
Having the box off is good as I can now finish off the gas tank plumbing and electrics.
If I keep going  the booth will go back up in April and I can hopefully be ready to spray the truck.

Finally finished the front sheet metal fitting. Just turned it around and will remove the box and prime it so I can start doing the blocking before It goes back on. Also I want to finish off the gas tank filler pipe up to the left fender gas filler door.
I do not like the five horizontal grill bars and if the Merc grill comes together then will use it. failing that I will get rid of the short top bar and reposition the remaining four so that they are equal in the grill opening,meaning the bottom stays and the next three get moved up a bit each.
Just recieved my bearclaw latches from Terry in New Mexico,great quality and price,also picked up a wireing harness on sale it is a Keep it Clean 15 fuse 23 circuit kit. So no excuses for sitting around this fall.
Back to work

Front bumper fit

Well  Have just fit the front bumper after a lot of cutting and chopping.
I recurved the ends and the center,next it can come off and be welded and reinforced on the back.

I like the look and fit around the outer ends.

After that is done I will turn the truck around take off the box and Vinyl wash prime and then some high build also do the Model T fenders,  all in September which is a good temp here for jobs like that.

Front sheet metal

Today I am fitting the front fenders. I have good steel and sandblasted them  and primed and epoxyed the under side so  all goes well.
As you can see on the top photo the curve is off so I will modify the bend to conform with the fender curve. It will look a lot better if I tuck the bumper in another two inches closer to the fenders.
My plan is to have the truck a red colour slightly flattened,the grill back section will be cream and the bumpers will also be cream. I think if I can find a pin stripper do do some lines it would also be cream.
This is a slow project as I have so many other things on the go but it is low buck as I do everything myself. That is until I pester Nick and use his lathe and 50 ton press which is a must for some of these items.
Am working on getting a Canadian Mercury truck grill, they are four bars instead of five. That means I will not be able to use the original park-turn lights. But am sure I can come up with someting that will look good and work well. The stainless bar covers on the Merc have a neat groove or step in them and a paint highlite. All the ones I have seen use a red highlite.
Bye for now.
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Old Boys Young Boys

Took my oldest grandson for a ride in the Hot Rod last month. I put a booster seat in and we belted him up and went for a slow drive. He just loves it,hopefully he will be come a convert to the dark side and like Hot Rods like his grandfather

Metal fenders for the Touring

Well I am moving off the truck for awhile. We took the T Touring out for a drive in the spring and parked and went to look at some vintage cars. A Conehead came along and felt the fenders and as We have two metal and two glass fenders he commented about fiberglass junk! Pissed me off and as I had four very nice metal fenders two which are NOS I decided to finish them and paint them. I will install in November when we stop driving the car. I really should thank the Vintage car guy for getting me going and getting the metal fenders on the car. Thank You Cone Head!
 asked him where his car was. Oh It,s at home! Sure pal!.
Must remember "it takes no talent to be critical!"
So Much for my rant! Now back to work.
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