27T project progress...Finally

[donsrods]

All of your work looks really solid and nice CD. I like the dash too.
Don

 

[cycledog]

Breaker 1-9 this is the rubber duck...you got your ears on pigpen come on !?

lookin' good !

Ya I read ya Pigpen, wanna back off about 4 miles the smells gettin a little intense up here.

 

[Gastrick]

Ya I read ya Pigpen, wanna back off about 4 miles the smells gettin a little intense up here.

"It looks like we got ourselves a convoy".

 

[cycledog]

Got the body on finally to mark for body mounts. Have some distributor clearance issues like I had expected but I think I have it figured out.

 

[donsrods]

I had to tunnel the firewall on my '27 exactly how you did yours. I solved my distributor clearance problem by putting a Ford 302 in it.

I really like the way your rod is coming along.

Don

 

[Gastrick]

Very nice dog!

 

[tiny1]

looking sweet cycledog..

 

[Bonehead]

Keep up the good work.

 

[cycledog]

My goal was to drive the T on New Years Day...I was going to do a big push and get it done enough to drive but I have been spending all of my spare time clearing snow and more snow and more snow and more snow.

On a bright side I got the seats done. One of my co-workers wife does upholstery.

I bought a couple of Army surplus half tents for the material. She put in new foam and made the covers. Turned out nice, just what I was looking for.

The seats came out of a 67 Saab my son was parting out. They are very light.

 

[hotrod preacher]

i can relate to the long project thing....my truck has been a 9 yr. project
but i can say that now when i back it out of the shop (still not licensed/finished) there is a great sense of accomplishment from taking other people's junk and building a vehicle out of it.

keep up the good work and remember to update us w/ new pics!

 

[Gastrick]

The seats look good c-dog. What do you have left to get her mobile?

 

[cycledog]

The seats look good c-dog. What do you have left to get her mobile?

Plumbing, wiring and time.

 

[cycledog]

I actually got to work on the T today. No snow to plow or roof to shovel off and got my internet straightened out. Installed a cell phone antenna to the air card. Much better.

It has been obvious to me that there was no way I would be able to drive with out doing something about room.

The guy I got the body from must have been a circus midget. When he cut the top off and did the body work he left no leg room. I am only 6' and my knees were under my chin and the seat back was vertical. so a little surgery was needed. I had my legs shortened. Well maybe not.

I ended up removing about seven inches from the thing-a-ma-jig that he built after the chop. My wife can now put her legs out straight and I have some comfortable leg room, and I can figure out the steering wheel arrangement. I think I am going to go with the Steer Clear system from Wizard Engineering.

Here is a before and after

Onward and upward,,,or at least sideways.

 

[bob w]

CD, looks like you could cut a lot more, in case you have a growth spurt.

 

[Gastrick]

CD, looks like you could cut a lot more, in case you have a growth spurt.

That's funny

Good idea cycledog. That'll make it much more enjoyable.