Thread: Roadster pickup getting closer

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Brad, haven't had much real stuff to post about, but this past weekend we got a lot done. The body hasn't been back on the frame since we had it powdercoated, so we needed to do that to make sure everything still clears and also to plan our next step. After 2 hours of Dan padding the frame with everything he could lay his hands on () we got the body put back in place. He was soooooooooo worried about scratching anything, but it went fine.

We also put the bed back on, as well as the framework for the top. He went with a Kwik-top frame, but didn't like the way the one support bar protruded down into the window area, so he modified it to only have one bar on the side instead of two. He won't be ever folding the top down, so it doesn't serve any purpose. Looks much cleaner this way.

I also got some stuff done on my rpu. I always liked the off white suspension and engine on Bo Huffs T coupe, so I am doing this one the same color. I found a fleet color in Imron and shot the motor and transmission over the weekend. It photographs whiter than it is, and to me it looks pretty old timey. I am doing the complete front end, brakes, rear end, steering, engine and transmission in this color, and the rest will be black. For the body I am going to brush paint it black to match the original color, and then "age" it with a scotchbrite pad. I want it to look like this car has been around for a while.

Here are some pictures of where Dan ended up and also of my motor and transmission.

Thanks for asking Brad.

Don

Sweet ........ looking good.

ratty 46

Thanks guys. Hopefully, no leaks. Brian, you know how it goes, you do lots of things but nothing worth posting. We've been doing those little things like fuel and brake lines that aren't worth mentioning.

Hey Paul, are you coming down to Orlando for the Billetproof drags in Oct? You might get to see me make a pass or two. I suspect the whole gang will be there, Gastrick, JRobinson, Hotroddaddy, and more.

Don

Oh, Brad, about the top frame. Bob Parmenter had asked about it too a while back, whether or not we liked it. It is a Kwik Top, I think made in Australia. Speedway sells them. Really not a bad piece, pretty basic but made well. The reason we modified it is because Dan's windshield is chopped 2 inches and the frame has two bars running down the sides in a V pattern laid on it's side. The lower bar comes a little low and would have necessitated making the canvas covering to come down low on the rear portion of the window to hide it. Dan wanted it straight across, so he cut it up and did it non folding. If he ever wants to take the top off it will be like a Carson top, lift off style.