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Installing the 1986 C4 Corvette steering column in the Hot Rod

hot rod — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:13:47 +0000

Now it is time to install / mount the steering column that I removed from the 1986 C4 Corvette Indy Pace car convertible into the 1929 Ford roadster hot rod. The Corvette is an outstanding car to use as a donor vehicle.

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

Mounting the C4 Corvette Vacuum Assisted Power Brake Booster in the Hot Rod

hot rod — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:11:58 +0000

Mounting the C4 Corvette Vacuum Assisted Power Brake Booster in the Hot Rod Well, the festive season of Christmas and the New Year with lots of visiting, good food, and entertaining has come to an end. We only had one major snowfall in our area. For the last few days the weather has [...]

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

Merry Christmas – Birds of a Feather Christmas Video

hot rod — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:26:10 +0000

Just having some fun with one of our parrots and my daughters’ mechanical toy singing penguin. Kiwi the birdy is a Caique parrot that is game for just about anything and can be a real clown.

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

Designing a brake pedal assembly for the1928 – 31 Model A Ford

hot rod — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:10:17 +0000

When I designed and built the chassis / frame for the 1929 Ford hot rod, I welded a bracket onto the side of the chassis / frame for the 1930 Plymouth brake / clutch assembly to bolt to. One of the brake pedal parts broke along the keyway slot were it attached to the shaft. Using the slightly...

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

A different idea for 1928 – 31 Model A Ford floors

hot rod — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:01:05 +0000

Having designed a custom frame / chassis for my 1929 Ford roadster hot rod forced me to remove the entire metal floor. Body modifications necessitated the rear floor cross member to be moved. I thought plywood would work but would seal them with fiber glass.

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

GM Type II Power Steering pump for the 1929 Ford hot rod

hot rod — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 02:46:37 +0000

Now that it looked like I had more room on the front of the engine since I fabricated my own engine pulley, I thought I would give the power steering a second look. Using a 1 aluminum inch block, and some 0.5 inch and 0.25 inch aluminum plate, a design was starting to come together.

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

1928-31 Model A Ford Halogen Headlight Conversion

hot rod — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:33:18 +0000

In 1928, headlights used low light intensity incandescent light bulbs. This was fine for the day when vehicles didn’t travel very fast or were not in great numbers on our highways. For safety sake, I would suggest using modern light bulbs in your custom car or hot rod. Why not convert to halogen...

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

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hot rod — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:10:59 +0000

I decided to convert the old original 1930 – 31 Model A Ford headlights to halogen lighting. This worked out very well. Now I needed to place the alternator on the motor as part of the wiring project. I machined an aluminum v-belt pulley on my very old Logan metal lathe.

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

London / Lambeth Ontario Spring Swap Meet June 12th 2011

hot rod — Tue, 24 May 2011 17:42:17 +0000

We are starting to get into the thick of the outdoor car shows and automotive swap meet or flea markets. The London Swap Meet or to some of us the Lambeth Swap Meet will be on Sunday June 12th 2011.

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans

Waterdown Ontario Spring Swap Meet & Car Show May 28th & 29th 2011

hot rod — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:52:27 +0000

The Waterdown Ontario Spring Swap Meet & Car Show is always a great event to attend. This spring the car show and swap meet will be on May 28th & 29th 2011. The swap meet and car show is located at: Joe Sams' Park, 752 Center Road, Waterdown, Ontario.

Everything about building a hot rod. Currently working on a 1929 Ford Roadster Hot Rod using C4 Corvette suspension components. Lots of good stories & build information including chassis drawings & plans