Winter build project T body

[32 chevy vett]

Did great at Hershey. Got 5 - 30 X3 1/2 tires white walls. For the six post. Sand blasted three rims. Two more to go.Then its three coats of zinc. And I can mount them. Truck should look cool with white walls. Also found ignition switch assembly with ammeter.
Got rained out before I could find sum good fenders and splash aprons.

 

[32 chevy vett]

Buttoning up the rear end. Mounted new tires. Put the body on frame. Will need to build new firewall for low hood. And make a pair of windshield brackets. I picked up two rust free front fenders from Don. Lang. I will sand blast and paint them. Have the running boards. Need a set of hack rear fenders. And splash aprons.

 

[32 chevy vett]

Got the dash done today. Will paint and clear coat it tomorrow.

 

[racemo]

Very nice work, your'e on your way. Working with Ash is quite rewarding. I made ALL my wood for my '25 Coupe.

Good luck...

 

[32 chevy vett]

Yes your right. Ash is good wood to work with. The big thing. It's light.With 18hp. to 22hp.
You have to make it light.

 

[Thomas T]

Thanks for sharing your work and photos. I really appreciate seeing a project like this going together.

 

[32 chevy vett]

After changing dash. I thought I should make new windshield stanchions. This is what I came up with. I drilled a hole in the center. So if I find a set of side lights. I can add them
later.

 

[Thomas T]

A few more photos. Fire wall,floor boards and side posts.

G' day 32 chevy vett, what year model metal firewall is this?

 

[32 chevy vett]

The metal one I took off. Was a 24-25 high. The new one I made of wood. Is a low 19-23 with starter. Low metal fire walls are very hard to find. 1922-1923 Wood or Steel. Only a few metal ones each year. Reason I made the swap. Was I a have a mint low hood and grill shell. All painted ready to go. When I paint I have extra parts ready. So I do not waste paint. I put the parts I do not need in plastic bags. At 71 I have C.R.S. When I start looking around. I never know what I will find. These bags are filled with all kinds of goodies.

 

[Thomas T]

The metal one I took off. Was a 24-25 high. The new one I made of wood. Is a low 19-23 with starter. Low metal fire walls are very hard to find. 1922-1923 Wood or Steel. Only a few metal ones each year. Reason I made the swap. Was I a have a mint low hood and grill shell. All painted ready to go. When I paint I have extra parts ready. So I do not waste paint. I put the parts I do not need in plastic bags. At 71 I have C.R.M.S. When I start looking around. I never know what I will find. These bags are filled with all kinds of goodies.

Thanks so much for this info. Is it possible to get you to give me the outside dimensions for the firewall? I would be glad to pay for a cardboard cutout pattern to be mailed to me. I can draw up a new pattern in AutoCad and then have that cut out by waterjet process. Roger on the CRS, I am ready to turn 73. Again thanks

 

[32 chevy vett]

Hi Tom If you need a cut out pattern. Of the wood one I made. I will make one when I take the fire wall off. I have to paint it.That may take time. I have to wait for the weather.
That part of my garage is not heated. My old wood fire wall pattern is in pieces. Your best bet is Langs Model T catalog. He has all the hood dimensions.Page 176
www.modeltford.com or 1-800-872-7871

 

[Thomas T]

OK thanks, I will try another way.

 

[32 chevy vett]

Set up the windshield. Having the glass cut tomorrow. Done the penstriping today. My hands and eyes are not as good at 71. As the last time I did it at 40.

 

[32 chevy vett]

I made up a jig to clean red oxide from the windshield channel. And to polish it so I can nickel plate it. I plained sum oak to 1/4" and glued them together. Traced out the windshield and cut it out.

 

[32 chevy vett]

I nickel plated the windshield channel and set the glass. This is the N.O.S.radiator I picked up at a swap meet.Talk about luck I needed a 1917 to 1922 low radiator this was marked 27 I thought to my self thats a low not a high one.

 

[FlatheadTed]

Nice work Mr Vett ,there's a few tips there for when I do my Ts Ted

 

[32 chevy vett]

It was time to get to work on the T again I just finished the engine. 27 crank all new rods, aluminum pistons,s.s. valves,springs,adjustable lifters, 27 transmission

 

[Fredb_]

Very nice work!

 

[32 chevy vett]

Installed engine runs great, I set it up with coils set the magneto clearance.
She runs great on mag. and batt. Got the new rear fenders and splash aprons.
The price took a big jump from when I did my last six post WOW!

 

[OLDTGUY]

Hi 32 chevy vett,
T really looks good, did'nt get to work on my car yet, all the information you shared will really help me out, Thanks again.