Another build thread? Yep, my track-style T

[J. Robinson]

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Time to put it all back together. All the masking removed, everything gets cleaned before it's put back together. It takes far more time to put it all back together than it took to take it apart... Here it is. I'm vacillating about whether to put the numbers on it and uncertain about any lettering, but I like how it turned out. Compared to when it was in primer, it looks lower and smaller. It seems to have a different personality...

[J. Robinson]

I don't know why that pic didn't load. here it is again...

[Henry Rifle]

It did load, Jim . . . but I enjoyed looking at it twice. Beautiful job, and something really unique on the street. That will turn heads.

[34_40]

Times 2! That came out beautiful! You should re-load that pic again.....

[August Mariner]

Very cool! May I ask, before you shot the clear coat, what preparations were made (Cleaning fluid, tac rag, Light sanding)?

[stovens]

Ditto to the paint questions, and also to how nice it came out! I think old time race numbers would be cool if you decide to go that route like the watson indy car with gold and shadowed red or blue.

[rspears]

Very nice job, Jim!

[J. Robinson]

Thank you all for the compliments. After I sprayed the blue I started wondering if I had made a mistake; the original plan and my original drawing called for just the red with no blue. After I pulled the masking and saw the almost-final product I decided I had made the right choice. I haven't decided whether I will put numbers on it. Originally I planned to, but my wife and son have told me I should leave it as is. I have the engine-turned gold material if I decide to put them on; only time will tell...

August and Steve - After I pulled the masking off the scallops I had a couple of small boo-boos to fix. Then I wiped the car down one last time with wax & grease remover to take away any contamination from my hands during masking. Followed that with a tack-rag and then 3 coats of high solids clear.

[lurker mick]

Looks great!

Mick

[Whiplash23T]

Simply amazing and congratulations on such an awesome build. Pity our Don, Itoldyouso has left and missed in seeing it finished to this stage. Remembering his Bucket for under $3000.00 built and yours for what amount in the end Jim ?

[stovens]

I miss Don too. Glad you did do the blue!

[The Bat]

Max cool,love the look !

[stovens]

Jim I was on street rodders web site looking at Ken Thurms 32 sedan, when I came across this trtack style t that I thought you might like

[Dave Severson]

Great work as always Jim!!! The car looks like it's ready to go blasting into Turn 3 at Ascot!!!!!!

[J. Robinson]

Thanks again to everyone for the compliments. It's been a fun build, although I got sidetracked a number of times and should have finished this two or three years ago...

Whiplash - I have a stack of receipts in the shop yet to be totaled. I'll do that soon and add it all to the previous total. I had originally said I hoped to bring this project in for about $4500, but I know I went a little past $5000 with the paint and other last-minute stuff. I remember Don's "Project 3K is Underway" thread. That car turned out beautiful, but I think he just couldn't restrain himself from having some pricey details. I would estimate that he spent more than $3000 on paint and upholstery. I think the total was probably closer to 10K when he was finished.

Steve - I've seen that car before; it's nicely done and well proportioned. I don't remember what engine it has; possibly a flathead. The body is a '26 - '27 style and the external mounted gas tank is typical of a "Lakes Modified" style car as Track Roadsters were required to have the tank mounted inside the body (usually under a turtle deck, but occasionally a pickup bed was used).

Dave - I'd love to put it on a track somewhere just to see how it handles. Maybe one day I'll persuade the officials at Orlando to let me make a couple of laps during practice. If so, I'll post the outcome here...