Thread: PLEASE! I need help with my first rod

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Originally Posted by Matt167

first off, that's not an MII front end, it's just a transverse spring, front end which is what most all T buckets use.

Thanks Matt, for your information. I sent a close-up pic to Wilwood, inquiring on a new front set-up. they told me to buy the MII/Pinto kit with the dynalite racing calipers, so I did, and just assumed it was a MII front end, Boy it is a nice kit. I assembled it (after a crash course in safety wiring ) and installation was a snap. Is there anything at all on that front end that is MII/Pinto?

Originally Posted by Matt167

as for the master cyl, you might want to rethink putting it on the firewall, it would be too close to everything, just wouldn't work. I'v never seen a T bucket with a firewall mounted master cyl, .

I pulled back the fancy polished sheet metal yesterday to expose the firewall and found a typical mounting hole pattern for what used to be a firewall mounted MC, but it is too low for my Wilwood and would cause it to hit the valve covers when installed. as much as this is going to hurt, I think I am going to have to take your advise and put the new MC where the old one came out. Does anyone know if I can buy a brake pedal for the typical t bucket frame rail MC mount? I'll post a quick pic later today of the one that came out of it, and I am sure you will all say it is garbage.

Originally Posted by Matt167

as for the floor, it should be fiberglassed in.

great... I wanted to be able to drive it this summer. The floor I pulled up was not glassed in, but wrapped in carpet and sound deadener, then bolted to the frame rail. Is this wrong? Also, does anyone know if I can buy a pre-fab steel floor for a tee?

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

As for your brakes, you are getting too serious for your first build. Flaring stainless brake tubing is NOT for the beginner, or even experienced people, sometimes. It is a bear to do right.

I have been practicing my double flaring on some old boneyard lines I found, and thought I was doing a pretty good job. Are the seamless lines more difficult? Maybe I can take my lines in somewhere local to have them machine flared after I have them all fabbed. Not that inlinetubes.com does not rule (boy what an excellent resource), but I have already blown a fortune on the lines I have.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Next. 1 inch plywood is way too heavy. Use 5/8, and get a book at the library on fiberglassing. You will want to read the chapter on "tabbing" because that is what you will be doing.

I thought you might say that. I have this mentality that if 5/8ths is good, than 1 inch must be almost twice as good... I guess I was wrong again. Is this a weight or size issue? I'll look into glassing and tabbing this weekend as much as it scares me.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

If that is your T in the picture, it is a great car.

Yes sir, that is my T last fall when I first acquired it. Thank you for the kind words. They mean alot after overhearing my mailman mumble "what a piece of chit" to my neighbor... lol, never thought that would bother me until I heard it. Feel free to fling all the constructive criticizm that you may have my way, I could use it.

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

Don't get nuts with it and start changing too much, because of your inexperience. All you will do is screw up a good car, and get discouraged.

dON

Thanks again Don. I hope I havent already done just that...


Thanks to the both of you for the excellent response. Bring new to this area, I don't really know anyone that can help me here. You guys are it for me, so thanks again!