Thread: Project $ 3 K Is Underway

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Dan had the day off today and went to the shop for most of it. I had some stuff to do so I didn't go except for about an hour, but I see he has made quite a bit of progress on his frame horns because he posted some pictures on the HAMB. So, I guess he won't get mad at me for posting them too.

He wanted to dress up the front of his frame with a cross between a Model A and a '32 front horn design, so what he did was first make some side plates out of 3/16 flat stock that he cut to shape on the bandsaw. Then he made up top and bottom plates out of the same stock.

Here are the early stages of the process. He first made a template out of poster board, then duplicated it in steel. The gap he left between the two pieces before welding was so that he could have a rounded corner after he ground it smooth, so that it would match the contours of his frame rails.

After welding and smoothing them out, they look like this. He tack welded them onto the existing frame to see how they would look, but he still has to C notch them for axle clearance.

He is also going to make up a round spreader bar and have it chromed. I think it gives it a much more finished look with the horns in place.

Don

Dr. Dan does it again. The guy is an artist! I like the earlier comment about getting it done before he's 90!
I agree it will give the front end a great finished look!

I kinda feel bad. He came in after working on it all day and I forgot to ask him how it was going. I was surprised to see the finished product posted on the HAMB. I'll have to say something to him tomorrow when he gets up.

Yep Steve, with the progress he's making lately he just might get this thing running by Summer, or at least by November for Turkey Run. I told him if he doesn't get it done by then I am going to put a tow strap on it and tow it behind my T.

Don

Are those his new air brakes?

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Are those his new air brakes?

Yep Bob, he got a little carried away drilling his backing plates ! You know, EVERYBODY does small holes, why follow the crowd?????

Thanks Brad, you are the kind of guy who one can never be sure when or where you will show up. We'll get to meet you yet.

Don

You know it took me a long time to figure it out but I know who Don looks like now, He looks like Red Forman off of THAT 70,S SHOW any body see what i see or what.

He just never tells anyone he,s gonna put a foot in there a$$