1926 ford model t hotrod project

[langy]

Well i was hoping to have the short engine put together over xmas but as usual with any well laid plan something went wrong

Every thing was going well until the conrods were set free from their box, It wasn't obvious at first until i did the usual checks on dimensions, the rods were 15 thou shorter than the 6.750" they should of been. 15 thou don't sound a lot but would of affected the quench so they had to go.

After a bit of searching i found out that these rods were the hot ticket way back when aftermarket rods wern't available, They are actually Oldsmobile 455 forged rods and to use them would mean having 15 thou taken off the block decks, seeing as the block was finished this wasn't possible so a set of the correct length forged h beam rods have been ordered and will be here next week, I hope


I'm so glad i found out before polishing them

After this little episode i thought i would check that my Cad Parts stage III shaft mounted rocker kit would fit, It did, went straight on and seems a well made bit of kit.

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[Shox Dr]

I don't believe you have the balls to stick that rusty old head on that block and post it on here

 

[mike os]

summit not quite right about this mate

 

[Shox Dr]

summit not quite right about this mate

I was only joking, nothing wrong with checking stuff fits. It just looks so out of place, after seeing Langy's meticulous attention of detail

 

[mike os]

I was only joking, nothing wrong with checking stuff fits. It just looks so out of place, after seeing Langy's meticulous attention of detail

really?

 

[langy]

I don't believe you have the balls to stick that rusty old head on that block and post it on here

There is a layer of plastic between them, heads are old spares, new heads are much nicer or will be when they get here.

 

[langy]

Been scratching around doing small jobs while i wait for my new conrods, finished off my tailpipes last night.
I belled the ends initially but decided i didn't like it as everybody does that so thought i would do something different so the bells were cut off.

Came up with a trim piece that mirrors the chassis bracket shapes.
I started looking for some stainless tube that would slide over the 2.5" tailpipes but couldn't find anything, anyway Steve (rusty coupe) managed to find a piece of stainless pipe that was slightly under 2.5" so i could bore it out and slightly thick wall at 3/16", the outside would be easy to turn down.

First the piece was cut into 2.5" long pieces and bored out to be a nice slide fit over the 2.5" tube.

Once the inner was bored the outside was turned down to size, here you can see it half done, its then turned round and turned down to suit.

We now have our tube to size, the inside was semi polished to get a nice slide fit onto the polished tailpipes to avoid scratching them.

Next the shape was marked and cut out and ground smooth and then polished.

Once they were polished they slipped on to the tailpipes a treat, They will be welded on the ends once the tailpipes are finished and the weld polished out.

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[RedOrZed]

ROFL! I like that! Super stuff, as ever

 

[langy]

ROFL! I like that! Super stuff, as ever

Thanks, whats ROFL mean ???

 

[RedOrZed]

Interweb acronym - like LOL. Means "Rolling On The Floor Laughing" - your stuff always makes me smile and laugh. You put so much effort into the tinyest details, it's absolutely amazing!

 

[langy]

Another one i've learnt from here

Interweb acronym - like LOL. Means "Rolling On The Floor Laughing" - your stuff always makes me smile and laugh. You put so much effort into the tinyest details, it's absolutely amazing!

 

[brightspark]

Interweb acronym - like LOL. Means "Rolling On The Floor Laughing" - your stuff always makes me smile and laugh. You put so much effort into the tinyest details, it's absolutely amazing!

lol means laugh out loud rofl is roll on floor laughing . rofl pmsl work that one out

 

[langy]

lol means laugh out loud rofl is roll on floor laughing . rofl pmsl work that one out

i know that one

 

[BeeJay99]

lol means laugh out loud rofl is roll on floor laughing . rofl pmsl work that one out

Did you see the thing recently where a woman thought LOL was lots of love and sent a text to the effect of "Sorry to hear your husband just died. LOL Sue XXX"?

 

[migmag]

The beauty is in the detail and my god this thing has BEAUTY !!!

I doff my cap to you sir you truly are a talented gentleman with a gift for "what and when"

 

[langy]

Cheers for the positive comment, its appreciated.

The beauty is in the detail and my god this thing has BEAUTY !!!

I doff my cap to you sir you truly are a talented gentleman with a gift for "what and when"

 

[langy]

Still no conrods so been fiddling with bits & pieces, i'm using Thru the frame fittings but didn't want to use catalogue parts so came up with the same fitting but looking different and cost pennies instead of £25



Here's a normal catalogue Thru the frame fitting, looks like a bolt don't it

Here's a 9/16" or 14mm stainless bolt that will look like a different Thru the frame fitting

first job was to drill it through the centre with a 8.5mm drill (this is the tapping size for 3/8" UNF)

Next the head end was tapped 3/8" UNF to accept a stainless banjo bolt.

The other end was drilled to be tapped 1/8" NPT to accept a stainless 90 degree brake adaptor.

Here it is fitted up with a brake hose.

Here its trial fitted in a piece of frame material.

 

[Endacy]

I've been following this build from the start, all I can say is; wow. The detail and finishing is second to none.

I've never seen or heard of a through-frame fitting, but looking at what you've made there I bet if I researched them I wouldn't be able to find a nicer one

 

[brightspark]

nice polish the elbow though

 

[langy]

You seem to have a polishing fetish John

nice polish the elbow though