Progress pictures of the Thames .............

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03-20-2008, 02:32 PM
Old Coyote

Progress pictures of the Thames .............

went down to Randleman today to take a look at the sheetmetal progress on Timmy ................ some of the work is beautiful

The rear doors are mounted .... they haven't been leveled or adjusted yet, but the old wooden mounts are gone and new, adjustable steel mounts have been made for the hinges and the doors work really smooth ......... the old rain gutter above the doors will be replaced with a reverse bead roll

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...es/Timmy01.jpg

A new, strengthened seat attachment floor has been welded in place

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...es/Timmy02.jpg

Vance Frazier has fabricated this gorgeous transmission tunnel on an English wheel

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...es/Timmy03.jpg

The new , custom built firewall has been tacked into place ............ permanent attachment will be after brake and steering systems are mocked up for installation

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...es/Timmy04.jpg

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03-20-2008, 02:33 PM
Old Coyote

The new sheet metal quarter panels have been tack welded into place ......

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...es/Timmy05.jpg

The Cobra seats look as though they were built expressly for installation in a Thames

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...es/Timmy06.jpg

Now that the dimensions have been figured out, the lips for the wheel wells will be built to extend out to the first tread on the rear tires

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...es/Timmy07.jpg

The front body mounts have been welded into place and support the body beautifully

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...es/Timmy08.jpg
03-20-2008, 03:04 PM
Dave Severson

Looking good, Coyote!!! Thanks for the update! Beginning to wonder what you were up to!!!
03-20-2008, 03:41 PM
flh4speed

wow! looks great coyote!
03-20-2008, 04:57 PM
jerry clayton

Looking good John

How you been????
I just got some ink in the Rodder's Journal if you get it or are in a book store

Jerry
03-20-2008, 07:31 PM
lamin8r

Looks good Coyote,,those little vans have awesome proportions for a rod,specially with big skins out back,,,what are you going to run in it??
03-20-2008, 07:53 PM
Bob Parmenter

Some good progress John, very nice work being done.
03-21-2008, 05:35 AM
Old Coyote

Quote:

Originally Posted by lamin8r

what are you going to run in it??

We're going to run a 327 Chevrolet originally out of a '66 Nova SS (300 horse), Competition 270 cam and kit, MSD ignition, and a set of injectors built by Alan Shadwick

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2.../Injectors.jpg

Transmission is a TurboHydro 350 with a B&M 2500 stall converter .......... rear is a 9" Ford sporting 3.50:1 gears

That should be plenty to motivate a 2,000 pound car :D
03-21-2008, 05:39 AM
Old Coyote

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Looking good John

How you been????
I just got some ink in the Rodder's Journal if you get it or are in a book store

Jerry

Hi Jerry .............. I'm doing good (after a bout with the flu) ........... that's great about the publication coverage ........... I'll go try to pick one up today :cool: :cool: ............. take care sir
03-21-2008, 07:17 AM
TOW'D

wow
Your Thames should run stronger than the stock 10hp 4 banger it came with
nice workmanship

hank
03-21-2008, 01:30 PM
Old Coyote

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOW'D

wow
Your Thames should run stronger than the stock 10hp 4 banger it came with
nice workmanship

hank

Any thoughts about pulling yours out and working on it Hank ??
03-21-2008, 06:44 PM
Mike P

Looks great ,nice work ;)
03-21-2008, 09:02 PM
ford2custom

Nice job, a lot of nice rods being built, hope we can afford to put gas in them this summer.

Richard
03-21-2008, 11:54 PM
lamin8r

Coyote,thats awesome,,hope that seat upholstery isnt too tight,gotta allow for the pucker factor...
Cool to see Al Shadwicks gear in the States,,he and his brother have built some interesting cars and engines over the years,very clever guys.
03-22-2008, 12:01 AM
lamin8r

Quote:

Originally Posted by ford2custom

Nice job, a lot of nice rods being built, hope we can afford to put gas in them this summer.

Richard

You guys are still a little better off than us down here,we are currently paying 1.78 per litre,thats 91 octane,1.82 for 95 octane,[4.5 litres in an imperial gallon],and looking at two bucks a litre inside the next few months.:(
Thats why the F100 is on LPG,average 1.08 a litre.:3dSMILE: