Chopped Model T (from 1962)

[rmvw guy]

I'm having too much fun with this one not to share. I've had this body since 1962. I painted it silver when I was a kid. I decided to use it to practice on with weathering powder a while back. I liked the way it came out so I decided to build a frame for it. About that time the original kit was reissued. I went ahead and made my frame from evergreen strips copying the repop the best I could. If you look close on mine at the firewall you will see the original ingraving with wires and such. They were cleaned off on the reissue.

[rmvw guy]

This is the frame I came up with. I used a '40 ford axel from my parts box and the rear end from a '50 Chevy pickup.

Edited September 9, 2012 by rmvw guy

[rmvw guy]

The engine is a Buick Nailhead. I think it came in one of the AMT '40 fords. I made some home made headers for it today, hope I got 'em right. I think I got the carbs on backword. Oh well it's just for fun and I'm having loads of it! More to come.

[vwrabbit]

Very nice! I picked up some of these off evilbay and all these posts for the 25 T coupe makes me want to dive in to mine. It would be my 2nd (and 3rd and 4th)! Need to see if the ones I picked up have the wires on the firewall.

Tim

[cobraman]

Cool !

[Gluhead]

I've fallen, and I can't get up!

Come on...you know you thought it, too.

[southpier]

just remember .. "a new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners."

think about it

[TooOld]

That is really cool ! I like the original firewall detail , too bad they cleaned it off .

[vintagedragfan]

gonna be a cool lil hot rod Ron! as long as you are having fun, that is what its ALL about man!

[crazyjim]

It ain't a hobby if you're not having fun.

[Ira]

GREAT RUST!!!

[Shardik]

This does look like fun! I agree regarding the firewall wiring; why in the world would they delete such nice detail?

As for the carb's: No problem. Just turn the motor around.

[rmvw guy]

Thanks for the comments! Now for some more fun. With all the interest in the firewall, I opened another new '25 Model T kit to show the new tool against the old. You will notice huge injector pin marks on the old casting, I removed them in the third photo. This may be why they cleaned up the original casting.

Edited September 9, 2012 by rmvw guy

[rmvw guy]

On my old body the cut outs on the bottom may or may not be original. I don't remember ever cutting them but, who know's?

[rmvw guy]

Here's another shot of the Buick Nailhead and a shifter boot I made, still need a shifter knob.

[rmvw guy]

Here's a picture of my daughter jumping out of an airplane yesterday. It has nothing to do with this build but, just threw it in for fun, from a proud Dad.

[crazyjim]

Why would anybody in their right mind jump out of a perfectly good airplane? Nice build going on.

[lanesteele240]

Her parachute looks like a dude.

[rmvw guy]

Why would anybody in their right mind jump out of a perfectly good airplane? Nice build going on.

Her parachute looks like a dude.

Too funny guys and thanks! Now back to the build (not really). This is where the original frame and other parts went so many years ago. I salvaged this one a few years back and recently added the wheels and tires. I probably have built the "T"s at least six times. I always had that left over body for some odd reason (the one I'm working on).

[rmvw guy]

Test fit of body.

[Badluck 13]

I flat out love this build,wish this was the direction I took with the one I am doing,that engine looks right at home there and those headers are soooooooo sweet!

[jdcar32]

It warms my heart to see old plastic brought back to life, very neat rod !!

[1930fordpickup]

Nice work !

[rmvw guy]

Thanks for the comments guys, now some more fun! A friend donated a little skull I am useing for a radiator cap and a small gas pedal, thanks Tom. I put some sparkely on the seats and that's about it for now.

[Dr. Cranky]

I'm liking the looks and the character of it. Cool going.