squirrel886 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Yes, much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 (edited) Thanks Bradley, cool to see you chassis. It looks great!! I was not happy with the radiator mount so I made another version, this is much better if you ask me Gone! I've never considered that approach. I usually place a strip across the back of the radiator, or cut the radiator off where it overlaps the cross member and add a piece of radiator below the cross member, depending on where I need the radiator to be located. Something to consider the next time I build a channeled rod... Thanx! Edited December 30, 2013 by Bernard Kron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I removed the bottom 4mm from the radiator and notch the grille to get everything to line up since the frame was "Z'd". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Here's the grille from the green 3 window Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 Thats also a nice solution, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 You're welcome. I did the green one that way since I was running the hood and sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I,M REALY LIKING THIS BUILD ,I,V NEVER BUILT A ROASTER AND THIS IS GIVEN ME AN ITCH THAT I,M GOING TO HAVE TO SCRATCH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScaleModelAddict Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 Very cool, and well documented build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted January 19, 2014 Author Share Posted January 19, 2014 Not sure what to do with the headers, what do you think I should do with them? Keep them like this, on top of the door Shorten them, just before the door Bend them down, under the door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Since the engine has been raised/body lowered, the pipes now interfere with the opening of the doors. Curving the part is problematic because getting an identical bend on both sides is tough. I'd replace them entirely. Save these for another build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 Mount the Pipes under the Door! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 make something new and give these to me hahahano seriously i would shorten them so they stay just before the doorline ... i think i would like that look best..just a matter of taste .. i never been one for long pipes like that on a roadster ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Hahaha, Thougt about it but it looks weird so I think I will try to make some custom ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'm shortening mine. I'll post pics after this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 Thought about shorten them but I mine are curved and look bad, something happend with the sprue when it was hot. Im going to try to make custom ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted February 1, 2014 Share Posted February 1, 2014 wow this is a very inspirational build and interesting to watch in progress. about your headers, I would shorten them. I like that they sit parallel to the ground and I like those bolt on tips you're using, I would just shorten them so they end where the door begins. I totally dig that louvered rear cover and just everything about this, those front wheels, everything. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Yeah, some progress I tried making my own headers but I don't get the result I want so I repaired the original ones and I made them shorter than they were. In the front the shorted one, in the back the original length. Other thing I did was making spacer to get the wheels away from the body, because the body was lowered the wheels touches the body. Left original, right the modified one. Put in the steering column in the interiour and in the engine bay, also made gas, brake and clutch pedals. This is the result with the shortened headers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpletcher55 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 THATS WHAT I,M TALKING ABOUT !,YOU NAILED IT , KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted May 10, 2014 Author Share Posted May 10, 2014 Thanks guys, how is your roaster doing Bradley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I'm still stalled on the heim joints for the rear control arms. I need to pull it out and finish it. Unfortunately, two '50 Olds, a '49 Merc, a '36 and '37 Fords are occupying the work space at the moment. And come June 1st, an AMT '36 Ford will be there also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted May 11, 2014 Author Share Posted May 11, 2014 Wow sounds your busy, iim working on 3 thats more than enough for me at the same time ;-) Yesterday I also made small extensions on the rear axle so that I can use the original control arms and I made mount for the rear shock absorbers. Your Roaster is lower so I guess you cannot use the original control arms correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel886 Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 Yes, it's a bit lower. I was looking at it last night, I might do some sort of hairpin mounts out of brass wire or paper clips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 perfect ... spot on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinky Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Houston, we have paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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