Bread & Butter 27 Ford Project

Amy wants to call it Bread & Butter. So Bread & Butter it is. I've been on the lookout for a decent cowl for a long time. I've been collecting parts for a (GASP) traditional T or A for over two years now. 30 minutes after midnight on Christmas day I won the bid on this 26/27 T cowl $173.50.
More details on what I have planned after I get it home.
Ebay pics

Sweet!

Amy, myself & the kids ran up to Dayton to get the cowl. The guy that had it seems to be pretty cool. He's moving to Northern Ky soon. He had all kinds of stuff in this huge garage. Some stuff I missed untill I downloaded the pics that Amy took. The cowl is in better shape in some places than I thought it would be and rough in a few places that I thought it would be good. After I get it in the garage I'll see what we have to work with.


We rapped up the day by stopping at Dougs house to pick him up for a fast food grub fest. Other than the traffic on the way home it was a cool day.

The guy had more cars in the garage. I didn't get to take anymore pics because I wasn't sure how the guy felt about it. I can't wait to get started on "Bread & Butter"..

We were checking to see if we were going to channel the body over the frame. This is a pic of Steve trying to figure out if he was going to sit too high in the tub. Notice the coke cans in this pic. If you look at his face he looks a little worried.


Notice the coke cans are a little under pressure. Can you say help I've exploded the coke cans and I can't get up!! He did wise up and get a wooden stool. I can't remember laughing that hard. And how often can we see Steve do something wrong. lol

At least the Dr Peppers were okay, that's all that matters. I don't think I've ever seen Amy laugh that hard.

RebStew wrote:At least the Dr Peppers were okay, that's all that matters. I don't think I've ever seen Amy laugh that hard.

If any of you were there you'd be laughing just as hard.

Will the tub be made from paper or plastic being as you shopped at Kroger for the seat! :king: :king:

RebStew wrote:At least the Dr Peppers were okay, that's all that matters. I don't think I've ever seen Amy laugh that hard.

see ya next fall dad. :king:

Today I went over in Ohio and bought a 24' stick of 2X4 steel for the frame. I went out in the garage tonight and played with some of the stuff I bought but more than anything just sit and wondered how some things would go on it. This is not going to be something that everyone likes but it will be dependable, fast and fun to drive. More than anything it will be a form follows function rod. Stripped down RPU that will have a little salt flat flare, with a touch of early 60's show rods style. Sounds like two roads going in different directions doesn't it. We'll see how it turns out..
Here's the bones and the axle I will be using. It was suppose to be a model A axle when I went to get it but turned out to be 37 to 41. I'm gonna use it anyway..Someone drilled small holes in it. I thought about opening up every other hole to a bigger size but after looking at it I'm not touching.


I've always liked the look of the wide five rims so I snatched this front end up. I'll use everything but the axle. I paid $1oo bucks and another $1oo to have it shipped. It's not here yet but hopefully it will all be in usable shape.

Everyone knows how I feel about the term RAT ROD. I guess you guys can say I'm building at rat rod because I found this little mummy in the T project. I told the ol' lady I was going to have him dipped in clear resin and rounded off for a clear ball shifter knob. She didn't like the idea.

Cute isn't he???

Yes it officially freakes me out!!!!!!!! The close up is too much for me.

OMG steve a rat for a rat rod youll be the envie of all the rat rod owners guess it will have to have a chebby big block also.

I was fighting with myself on this project. I wanted something traditional but wanted something that rode good and would hold up to being beat on sometimes. I thought hard about it and figured out why I was beating myself up over it. What I want and what everyone else expects from a traditional rod are too different things. I had a buggy spring for the back but it's going to sit so low and you won't be able to see it anyways. Riggs and I got to talking and we worked out a deal on his S10 frame. The back half will be stuck in the bed of the RPU. The die hard traditionalist will freak but I could care less. I want something that I can build fast, be fast and if I brake something, it's an easy fix. You won't know what it is anyway unless you see this build thread or if I run over you.

I'm still waiting in the front end parts to be shipped out. I emailed him today and got a little red with him. He said they would be shipping it out tomorrow. We'll see..
I started messing with the rear S10 frame the other day. I wanted a semi long bed. Well long for a RPU anyways. The bed will be the length of the leaf springs.

2X4 was pushed as far up to the rear of the spring as it would go.

Frame ends hacked off and the 2X4 welded in. The rear frame brace was then removed.

RebStew wrote: The goal to have it on the road by May 24th, for The Beatersville Show.

I hope you can make your deadline. I have already pre-registered for this years show!

fuel10922 wrote:

RebStew wrote: The goal to have it on the road by May 24th, for The Beatersville Show.

I hope you can make your deadline. I have already pre-registered for this years show!

I'll be there in something. I'm just shooting for the T. Be nice to get some of these guys that haven't gone yet to go. For a smaller show it is one of the better one's for me.

I'd like to attend in my T as well but am having a snag in the parts dept with the Trans parts and carb(lack of funds and finding a short tail shaft section)... I guess I need to just steal Steve's iron Duke and run that atleast that would get it on the road alot sooner...I'd buy it but times are tuff all over....

When is Beatersville again?

http://www.beatersville.com/

May 24th..... Its a really cool show that is starting to out grow its venue. Happens on the Sunday before Memorial day so most people have off that Monday. Everyone should try and check this one out.

off sub but if i go near louisville i gotta see waverly hills in person

I have 2 wide five wheels already but I have not sand blasted them yet to see how usable they are. I ran across this one on Ebay and won the bid. Here's his add. Sounds like a good rim.
HERE IS ONE EARLY FORD WIDE FIVE ARTILLARY WHEEL IT IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE IT IS FRESHLY BEAD BLASTED, NO DENTS OR CURB RASH AND ABSOLUTELY NO RUST DARE I SAY, (MINT CONDITION) ALL LUG HOLES ARE GOOD AS WELL AS ALL THE HUBCAP CLIPS ITS 16 BY 3 AND 1/2 INCH

Well my worse fear has happened. The 39 front end I bought isn't coming. All the wide five stuff I've bought not counting the gas money for running is lost. After getting the run around for weeks the guy told me flat out today that he wasn't sending me the axle. He said it was too big to ship. I am now in the middle of trying to get my money back from Pay Pal. This is the second big hit I've taken from Ebay. The first time with the glass for the 36 didn't turn out good. Pay Pal wouldn't return my cash then because of the time amount with us trying to work it out. You have limited time to pull your money. I will see how this one goes. If I get screwed out of my cash this time I won't ever use Ebay again. At a rating of 322 all 100% looks like they would do more than they do but oh well.

Where is the axle located at Steve? If we have some guys anywhere close I could maybe have it picked up for you and relay it back here...

Massachusetts