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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: racerjohnson on October 20, 2006 5:48 am

Title: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: racerjohnson on October 20, 2006 5:48 am

All right guys, here's where i'm at. As you can see, the cowl has to come down. Or i could raise the back and drive a hiboy. just kidding. The bullet holes are staying. Plans are: Z'ing a little here, a little there, channeling an inch or two, a V-windshield, and a rollbar. Throw in your 2 cents.    -J

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: Eyeball on October 20, 2006 1:56 pm

I think it is looking great.

BTW header flanges can be had from http://www.hotrodchassisandcycle.com/ ask for Kevin. He told me 65 bux.

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: 31Rodder on October 20, 2006 2:22 pm

looks good

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: racerjohnson on October 20, 2006 3:43 pm

thanks for the hookup

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: Wowcars on October 20, 2006 6:33 pm

Lookin DAMN good. Ready for spring?

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: CJHacker on October 24, 2006 4:10 pm

I agree....lookin' good!

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: racerjohnson on October 24, 2006 9:08 pm

thanks guys. Why can't i find a rearend that rolls? I'm getting impatient and desparate. And is it just me or is this car really long? 114" wheelbase

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: Eyeball on October 24, 2006 9:38 pm

My A and my T are both 113"

What is the deal with the  rear?

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: CJHacker on October 24, 2006 10:59 pm

I forget what my wheelbase is on my T, but 114" doesn't seem too bad.  I think my T is like 122" or so, and it IS long.

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: Lord_of_the_Dance on October 24, 2006 11:26 pm

126" if I remember right CJ.  GIANT frame!

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: racerjohnson on October 24, 2006 11:28 pm

Eyeball,
I still haven't found a rearend that will work. The one i had before was way too wide. The one in the pic was just the model A piece I threw under there for kicks. I'm having a bit of trouble finding a narrow enough rearend with a ford bolt pattern. I must not be looking very hard. I've heard 56-59 ford cars, early broncos, S-10's, and '32-'48 ford cars have the right stuff, but nothing has fallen out of the sky yet. Any leads?

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: 31Rodder on October 25, 2006 12:22 am

if you are looking for the 5 on 5 1/2 you will have a tough time finding one.  the 57 to 59 Ford have the smaller pattern.  early broncos should have the 5 on 5 1/2 but good luck finding one of those.  if you find the 57 to 59 ford car you could send the axles off and have flanges added to run the 5 on 5 1/2 like eyeball, but that will cost some extra bucks.  I run the 5 on 5 pattern on my A and thats about as wide of a pattern as you can run on the 57-59 ford.

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: Wowcars on October 25, 2006 6:32 pm

S-10 will be too short for you if you are channeling it.

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: 31Rodder on October 25, 2006 8:50 pm

are you an ndsra member?  if so you should do a writeup on your build with pics and send it in.

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: racerjohnson on October 25, 2006 11:16 pm

Damn, So how about I just narrow the housing on one side of a normal 61" wheel to wheel 9-inch so the yoke is centered and buy an axle to fit? 9 inch axles are kinda cheap. Or convert a '47 rearend to non-torque tube? Are all the '32-'48 rearends the same width?

North Dakota Street Rod Assoc.?

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: Eyeball on October 26, 2006 12:33 am

I hear you can narrow the nine and use a shot side axle on the other side. I would like to try it. The 32-48 rears are different I don't have the sizes handy but I have a 39 in my roadster. Cheapest would be an 8" and then run adapters or get a set of shoebox or IH 16" wheels with the 5 x 4.5 bolt pattern.

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: racerjohnson on October 26, 2006 8:02 am

problem with switching wheels is i have that matching set of 4 originals with pinstripes and i'm kinda sticking with'em. There will be no new paint on this car that i can forsee. Call me a scrapper. I'll just have to keep an open mind and ears on this rearend thing.

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: pinstriper40 on October 26, 2006 7:28 pm

That's looking good- I'll be over friday to check it out around 9:30...I'll bring the strikes!

Title: RE: Roadster Mock-up
Post by: racerjohnson on October 27, 2006 2:42 am

Ya, if any of you guys are bored on friday night, come on over for a cold one.  2104 14th ave south in the moorhead indus. park