On to the next one....
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Friday, March 18, 2016
Getting close....
Getting close to shipping the first several of the Model A torque tube adapters out of here...
Friday, March 11, 2016
Model A to S-10 T5 with Torque Tube Adapter...
Well, finally after months of work, The 4x4 S-10 T5 is bolted to the Model A rear end.
It actually went together fairly easily without any surprises. The plan is to eventually offer an adapter that uses the newer '32-'48 4 bolt pattern clam shell instead of the Model A's 6 bolt pattern.
It actually went together fairly easily without any surprises. The plan is to eventually offer an adapter that uses the newer '32-'48 4 bolt pattern clam shell instead of the Model A's 6 bolt pattern.
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Gordon Smith Compressors....
Well, here is my latest trading deal...It's a genuine factory built Gordon Smith Compressor. As you can see, it uses original '28/'29 model parts combined with Gordon Smith parts to build a pull behind air compressor.
Unfortunately, the engine was stuck, but it's been sitting with penetrating fluid in the cylinders for a while. I did recently managed to get it to move a little though.
The guy that I got it from was one hell of an interesting fellow. Not to mention, he had some really neat stuff lying around...
I have no idea what I am going to do with it but it was too unique to pass up....
Unfortunately, the engine was stuck, but it's been sitting with penetrating fluid in the cylinders for a while. I did recently managed to get it to move a little though.
The guy that I got it from was one hell of an interesting fellow. Not to mention, he had some really neat stuff lying around...
I have no idea what I am going to do with it but it was too unique to pass up....
Pulleys...
While I am waiting for parts on my other projects, it's time to machine so pulleys for the Dodge 218 supercharge mount...
I find it amazingly satisfying to go from a concept, to a plastic 3D printed part to an actual usable part in a couple of days....
I find it amazingly satisfying to go from a concept, to a plastic 3D printed part to an actual usable part in a couple of days....
Monday, February 22, 2016
Some more progress on the '36 floor....
Well, finally both side floor boards are in and tacked. There was quite a bit of fitting and massaging but they are where they need to be.
I originally wanted to use the original tunnel but since this car has a 9" rear end with an offset pinion, that wasn't going to work out too well. Plus, the more I poked and prodded, the more questionable metal I found. So out it came....
Though you can't really tell in this photo, the rear of the tunnel is 2-1/2" wider than the front and is shifted toward the passenger side. This allows for plenty of clearance for the drive shaft.
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