Thread: 27 T tudor Hot Rod build

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hey i am going to frank and chichen to well i think so ..your car is looking good

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

hey i am going to frank and chichen to well i think so ..your car is looking good

Thanks Pat...
Its been two years since I went but it is one of the better ones, the fried chicken helps too... I just hope there wont be a foot of snow on the ground Seems like winter comes early in MI.
Are you taking a car to the show? If so what car are you taking, I'll keep a look out for it.

Dave S, The intitial plan was to have an x member but I couldn't find c chanel anywhere local. I have been somewhat concerned leaving the frame ladder type, though it does seem very solid. Do you think it would be safe leaving it the way it is built now or do you think it would be best to add another crossmember? If so where would be the best location for another crossmember strength wise?

no cars i just have not the time to clean then . i am not to far from frankenmuth no snow so far .i will have a car there that i just built the engine in a tub out 496 blown camaro and there could be another car there i did alot of work on .i may go friday hard to say. it is a very nice car show nice town

Getting ready to leave right now but wont be able to make it to the car show until tomorrow. I'll keep an eye out for that camaro that thing sounds like it's mean

Have fun!

Thanks Steve, it turned out to be a nice day and a lot of cars were in attendence. So all in all it was a fun car show.



Got back from Michigan around 2 AM this morning and around 10 headed back out on the road to a fall swapmeet. I found the air cleaner that I have been looking for. It could be in better shape but later on it will be replaced with a new one anyway.
Here is the color that I want to paint my hot rod. I found the color in a corvette mag about a year ago but haven't seen the hue in person until yesterday.

This is the GTO air cleaner that I found today at the swap meet. As you can tell it is very close to the early corvette one. Like the taillights and the engine this air cleaner seems to help the car have a very late 50's to 60's feel.



Thomas

Nice looking air cleaner! Good looking color for the paint. What are the taillights from? Look like a '58 chevy.

Earl

Originally Posted by 68Chevelle

Thanks Pat...
Its been two years since I went but it is one of the better ones, the fried chicken helps too... I just hope there wont be a foot of snow on the ground Seems like winter comes early in MI.
Are you taking a car to the show? If so what car are you taking, I'll keep a look out for it.

Dave S, The intitial plan was to have an x member but I couldn't find c chanel anywhere local. I have been somewhat concerned leaving the frame ladder type, though it does seem very solid. Do you think it would be safe leaving it the way it is built now or do you think it would be best to add another crossmember? If so where would be the best location for another crossmember strength wise?

I'd sure be for putting at least one more in!!!! I'd have one in the rear, just before the kickup with a hoop over the driveshaft. Ultimately the best configuration would be a center X section similar to what we is used on the '32 through '34 frames.....

Thanks Earl, the air cleaner does look better on the car than the caddy one. As for the taillights you're close They are early Corvair lights.

Hey Dave thanks for the reply. I was getting ready to shoot an email your way I'll get a crossmember on the frame tomorrow. Thanks again I really appreciate the help.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I'd sure be for putting at least one more in!!!! I'd have one in the rear, just before the kickup with a hoop over the driveshaft. Ultimately the best configuration would be a center X section similar to what we is used on the '32 through '34 frames.....

Just finished welding in the fourth crossmember. It made a huge difference Next time I build an A frame I think I'll go with repro frame rails and an x-member. Thanks again Dave, my hats off to you

I have a question about pan-hard bars. Are they needed or recommended with single leaf spring apllications? I figured and have heard that the spring will not allow side to side movement and radius rods prevent front to back and torsional movement on front and rear axles. I was told that I should install one in the front and rear axle of my hot rod and was wondering if they were necessary/recommended
Thanks for the help...

Thomas

Thomas, I added front and rear Panhard bars to my 26 Tudor on the TCI Model A chassis... I think they will help stiffen up the tendency to sway, especially in the back where I have radius rods and coil-overs...
I'll try to get some photos in the next week or so...

Originally Posted by 26Tudor

Thomas, I added front and rear Panhard bars to my 26 Tudor on the TCI Model A chassis... I think they will help stiffen up the tendency to sway, especially in the back where I have radius rods and coil-overs...
I'll try to get some photos in the next week or so...

That would be great Dave. I'm still unsure if I will put panhard bars on, I figured with the tranverse springs I wouldn't need them.

Thanks,
Thomas

I'd go with a bar,,,there is always going to be a bit of lateral movement front and rear because of the shackles and the compliance in the bushings....

68 Chevelle, I haven't forgotten about you wanting photos of the Panhard bars on my 26 Tudor on TCI A rails..the car is at a friend's house about 20 miles away, and I just haven't had the opportunity to get up there at get some photos.
I can tell you, though, that they both (front and rear) came right out of the Speedway catalog, the front one goes from a welded bracket on the passenger side of the chassis, to a bracket that attaches to the axle/batwings for the radius rods, and the back one attaches, again, to a welded bracket on the frame, to the 3rd member iof the rear end.
I agree with Mr. Severson, Panhard bars are a good thing, no matter what, there will always be a little swing and sway....