auburnseeker Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) https://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/d/saylorsburg-1923-dodge-rat-rod/7001134896.html Too bad there is primer on the cowl or you would swear it was built 70 years ago, until you raised the hood. Not sure how good the underslung principal works for drivability but it was one easy way to lower it without hacking up the frame. Looks alot better than all the abominations i have seen on S10 frames. Edited October 17, 2019 by auburnseeker (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46 woodie Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I agree, if you never opened the hood you could fool a lot of people. You could do a few things to disguise the motor and really have some fun, "This car was built by Barney Oldfield back in blah blah blah." Not my cup of tea, but pretty cool. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Could be a "Chrysler Hemi Prototype" but bot sure about full elliptics all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Nearly everyone I know involved in working on model Ts are building speedsters, and a ton of non T builds are in process as well. Mostly by guys under my age of five and a half decades. Observations I have are: this group builds, they aren't into muscle or street rods in the typical sense. Something, maybe romance of a early motoring, etc. Motivates them. These cars sometimes stray from strictly speedster but most probably don't consider them rat rods. They found a relatively inexpensive way to enjoy the hobby, I think its great. FWIW... Maybe artistic license a bit but cool none the less. 🙂 Edited October 17, 2019 by Steve_Mack_CT (see edit history) 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Good use of parts that would never be used in a restoration. I do question the price/value of them. Bob 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Once this current craze passes (like $75k mid 70s Porsche 911s), hopefully some are kept for use now and then. The sum exceeds the parts value for now Bob, but I agree not in the long haul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 This was at the Forest Grove show years back. Had a cool look to it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Xander I think thar's Clayton Paddisons speedster, aka mr. Model T on a few forums. I think he just hit age 40. Designed as what a depression era farm boy might have put together. Leno drove it and loved it. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Another view. Not sure on drive train, the rope is there to keep people like me away from the cars. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I believe it a flat 4, A or T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 Looks like a twin H air cleaner, but that's probably just for clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 27 minutes ago, Steve_Mack_CT said: I believe it a flat 4, A or T He's got a T motor in it, mated to a Chicago auxiliary transmission... cool car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Speedster guys look at this car the way hot rodders look at the D. Spencer 32. Sometimes ya just nail it. It will be an "important car" in a few years... Edited October 17, 2019 by Steve_Mack_CT (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 That is pretty darn cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I'm not really a hot rod guy but I like them both. I especially like that the 2nd pictured isn't 'over done'. It has paint and body work that would have been what a backyard guy would have done to create their own speedster back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Clayton drove his T from Washington to the Bonneville Salt Flats. Bob https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=MrModel+T+Bonneville&&view=detail&mid=F053A749A15FDA7F04E2F053A749A15FDA7F04E2&rvsmid=DF223B2BF1E41DFF214EDF223B2BF1E41DFF214E&FORM=VDQVAP 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrModelT Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 My T is all T or period aftermarket. Here is a brief rundown of the Drivetrain as built during the complete Pre-Bonneville refit in 2011: Drivetrian: -1927 T Block, bored .080” over -Custom Egge Aluminum Pistons -Aluminum 6:1 compression “Z-Head” -289/302 Ford Hi-Po Hardened Stainless Valves/seats -Full Race T cam shaft -12v ignition system w/ Mallory Auto Advance Dizzy -1947-’49 Burns 2x2 Model A intake -Two Stromberg 81 carburetors -Cast Iron High-Flow Model A Header w/’46 Ford Torque Tube exhaust. - Chicago Mark-E 3-spd Overdrive Box (made in 1922 Bryan, Ohio) - Early Hall-Scott Ruckstell 2-speed Rear axle with 3:1 gears - Rocky-Mountain rear wheels brakes Chassis: -Uncut 1926 T frame -Unaltered 1926 T front axle. -Model A wishbones split and modified to hold the front spring perches (all custom built) -Custom rear lowering brackets based on an old Robert Roof design (improved for strength) - 19”MWCo. Pin-drive Wire wheels It has 12 forward speeds and 6 in reverse and id fully capable of speeds in excess of 75mph. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrModelT Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 A few more from Bonneville: 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Wow, that front shot with the salt on the tires is killer!! Thanks for sharing... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrModelT Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, Steve Moskowitz said: Wow, that front shot with the salt on the tires is killer!! Thanks for sharing... I think that may be my favorite shot from the whole trip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 Thanks for the info and photos! The headlights & top are two features that really make this car stand out . Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimm63 Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 On 10/17/2019 at 10:22 AM, padgett said: Could be a "Chrysler Hemi Prototype" but bot sure about full elliptics all around. Is that a Mitsubishi 4 from the 70s? My Mother had a Dodge Colt with that motor in it. Ran well, competitive in C Sedan as an autocrosser. She didn't know that, but I did. Only problem was the body dissolved in about 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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