25 Model T Speedster

[Fat Brian]

Just a little thing I threw together between other builds. It has an OHV conversion based on a Rajo head and a Chicago auxiliary transmission. The wheels are from the AMT 34 pickup and the tires are from the most recent 49 Ford kit.

[Street Rod]

That’s a neat little car! Not trying to sound critical, but if it had some gauge decals on the dashboard, that would set it off. Definite thumbs up!

[Zippi]

That is really kewl looking Brian.  Nice little project for between builds.

[unclescott58]

Kool! I like it. 

[Fat Brian]

1 hour ago, Street Rod said:

That’s a neat little car! Not trying to sound critical, but if it had some gauge decals on the dashboard, that would set it off. Definite thumbs up!

I agree, I might look around and see if I can find some small gauge decals. That's one area that Round2 is really lagging behind in that seems like it would be an easy win.

[bisc63]

Early rods are SO cool! Nicely done.

[ChrisR]

Cool!!

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

So clean and simple. Great going.

[stavanzer]

What a great little Slump Buster!  The Wheel/Tire choice is inspired! Is that a scratch built Rajo Head? I like the Aux Trans too. A Black over Red Rod always stands out. Just a Fantastic Rod!

[oldscool]

Now that's jaunty!

[Fat Brian]

2 hours ago, stavanzer said:

What a great little Slump Buster!  The Wheel/Tire choice is inspired! Is that a scratch built Rajo Head? I like the Aux Trans too. A Black over Red Rod always stands out. Just a Fantastic Rod!

To be honest this whole build was inspired by those rear tires from the 49 Ford kit. They weren't right for what I was doing with the 49 but they were too nice to languish in the parts box. I happened to see a YouTube video about a speedster kind of similar to this and the slicks would look perfect on it. Then that lead down the 4 banger performance rabbit hole where I found the Rajo head and the Chicago transmission. I have Ardun heads but I didn't want to split up a pair and the Rajo was really simple to approximate, the head is just two thick strips of Evergreen with the edges rounded a bit and spark plugs added and the valve cover is borrowed from an 80s Ford 2.3. The intake is just bits of Evergreen with carbs from the 25 T kit.

[bobthehobbyguy]

Nice little hot rod. Well done.

[slusher]

Very nicely done!

[#1 model citizen]

Cute little speedster 

[alan barton]

Nice work Brian.  I am going to an event in three weeks time called the Red Dust revival where exactly 100 old speedsters just like yours will be racing in the Australian Outback on a dried up red clay lake bed.  This would fit in perfectly!

Cheers

Alan.

[David G.]

Nice little vintage hot rod. Short, sweet and to the point.

David G.