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After putting it off for a lot of years, I have started working on the old Indiana this week. I still don't have all the parts but I decided to jump in and do what I could with what I have. I am now working on the frame which was chopped up for junk but I now have all the pieces and have possibly found a pattern truck to compare it to. I am going to "test fit" all of the parts and then disassemble all before I clean and paint them. I know this will take some time to restore but I know it will be well worth it. I will post some pictures from time to time to show how it is going. I welcome any input along the way and any help finding the missing parts. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Let the fun begin!

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I have attached a picture of the frame as it looks right now after I welded the parts together. I have uploaded some pictures of what I started with in the "Other Makes" photo album and will put up more shots of the truck as I see progress.

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Guest Hal Davis (MODEL A HAL)

I must commend you on your effort. There's not too many folks who would take on such a project. I'm looking forward to seeing the results. Keep us posted.

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Guest EMF-Owner

Thank you Thank you Thank you for the great pictures. I also commend you on undertaking such an effort. I have been working on my E-M-F for a while now so I understand what you are and will go through. It took my 5 years to restore my Model T Centerdoor, but I enjoyed most of it. My E-M-F is going slowly due to lack of funds mostly. Since I lost my job, my focus has been to get our house in a condition to sell if we should need to. Hopefully it will not come to that. I hope to be able to get back on the restoration here in the summer months.

I wish you all the luck in the world and please keep posting updates.

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John,

I just looked at your page on the E-M-F and I must commend you on this one! Yes you had most if not all of the car to start with but I didn't need to replace more than 7 little thin sticks in the roof because my wood has spent its entire life inside out of the weather. I also didn't have anything more than mild surface rust on any of the sheet metal parts so I was able to do most of the work on the body over 20 years ago. Keep in mind also I was 20 years younger then and in a little better shape than I am now. I do plan to repaint the red parts of my truck back to the orignal "Indiana Orange" that was on the truck when I found it with black fenders and hood. When I painted the red in 1982, I didn't know what the truck was and had plans to make a hot rod out of it. Man am I glad I woke up from that bad dream!

I have done a little more to the frame but it will not show much in a picture yet since I am filling holes with the welder on one rail that I had to cut from another frame. I also had to remove a spring shackel that was from a different model Indiana from that rail and re-drill and mount the original to the frame. Now I should be able to fasten the front axle in place but I need to make shure it all fits right first.

I also set the streering gear in place with the wheel on it so I will be able to move it around when I get done finding parts. I need a drag link but that should not be hard to come up with. I will start working on the front wheel after I run out of things that can be done to the frame. I still need to visit the guy in the next state to see if his Indiana is like mine or not so I can have a pattern. If not, I have a spec sheet on a 1927 that gives me a wheel base of 151 5/8" long that I will go by. I think this would be the same for 1925 as it was for 1927 but I want this done right the first time.

After I get the frame done I am going to set the body on it so I can see what it looks like after all these years. Thats when it will get fun! I already stuck a fender on it but took it off so it wont get damaged.

I will post more pictures soon when I have something to show.

Bob

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Guest stude8

Looks like a great welding job, the frame looks to be pretty straight and square now. Glad to see someone take on a tough restoration for a rare vehicle. If I run across any Hercules stuff I'll keep you in mind. Stude8

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Hi,

Nice job on the frame Bob, I am in the same sort of process with a 1929 Larrabee Truck. What kind of engine does that Indiana use? There is fellow out here in CT who has an Indiana too, I saw it at the Durham car meet a couple years ago, I think his is an older model.

Keep us posted that will be something to see all togther!

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Hi Scott,

I have not heard of the Indiana truck in CT. I would like to know more because I am keeping a list to see how many I can find in case I find parts that someone can use. I have found 1 parts truck but it is a big older truck and nothing fits mine. I may have also found a truck of the same year and model as mine but with a different cab that I am going to drive over to look at next week. Yes I am going to get pictures! Up till now, I have never even heard of another 1925 Indiana let alone a 1925 model 11 so I can't wait to see what it looks like. I may now have 1 of 2 that still exist of that vintage.

Most of the older Indiana's used the Hercules "OX" engine but the bigger ones from the late 20's that I have seen used the Hercules "L" which is a little bigger engine. The parts truck I found used a real big Waukesha model GU26 with 2 heads on it! I have also been told they had an Indiana engine in some but have never seen one.

I think I can speak for all of us when I say, we want to see some pictures of your truck!

Bob

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Update!

I have seen a 1925 model 11 Indiana truck for the first time ever! I have never seen my truck in one piece and could only guess at what it would look like till now. I have a ton of info to sort out but it looks real good and I might even have my truck running and be able to drive it by the end of this summer! It all depends on finding the right parts from here on. The attachment is the same picture as below.

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Way to go! Great picture, great find. Remember what you can find, fabricate, fake, or make do, you can always keep looking for something original, but in the meantime you can be on the road <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Hey it's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it, I've made numerous parts for the Roadster which approximate what I think the originals should look like based on pictures or in some cases hand sketches, or even on just measurements and best guesses. Look forward to seeing more pictures and more progress.

So when we get our vehicles running want to meet in the middle?

Rich

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The 77 in the model for my car is it's top speed. I however doubt I will endeavor to test that speed. I'm thinking 55 would be extremely fast in it once it is on the road. Guess we'll see when I get there! I suppose we could leave at the same time and call each other on cell phones every so often to see when we needed to start looking out for one another... Hrrm... how about meeting in Tennessee, I need to get up to Nashville on some family matters and over to visit my Mom's family in Knoxville... well thats a trip for another day. I would love to plan an 'unofficial' tour some day and just pick people up along the route as we went, think it could be a lot of fun. Ah well, guess I'm just dreaming until the car is at least roadworthy eh? Then again, it is dreams that keep us going...

Rich

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Guest 57 pontiac

Thanks for some real enjoyable reading. Please keep the photos coming. as well as the" shop talk ". If I had parts for you they would be on the way. Perhaps we could all keep our eyes out for any parts that would help make your day.

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Bought a parts truck over the weekend but it turns out that even though I could use parts, this truck is to nice to do that to it. I drove it onto the trailer and have since drove it about a mile on the road and another mile in the yard! Yesterday I got the dump bed to raise up under its own power and a police check so I can get plates on it. Now I will be restoring another Indiana after I finish the 25 but I can play with this one now since it runs.

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The 1927 115-A Road Builder

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From the 1927 Indiana Truck Full Line Catalog.

Capacity: Two 7-bag batches. Weight complete with 60 cubic feet body and hoist 7000 pounds.

Gear Ratio: 8 to 1. Speed 25 miles per hour. Engine: 4 cylinders. Radiator: Fin and tube type radiator with removable core in cast iron shell. Top casting polished aluminum.

Clutch: Dry plate type. Raybestos against steel. All parts enclosed. Easily adjusted.

Transmission: Four speed selective type mounted in unit with motor. Gears and shafts special treated alloy steel mounted on taper roller bearings. Reduction low gear 5.35 to 1. Size main shaft 1 1/2". Gears are 3/4" wide.

Frame: Pressed steel construction- 6 1/8" deep, 1/4" thick, 3 1/4" flange. All castings and cross members are hot riveted to frame.

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