Thread: New member around JAX, FL checking in! Pics of what I'm working with!

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Hello to all,

My name's Matt, I'm 26 and was raised to be a car guy! My daily driver is a 2003 Mercury Marauder, which I love!

But the reason I'm here is because of my uncle.. He has built, from scratch, a 1927 Model T Roadster and is finishing up a 1923 T-Bucket. When I say from scratch, he went to a metal supply shop in Michigan, where he lives, and ordered the 2"x3" tubing and started cutting and welding a frame together. Let's just say as an engineer for Teledyne/Continental Motors for over 40 years, he knows how to design a Model T frame safe for highway use. His 27 has been going strong for over 20 years...

Anyway, fast forward to last year when I registered! As I made trips up to Michigan to visit family, I became very close to my uncle through the years. His passion for street rods has rubbed off on me. So one day last year he asked if I would like to build one for myself.. Of course I said YES!

So we started on a frame, found an engine/tranny (Ford 302 with a C6). I found a 74 Mustang II front end and I can't remember what the rear end is out of. The rolling chassis sits in Michigan now, waiting on me to come back with a trailer to bring it down to Florida. I'm going to build a 27 Roadster, similar, but not quite like his. (he has a Chevy 350 in his)

Anyway, the forum looks like there is a TON of info stashed away... I'm sure I'll be hanging around for a little while... Here's a few pics of what I have at the moment..


It's not a complete rolling chassis, obviously.


Lots of work still left to do. Still some reinforcement of the frame needed.


The frame is a modeled after the Model A and T.. This is mostly how his 27 is set up.

And this is my inspiration. This is my uncle's 27 Roadster.....


We just got back from a quick ride around. This was March of last year. It was a little cold, but I loved every minute of it!!! (You can kinda see the Marauder in the background.. :P)


This is the 23 T-Bucket he's almost finished with. He has a 460 stuffed in there... Should be LOTS of fun when it's done.... Totally custom job as well... (I'm sure some of you guys can spot the Ford tractor grille shell)

Welcome to the forum. Marauders are very cool cars. There is a local Marauder club down here. One day we were driving up I75 and a line of them blew by us in the fast lane, probably 8 of them. After a while we came over the crest of a hill and saw smoke. One of the Marauders ran into the back of another one and the smoke was off of his tires trying to get stopped. All of them were sitting in the median. I wondered if they every traveled in a caravan after that day !

Don

I heard about that little accident.. Can't remember the details, but I'm glad I wasn't involved!

Thanks for the welcome!

Welcome to CHR..Michigan is a good place to build a car. Its been done here a lot