Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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A little update on what we've been up to. The new wheel came in for Don's car, to replace the bent one. Coker was very good about it, as they always are. Now we need to paint it and get it mounted and balanced. Don is ordering his Wilwood brakes this week, so sometime next week we should be able to install them and try the car out with all the changes we have made.

Dan has been making some progress on his car. He was going to punch lightning holes in all three round rear crossmembers and sleeve each hole with tubing, but after doing one he decided he wants to drive the car before he is 90, so he gave up on that and is going to just install the tube crossmembers as they are. He also built mounts for his panhard bar, and now only has to weld it all in place to be pretty well done with the rear of the frame.

The next thing he tackled was building '32 style frame horns to add to the front of the frame. He built these out of flat stock for the sides and cut them to shape, then put a curved piece on top and bottom to form a channel. I don't have any pictures of those yet, but will next weekend.

As for me, I have only been getting my T ready to travel to Don Garlits place for Billetproof. Dan and I are taking my car, so we have to pack light.

In the meantime, here are some shots of the rear of Dans car as it sits mocked up now.

Don