Father and son '35 hotrod project

[cnchotrods]

Gas Tank

Finally found an old original Model T gas tank on ebay. I know it's been done a thousand times this way, but they just look good. Here's some shots of the bracket we built to hold it in place.

 

[cnchotrods]

Here's the tank all set it. I'm still short one strap and the final welding.

 

[Thunder1]

I think it looks great! Some things just look good and there's nothing wrong with doing something that has been done many times before. Good choice for a tank.

Thunder1

 

[bob w]

First class work on everything you have done. I'm jealous of the welds.

 

[ANNAMEL]

Looks great. Really nice work.if it means anything I have never seen that before/ LOL

 

[rockb1]

Ya it does look great! Im running a similar tank on mine.

 

[cnchotrods]

I think it looks great! Some things just look good and there's nothing wrong with doing something that has been done many times before. Good choice for a tank.

Thunder1

First class work on everything you have done. I'm jealous of the welds.

Thanks again guys. I have to give credit for those to my son. He is getting good on his mig welds. I'm jealous too. Not bad for 14. We're getting really anxious now to drive this thing. We gave ourselves a deadline to make it drivable for April 24th, (Local charity car show in Wal-Marts parking lot) but now Track Season has started, so we're limited on time.

 

[cnchotrods]

So close...

So close and yet we still have so many parts to find and hours yet to go.... At least we can see light at the end of the tunnel.

 

[rockb1]

Looks great guys! That a fine piece of craftsmanship.

 

[rustbucket49]

Sick, Sick, Sick !!! That is an unbelievably fine ride. Don't want to meet that thing in a dark alley !!

 

[cnchotrods]

Windshield frame

For all you guys that are trying to put together a truck and looking for a windshield frame, good luck finding one, and as you know, they're $350 for a new one. The good news is that passenger car frames are everywhere, so I grabbed this one that fit a 1935 passenger car for $25 and with a little time and a big hammer, made it fit a truck. If your cab is chopped, it's not much more work then you would have to do anyway. Btw, anybody happen to have a regulator for one of these they want to part with? The ones listed in the books are discontinued.

 

[cnchotrods]

And the engine finally runs......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1NuKt0Fg2U

 

[cnchotrods]

First drive

So, if it runs and the weather is nice, what is a guy to do? You gotta take it for drive. Minor problems like no brakes, no throttle, no cooling doesn't change the plan. Gotta drive it!!! We'll post the burnout video for another day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEeJD-7GQmA

 

[roddguy1]

That is very cool and an awesome looking truck. Keep up the great work.

 

[Ratcrazy]

That's one happy kid. You and your dad work good together.

 

[ANNAMEL]

man that looks great. Sounds good also. Does that front glass open outward?

 

[cnchotrods]

That's one happy kid. You and your dad work good together.

man that looks great. Sounds good also. Does that front glass open outward?

Not yet, but it should by the end of the day. We have some other cool projects for it today. Hopefully post some tonight. And thanks again.

 

[cnchotrods]

Intake

This is another time where 2 heads are better than one. My brother came up to visit from TX and had to see the ratrod. When I mentioned that I was looking for a multiple card intake but was planning on blocking off the outter carb(s), he suggested this plan instead. We found some rusted pipe to match the cast look on the intake and welded it on.

 

[cnchotrods]

Now we just have to hook up linkage and dummy fuel line to complete the look. Total multiple carb intake cost $3.00

Thanks 'lil brother.......

 

[wrecker55]

looking and sounding great guys