Ford Model T Speedster - see it at the 2023 ACME Southern NNL on Oct. 28th

[Pico]

I built this chassis and engine almost 60 years ago but didn't complete the model, whatever it was going to be. About 8 years ago I got a Mercury speedster body from Modelmartin and decided to make a speedster with a Roof OHV head, which I designed but because of its thin components, could not get printed. The resolution at that time could not print such tiny items. Fast forward to today and now I have an Anycubic Mono 4K 3d printer that can print details that I cannot see with the unaided eye, so the Roof head gets printed. I also designed and printed the Mercury Body Co., Louisville step plate. That illustrates the progress that hobbyist 3d printing has made in a short period. You can see this model, along with 800 others, at the ACME Southern NNL on Oct. 28. Here is a link: 2023 ACME Southern Nationals | (acme-ipms.com)     While you are there, the Savoy Automobile Museum is a mile away: SAVOY AUTO MUSEUM (savoymuseum.org)      Hope to see you there !

[Pico]

Here is a link for information on the Mercury Body Corp of Louisville, Ky. : Mercury Speedster - Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed   BTW, Modelmartin says he still has a few speedster bodies. 

[Pico]

Robert Roof of Anderson, Ind. was a well known manufacturer of Ford and Chevrolet speed parts. Here is a link to information about him: Robert Roof - Speedway Motors Museum of American Speed The image is my design of the OHV conversion. The head is .77" long; the valve stems are .0134" in diameter. 

[karbuildr]

Nicely done.

[bbowser]

Very cool!  

[Kenmojr]

Awesome. Based on the image of the OHV head, it looks like you use Sketchup? 

[Pico]

Thanks, guys. Yes, I use Sketchup.

[Yeah Nah]

Great model, great info!

[Pico]

Thanks, guys. Gey yourself a CAD program and a printer and you can make anything. 

[slusher]

Great model!

[ChrisR]

Looking great!