Thread: 1929 Essex Highboy

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Perley you and Jim could be putting out a few cars a year easy if you were neighbors . You are doing some great tech here specially in the frame build . Keep up the good work .

Thanks for sharing your build! Those photos help brighten up a dark cold winter day here.

Well Bobby D, that sounds like it would be a great happening, BUT--We'd probably kill each other Cause he'd want to build EVERYTHING, and alll I'd think about is run to the store and buy it! In truth, man would I ever love to have a chance to work with him for even a few days! I tell you, I've seen his coupe and the in progress Track T, and he is one talented man. Easy to see why he's a teacher. Wish they'd had one of him up here when I was in school.

And Larry H, man, I can't imagine COLD, DARK, WINTER DAYS in Kansas. Come to Maine for the winter, we'll show you COLD DARK WINTER, days and nights. And I got extra SNOW SHOVELS. haaahaaaaa

Thanks you guys for following along and for the support with nice words and such. Gives one a real morale boost. Perley

You folks probably think I"m some kinda WIZ-BANG or such, seeing this come together in such a few posts and so quick. BUT........we've been well over a year now on it, and at the rate I'm going now and (like everyone else) having holes in my pocket book, it'll still be awhile before it hits the streets.
But in the meantime, I got plenty of pics on my 'puter of what we've done so far. AND---------I got plenty of pics of our OTHER project too.
Our in progress '47 Ford effie pick-em-up truck sitting on a chevy S10 chassis with a SBC 350 and 700R4 tranny from my old work van. I've stalled on this one, but still sits there, waiting for me to come back. Steve?? He's for whatever will hit the street the soonest. Man, wish I was eighteen again. haahaaaa

So--------Here are some more pictures. Frame back up in garage where the welder isn't..........and axles under it with most of the suspension parts in/on and the motor/tranny sitting in place. I mentioned before that the motor was sitting kinda low, like hitting the top of an ant?????? So, I got a piece of 1 x 3 square tube, cut it to fit, drilled holes, then sat it on top of the existing mounts and tack welded them in. Gives me anther inch clearance under, and still doesn't protrude up through the floor into passenger area. I have made up a U shaped section of 2 x 2 tubing and some pieces of flat plate for hanging it from the K members and to mount the rubber vibration isolator on. The ears for the disconnect bolts are now tack welded in. Some day when we next remove the cab, pull the engine and such, I'll turn the chassis up on it's side and finish welding these ears. I don't do so good upside down welding.

And pics showing the tight fit of the spring shackles, nuts, and the tie rod. Like, I'd have to have a loooonnnngg straight highway, 'cause I couldn't turn the wheels but VERY little. haahaa. And a picture of my 'new' twenty dollar tires, this will please TO-QWK.
Just need to get the old ones off and mount the new(er) ones. And a shot of the panhard bar assembly. I used a piece of 1 x 2 square tube sticking up off the axle tube with a notch cut in the top edge to allow the panhard and the rod end to sit inside and a bolt through. The other end is hung on a brackett on the inside of the frame directly over the axle. It's as long as I could make it because of the coil spring/radius rod hanger already attached to the axle. This was made just like the front radius rods. 1/2 x 20 coupling nuts ground down, inserted into the ends of a piece of 1/2 inch black pipe that had holes cross drilled, then welded through the holes (plug welded?) and around the very end. Again, better protect those threads------

I've always called them a rosette weld, but I reckon plug weld works too.

Hey, that sounds like a name I've heard before! heeheee. Thanks TechInspector1. Hope you're enjoying the build and thanks for following along. Perley

Like the combo of old and new. Keep the pictures coming.
BradC

Yeah i like the tech on trying to see if things work together. This is what puts the sceince in building and takes the guess work out of it for some one else . Your build from the scratch bottom up is great so keep em coming. I still read it every time even though i don't post a reply .

Hey BobbyD. I thought of you when I posted that shot that has the roll around chair in it----------"Sometimes I sits and I thinks..Other times I just SITS" Love it. LOTSA times I just SITS! haahaaaahaaaa

Hey Don (Itoldyouso). Thanks for the kind words. Love your reply on the steering box Perley

BradC. Thanks for following along. I am a poor followup to the great builders and fabricators on this site, but as others have pointed out---and as I have found myself, it's great for those who are looking for inspiration and ideas. Last winter I spent countless hours reading and enjoying the builds of (Itoldyouso), J.Robinson, and a bunch of others. It got me through the COLD, DREARY, DISAGREEABLE, Maine Winter! And..............I gained a LOT of confidence in my own ability to put something together, IDEAS!

Thanks everyone following along for the support. God Bless and Happy Holidays.

Perley very good words to live by i also have the chairs to ponder on what i am doing . With the fridge near by for when i am done doing it also .

Amen Perley!

Just finished reading this from the beginning and enjoyed it a lot. You have one heck of a car and look forward to your next post.

Well folks, two bad happenings here this weekend! One was a bad snowstorm came thru during the day and night Friday and into Saturday morning. Had about 17 or 18 inches of snow here, depending on which weather man you listen to. I'll be awhile getting back into my garage. I plow with a small John Deere lawn tractor fitted with a plow. Snow like that pretty much shuts her down. Plow broke couple of times, had to repair and weld some. Then Monday I turned 65! Set me back worsen the snow!
I'll get some photos on tomorrow I hope. Meanwhile, wishing everyone Health and Happiness and Prosperity for the new year. Perley

Perley...keep at it!!! The build is progressing so nicely and it appears most of the major fabrication work is done.
I just read the entire thread and it is really awesome-especially with the tools and garage arrangement you have. NICE work.
Wolfco