Another build thread? Yep, my track-style T

**Dave Severson** · 09-09-2008 06:10 AM

really took shape nice!!! Track roadster style cars will always have the right look for me!!! The full hood sure does add to the effect!

**Hotrod46** · 09-09-2008 08:50 AM

Looks just right JR.

The hood is perfect!

BTW I think you're going to have your's finished before mine! I seem to be stuck on "detail" stuff.

Mike

**Bob Parmenter** · 09-09-2008 05:48 PM

I'd say those louvers make those the classiest "shelves" in the world!

**BradC** · 09-09-2008 06:12 PM

It's coming together, I like the look with hood.
BradC

**Gastrick** · 09-12-2008 02:41 PM

Wow Jim, the car looks great. I really like the overall look that the car has. I want to see it in person.

**Mr. Cool** · 09-12-2008 06:29 PM

I've been hanging out here for a few weeks...looking at the vechiles, builds, ect.....Well the past 3 days I've read, re-read, and even read it once more...This build has hooked me into building my own rod/custom/ratrod!!!

Thanks for the inspiration!

**brickman** · 09-13-2008 04:16 PM

The hood really set it all off Jim, you can really see what you are after and I love it. That is a really fantastic look, I am curious are you going to sit down in the car? Will your head be under the roll bar I guess I am asking, I am a 6'er and wondering how much room there is.

**Itoldyouso** · 09-13-2008 04:32 PM

Jim hasn't posted on this thread since the 9th, bet he is out in the garage busting his hump to get it done for Daytona!

I'm like Bill, I want to see this car in person, even if it isn't totally finished. Toss in a Mexican blanket and hit the road Jim.

Jim sort of reminds me of a Pit Bull, and I mean that as a compliment. He just keeps making progress by leaps and bounds and every time he posts there is some major accomplishment on the project.

Don

**J. Robinson** · 09-14-2008 05:22 AM

Thanks for all the compliments, guys. Hey, any of you are welcome to drop by whenever you're in the area. There might not be much to see after today, though, because I am going to begin disassembly... I probably won't have it driveable by the Turkey Run, but will hopefully have it back on wheels in case anybody wants to stop here on the way to or from Daytona.

Bob - Yeah, those are the nicest "shelves" I've ever owned. About the time somebody tries to set something on them, though, there will be a fight!

Bill - You'll get to see it. If not at Daytona, hopefully at Billetproof. How's the Hemi transplant coming? Will it be done for the Turkey Run?

Mr. Cool - All right! I don't know if you've ever done this before, but if not, welcome to a new world. You've come to the right place, too. There many on this site who can help with almost any question or problem you might encounter. There are other build threads, too. Building a car is both the most rewarding thing a car-lover can do

and, at the same time, occasionally the most frustrating experience you can have

. Sometimes I'm not sure if interest in this hobby is a blessing or a curse!

Regardless, if this is your first build, here is a small piece of advice: Once you have begun your project, try to do something every day toward completing it. Even if it's something very small like stopping at the hardware store for a couple of bolts you need or cleaning up a part - anything at all. Doing that will keep you focused on the task at hand. If you begin a project and then walk away from it for weeks at a time, you will feel like you're never going to get it finished and you will become discouraged. Once you get it to the point of rolling on its own wheels, you will see "the light at the end of the tunnel" and you get re-excited.

Brick - Yes, I sit pretty well down in the car. I am 5'10" and the roll bar clears my head by a couple of inches. The roll bar is actually behind the driver/passenger slightly, too, so that helps.

Don - Ah, if only it was that easy I'd buy a dozen Mexican blankets! Actually, I haven't had anything new to show since the battery mount; it seems I've been doing everything BUT working on the roadster...

Oh yeah, just remember, the difference between me and a pit bull is NOT lipstick!

**J. Robinson** · 09-16-2008 08:16 PM

OK boys & girls, it's been a while since I did this.

Way back on page 18 I updated the cost of this project; I haven't done it since. Back then I had racked up a total of $2223.58. Since that time I have determined that I couldn't use the seats I had bought, so my son will be using them on a project of his and I can deduct the cost ($209.88) from the previous total. That brings the previous figure down to $2013.70. The lumber I used in the seat construction and body reinforcement was leftover stuff from jobs around the house and Ron punched all 104 louvers as a gift to me free of charge...

Adjusted previous total: 2013.70
Misc. nuts, bolts, rivets, etc: 88.11
Steel & aluminum: 161.62
Fiberglass mat: 12.06
Resin: 20.00
Body filler: 9.68
Fuel pump: 44.88
Paint: 373.01
Windshield frame & stanchions: 403.90
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Total: $3126.96

I'm getting close to the $4,000 mark that I was shooting for; maybe I won't go over it too far... Maybe $4500?

**Itoldyouso** · 09-17-2008 08:15 PM

That's quite a bit of car for that amount of money. Nice to see a guy who actually comes in at the figure he was shooting for. So many people say they are going to build a car for a certain amount, then go waaaaaaaaaay over . I don't know any of them personally, but I hear they are out there.

Don

**Ken Thurm** · 09-17-2008 08:36 PM

**stovens** · 09-17-2008 09:08 PM

**Hotrod46** · 09-18-2008 05:21 AM

JR You're a trouble maker!

I sure hope my wife doesn't read your last post. I keep tellin' her that it takes lot's of money to build a car!

Pretty impressive though.

Mike

**falconvan** · 09-19-2008 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by J. Robinson

OK boys & girls, it's been a while since I did this.

Way back on page 18 I updated the cost of this project; I haven't done it since. Back then I had racked up a total of $2223.58. Since that time I have determined that I couldn't use the seats I had bought, so my son will be using them on a project of his and I can deduct the cost ($209.88) from the previous total. That brings the previous figure down to $2013.70. The lumber I used in the seat construction and body reinforcement was leftover stuff from jobs around the house and Ron punched all 104 louvers as a gift to me free of charge...

Adjusted previous total: 2013.70
Misc. nuts, bolts, rivets, etc: 88.11
Steel & aluminum: 161.62
Fiberglass mat: 12.06
Resin: 20.00
Body filler: 9.68
Fuel pump: 44.88
Paint: 373.01
Windshield frame & stanchions: 403.90
-------
Total: $3126.96

I'm getting close to the $4,000 mark that I was shooting for; maybe I won't go over it too far... Maybe $4500?

My hats off to you for sticking to your plan! I've changed directions so many times on my coupe that I'm afraid to add it all up. I do my best to finance it myself with selling parts and side jobs so I'm not dipping in the household fund.

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