Thread: 27 T tudor Hot Rod build

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Thank you for the information Dave, I will get my speedway catalog to check them out. As for the pictures there is no hurry. College started back up so there is less time to work on the hot rod and even less funds

Thanks again,
Thomas

It may seem like I have been slacking because the lack of pics on this thread recently but I have been plugging away at the T. The frame is finally painted and ready for reassembly. Besides getting the frame ready for paint I have been hand polishing aluminum pieces, getting other parts ready for paint, and buying parts. Its been a busy last couple of weeks and I made a promise that the next time the frame would be seen on here it would be painted

Before

Primer


After/Paint. The pics a bit dark


Thomas

Frame looks real nice.

Looks like a rugged frame 68. Perley

Looking good! Keep us posted on further progress! I'd love to find a 4 door sedan around the late 20's to early 30's.

Originally Posted by stovens

Frame looks real nice.

Originally Posted by oldrodder43

Looks like a rugged frame 68. Perley

Originally Posted by FMXhellraiser

Looking good! Keep us posted on further progress! I'd love to find a 4 door sedan around the late 20's to early 30's.

Thanks guys, it has been a lot of work, money, and tons of time getting the frame to this point. I have all the front suspension cleaned and painted and should get it assembled tomorrow. Next is to get busy cleaning the engine and tranny

Here are some updated chassis pics. Since I haven't posted any progress pics lately I felt now would be a good time, I didn't want anyone to think that I gave up on the hot rod
I have been very busy these last few weeks working on the chassis and drivetrain components. I still need to clean the rearend and paint it and get the rims blasted and painted.
Just this weekend I put the engine and tranny in, went to the last swap meet of the year and picked up an oil filler tube and cap/breather, vintage arvin heater, and air shocks for the rear. Then today I spent all afternoon in a junk yard yanking out a corvair steering column just so I could get the steering shaft.
Engine looks very yellow in the sun light

Engine looks red orange in the shadows

I have since put on the exhaust since these last pics




Thomas

Looking excellent, Thomas !!
Did you decide on front and rear Panhard bars? I couldn't see them in the photos....

Wow 68, great looking job. Way to go. Perley

Originally Posted by 26Tudor

Looking excellent, Thomas !!
Did you decide on front and rear Panhard bars? I couldn't see them in the photos....

Thanks Dave, it has taken a lot of hard work to get the frame to this condition.
Good eye there are no panhard bars on the car at this time. I figure I will add them on down the road when I get the car drivable.

How is your Tudor coming? Hopefully your shop cat has been helping you spin some wrenches. Always looking forward to seeing more pics of your car!

Originally Posted by oldrodder43

Wow 68, great looking job. Way to go. Perley

Thank you! It has been a fun build so far.
If you look at the front brakes it might look somewhat familiar to you. We must shop for our hot rod parts from the same catalog

Thomas

Looks great, some excellent detail work!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Looks great, some excellent detail work!!!!!

Thank you, I really appreciate that!

Thomas

Originally Posted by 68Chevelle

Good eye there are no panhard bars on the car at this time. I figure I will add them on down the road when I get the car drivable.
Thomas

With the traditional side steer in the front you shouldn't need a panhard bar. Mine doesn't have one and I have no problems at all. From what I've heard and read you only need them for cross steering set ups.

Same goes for the rear with a transverse spring. Is there really a need for a panhard bar?

Build looks great I really like it. Can't wait to start my 30 A pickup.

DMW,
Thats what I read too, I figured the transverse spring wouldn't allow side to side movement.
However I have been told that the shackles still allow some side to side movement. I figured I would drive without panhard bars and if I didn't like the way it drove I would add them later on. My guess is the things not going to handle good with the bias plys on it anyway

What are your plans for your 30 A PU? I really like the looks of the A pickups.

Thanks,
Thomas

Thomas-
Since I am using the cross-steer with a Vega steering box, and coilover rear, both with radius rods (no 4 bar), I opted to use the Panhard bars. I finally got off my butt, and snapped some photos, please forgive the blurry, out-of-focus photos...