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« on: February 27, 2012, 18:06:02 pm » |
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Here are a few pictures of my latest project while my NSU is been build. This body is from a 1929 Briggs / Murray the front cowl was narrowed by 3" inches or more so that we could fit the Duval windshield. The floor section is from a 1931 [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ] Ford Roadster that I have to do a pie cut to fit the body. I had to cut 6" inches from the center and 9" from the side to make this panel fit the body. I use two rear doors for the extra width on each side from the doors back to give me more room so that I can fit comfortably. The back panel use for this project came from a Ford Phaton which is the back of a front seat and I had to cut 3 inches from the center so it will look appropriate to the body. Once I have the floor board made to fit the body I will weld the body to the floor board as well. Next I will install the engine and transmission together and install it on the frame and have a few braces made to support the assembly together. Here are a few pictures of the project so far.
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2012, 18:09:17 pm » |
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Some more pictures showing the progress.
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2012, 18:13:46 pm » |
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And a few more.
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 18:19:20 pm » |
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Few more pictures as of today where I am with this project. Next weekend I will be welding the floor panel than have it fit to the body and see how it will look than make some adjustment.
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« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2012, 13:38:08 pm » |
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Windshield could stand to loose a couple inches  Looking good! |
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« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2012, 22:15:02 pm » |
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I was thinking the same thing. I will have to look at it when I have the body done and do a rendition with the windshield chop.
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« Reply #6 on: February 29, 2012, 07:27:51 am » |
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You have to see it built completer first. But from what I can see right now, the windshield looks perfect!
I don't like that chopped look on a roadster, takes away from the lines of the body and puts it in a different era than the rods I like to see. However since this will be a tub (with truck bed?) it could end up looking totally different. So, curious to see the progression.
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« Reply #7 on: February 29, 2012, 16:24:28 pm » |
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Thank You for your comments I am planning only the tub with no bed. I will be posting more pictures as I go along.
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« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2012, 04:14:23 am » |
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« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2012, 16:29:14 pm » |
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Thanks Bill for posting
I know of the guy that took the picture nice guy for sure we talked for a while that day. He has himself a nice Hot Rod as seen on an earlier post.
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« Reply #10 on: March 04, 2012, 13:42:29 pm » |
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Hey Frenchy looking good. You might get a kick out of this....I found my 27' Hup at an estate sale last year, original Florida car, it had been taken apart for a rebuild and left for 30 years....I put it back together and buffed it out, been driving it ever since. Eric
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« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2012, 02:58:31 am » |
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Thanks for sharing your pictures this car is cool. I notice on the right side it has the compartment for a set of golf clubs way cool.
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« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2012, 18:09:03 pm » |
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Here a few more pictures of where I am with this project I had to slow down a bit due to the heat here in Arizona from 112 to 118 degrees hard to step in the garage and do some work.
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« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2012, 18:14:09 pm » |
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Here a few more.
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« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2012, 18:19:38 pm » |
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Here I have a few pictures showing where I am with this project. After I get done with this one I may have to start on the NSU when it returns from my friends shop.
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« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2012, 18:22:42 pm » |
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A few more. I am not the best welder in town but I am learning and enjoying as I go along.
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« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2012, 00:44:51 am » |
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Looking good Frenchy. You are fortunate to have such a talented son who is as enthusiastic about these projects as you are. Will you be doing your before Bug-O-Rama get together again for the fall BUG-O-RAMA? Will plan on being there if you are. Can't wait to see your progress.
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« Reply #17 on: September 21, 2012, 07:29:28 am » |
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Looking good Frenchy. You are fortunate to have such a talented son who is as enthusiastic about these projects as you are. Will you be doing your before Bug-O-Rama get together again for the fall BUG-O-RAMA? Will plan on being there if you are. Can't wait to see your progress.
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Rick We are planning for the get together on November 10th so I told Marc today I need to have the car as a roller. next week order the tires and get the body done and in primer than proceed to the chassis engine mounts,trans and steering column. Frenchy |
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« Reply #18 on: October 03, 2012, 17:27:49 pm » |
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Once I have the body all fabricated my son and I are going to build a removable top for it see pictures below. These pictures are from a car we seen at the Grand National Roadster Show this past year and I like the look of the roof. I was thinking that maybe I can try to fit a Ghia roof with some modifications otherwise we will build our own roof.
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« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2012, 13:53:13 pm » |
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Very cool car!
A lot I could comment positively on.
Now I take for granted it will have 3 liter Pauter with a large supercharger on top or similar?
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« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2012, 16:47:24 pm » |
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Very cool car!
A lot I could comment positively on.
Now I take for granted it will have 3 liter Pauter with a large supercharger on top or similar?
Actually this one will have a 1953 Mercury Flathead V8 with dual Strombergs carburetors. Three speed Mercury transmission I will be posting pictures as soon as I start on the engine this will be next year sometime as I am concentrating on getting the body build. Frenchy |
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« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2012, 23:39:24 pm » |
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What is the length you will need for your removable top Frenchy??? I was looking at it and saw a 850 Fiat hardtop looking kinda right
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« Reply #22 on: October 07, 2012, 18:28:47 pm » |
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It measure driver side to passenger side 46 inches wide and 39 inches from the windshield to the back of the cab. I want to have the side windows to look like the Porsche Speedster very small with a split rear window.
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« Reply #23 on: October 10, 2012, 16:58:10 pm » |
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Here a few pictures of the radiator shell and grill I received yesterday in the mail. Also my Coker tires bias ply black wall.
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« Reply #24 on: December 03, 2012, 20:50:23 pm » |
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A few more pictures of my progress. Next we will be working on the inside reinforcing under the cowl with braces.
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« Reply #25 on: December 04, 2012, 00:00:28 am » |
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Grill looks good, not what I was expecting you to go for. Was thinking more a track nose.
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« Reply #26 on: December 04, 2012, 02:44:31 am » |
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Looks good. The right tires really make these nostalgic type hot rods.  I too thought you would do a rounded track T type nose, but of course the deuce grill looks great too |
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« Reply #27 on: March 01, 2013, 19:04:51 pm » |
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I have a few updates on my project moving forward. Added the front quarter braces and rear cab braces welded to the sub floor. Also the doors gap are pretty good but I will be adjusting theses doors once I fabricate the door sil area.
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« Reply #28 on: March 08, 2013, 17:20:47 pm » |
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I was trying to see what I would have to do on the dash to fit the top piece so that it would look ok. I was looking to make the top piece but would be a problem for the contour. After looking at the dash with my son we told ourself possibly the dash from a VW bus may have the same contour. I located a dash that was just for parts took it and made a template with cardboard to see. Here are the results when your brain is thinking.
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« Reply #29 on: March 11, 2013, 19:15:10 pm » |
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Here are the latest pictures from this past weekend did all of the cuts to make the top dash piece fit and the cross brace from the bus.
Frenchy
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