The holiday season is over, and it’s time to update the blog. Progress on the roadster has been steady, if slow, but there is progress.
I’ve gotten the frame DONE, unless you count priming and paint. I thought I was done yesterday, but my friend Matt Lesky posted some photos of a ’32 chassis he just finished up, and that inspired me to make a couple changes on the ’34, even if it’s not on a level equal to what “Ionia Hot Rod Shop” does. This extra detail is
gussets were the “X” member joins the perimeter rails. I’d thought it need a little extra, but wasn’t sure what to do until I saw Matt’s work. So, that’s now done.
I also ordered a bunch of trinket parts from Speedway to mount the Houdialle shocks I saved from the Diamond T truck, and a new front spring. Faithful readers will remember the mock up shot, which clearly shows the front WAY high, considering a reversed eye spring and dropped axle. I selected, after much anguish, a Posies reversed eye, reduced arch spring. Initially I was going to use a mono-leaf, but was concerned about the reliability of a single leaf, made probably in China, and opted for a US made piece. I also sectioned, or flattened, the front crossmember 3/4″, so I should be quite a bit lower than it was, and planned “rubber rake” should take care of the rest.
I bought a quart of acrylic enamel in the color I decided on (you’ll have to wait to see what that is!), and as soon as I can get a day when I can heat the shop to near 60, I’ll paint the chassis parts, brackets, radius rods, axle, and rear end, the frame, and get the chassis assembled.
It’s exciting!
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