Thread: 1929 Essex Highboy

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That last photo shows the end of one of the rear radius rods. For further clarification of this and the hows and whys, please see the Track T build thread of J. Robinson, mentioned earlier, along with a link to it. He has been a Godsend for me, my Mentor and new friend, even though we are on opposite ends of the map of the States. Florida -- Maine. heehee
He has taken time to answer innumberable (dumb) questions via email, been patient in explaining, sending email photos and the like. Excellent and knowledgeable help. Thanks again Friend Jim.
More photos showing the radius rod ends and bushing material. Heavy duty 1/2" heater hose! And showing the difference between the top and bottom member (ends) of the radius rod ends. These are at the rear or axle ends. His reasoning is that on a hard launch one is put in compression while the other is put in tension. The compression end will take care of itself by only welding the end on, while the tension end needs a strap wrap and welding to insure that these don't pull apart. One thing I like particularly about my Mentor is his ingenuity about making do with what he has and invent what he needs from it. 'Fabrication Skill'. Rather than just go buy something, he prefers to engineer it and build it to fit. GREAT for keeping costs down tooooo. Perley