Thread: 27 T tudor Hot Rod build

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FWIW, my 36 was built in the late'50's, early '60's somewhere around Springfield, Ohio. I'm from Dayton and I bought the car in Sept. of '65 while home on leave.
I'd gut the front carb and if you're in for the period look find an early Vette dual point dist and a Mallory dual coil, I guarantee you won't lack for spark.

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

FWIW, my 36 was built in the late'50's, early '60's somewhere around Springfield, Ohio. I'm from Dayton and I bought the car in Sept. of '65 while home on leave.
I'd gut the front carb and if you're in for the period look find an early Vette dual point dist and a Mallory dual coil, I guarantee you won't lack for spark.

Very cool. I figured it had to of been built around the 50s or 60s because of the 265. Wouldnt mind to see some pics of it if you have any.
Kind of funny you mention Springfield, I'm going to the spring swap meet they have there tomorrow.

I wish I had some pictures, all I have left is the Isky 30/30 cam and the SW 160 mph speedo.

Great looking job on the patch panels 68Chevelle! Seems as the years have gone by that the project cars still here all need patch panels. My 27 roadster is in the same shape. Will be getting started on it soon.
If your goal is a 265, why not try finding a 283 that would still be in era, just easier to find (around here they come up a few times a year on Craig's list). Then as time/Money comes you can "swap" the newer 283 for a 265 (or bore 283 for a 292/301 screamer).

Keep your progess up and before you know it you/ll be on the road.

Earl

Thanks Earl, it does seem like aything that has not been touched by a rodder needs quite a bit of work to make it a good useable car. As for the engine, I have a truck 350 with early power pack heads that will give me an early feel. I also have an early four barrel intake, water pump, valve covers, 265 generator, 265 distributor, and ram horns. The 265 exhaust manifolds are not too good looking. I may convert it to a remote oil filter. Kind of hopping to get the look of a 265/early engine with those parts. Well see how it goes.

Let me know when you get started on your roadster build, those are good looking cars.

Hey, a '26-'27 Tudor on A rails..... that sounds familiar, somehow..

Originally Posted by 26Tudor

Hey, a '26-'27 Tudor on A rails..... that sounds familiar, somehow..

Very nice build. Looks like you got yourself a very straight body to start with.
I may have to shoot a couple of emails your way when I get some questions I need help on, if you don't mind

Don't mind a bit, PM me and I'll give you the regular e-mail address.
The body I got WAS pretty nice, nice enough that I would have felt bad chopping the top, so it's gonna stay looking kinda "clown car"-ish. I might have fooled a few people with the 4 exhaust pipes and 4 plug wires on each side... it's actually a roller lifter Chevy 4.3 liter V-6.... it's what I could scrounge up at the time...
I did have to re-skin the lower part of the driver's door, and as I imagine you know by now, '28-'29 closed cab pickups use virtually the same door.. The rest of the body was pretty nice.When I get back to the regular computer (I'm on my laptop right now) I'll find and post a photo of the way the car came to me.
I thought that was part of hot rodding- helping people with what little, if any, knowledge you had...so I'm glad to help in any way I can.

Here's what I got from a Chicken Coop in Silverton, OR, from a great guy, Norm Brown. He's a member of the Silverton Flywheels, if anyone knows him-

I don't know why my photos are coming out so super humongous, I re-sized them and everything- sorry 'bout that...

Man 26Tudor that T is solid.
I dont think I will chop the top on mine either. You have a better reason not to being that your car is in such good condition. I guess I figured since my car has "stood" the test of time (using the term losely) I would leave it at its original height.

As for getting the pictures smaller use an online image hosting site. Photobucket is a good one that is free and it resizes the pics for you.

68Chevelle, I got your PM, I just hvent been up to visit the cars garage space yet, I'll get you the measurements yet...

Originally Posted by 26Tudor

68Chevelle, I got your PM, I just hvent been up to visit the cars garage space yet, I'll get you the measurements yet...

Thank you, the info/measurements will be much appreciated and useful.
Take your time on the measurments there is a lot to do before I get to the point of joining the body back together.

Well it has been too long since I kept this thread updated.

There has been some progress on the rod but not as much as I would have liked. I have been busy with finals in college and just finished up my
last ones this past monday. Another set back came in the way of finding the right diameter tubing for the rear shackles. I went to all the local
scrap metal shops with no luck. The work on the T came to a screeching halt for three days
until my dad found two pieces of tubing at my grandparents house that would work perfectly. Then locating the rearend commenced.

In one of my last post I mentioned I was going to a local swap meet to hope to find some hot rod parts. I found the 10.5" flywheel I have been
needing and I picked up my tires from coker. I had hopped to find more rod parts but there was none that I needed but there were some great
deals to be had on a lot of stuff I did not need.



And a couple more of the drivers side door getting final welds.

Here is the rearend mounts.
The rearend is the 10 bolt out of my 68 Chevelle
when we replaced it with the correct 12 bolt.
I was able to use the stock mounting bracket for
the top of my model A wishbones but had to fab. up
a lower mount.
The shackle mounts will get additional bracing
and will be welded fully by stick and not mig in
hopes of additional strength. I still have to finish
makine the rear and front bone mounts.

I hope that the rearend will not bind with the
way it is configured. If it does I'll probably have to
move the A bones in toward the center more. The
fingers are crossed.