1927 T-Bucket Roadster Project: Part 12

Welcome to the twelfth installment in our series documenting how Bob Hamilton, the star of the incredibly informative StreetRod 101: Hot Rod Frame and Chassis Construction 4-1/2 hour DVD, builds a 1927 T roadster using only a modest budget and loads of experience. You’ll recall from Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, and Part 11 that Bob started with a fiberglass body that had been carved up for drag racing purposes. He filled in a previously cut out section of the rear deck, installed a floor, began building a tapered frame that follows the 1927 T’s body contours and constructed the front and rear crossmembers, rear suspension and panhard bar, positioned the engine, mounted a vintage Mustang steering box, constructed the transmission crossmember, built motor mounts for a small block Chevy engine, began to position the front axle and properly positioned the spring perch brackets, or “batwings”, on the front axle. Follow along this week as Bob begins a multi-part session that will show you how to mount and build wishbone radius rods on your front axle.

That’s all for this week’s installment. It’s fascinating to actually watch Bob build a frame like this and his 4-1/2 hour DVD covers it in great detail. Hopefully, you’ve already been inspired to purchase the StreetRod 101: Hot Rod Frame & Chassis Construction DVD and have already begun benefiting from Bob’s world of helpful advice. But, if you haven’t we highly recommend you click on the DVD box image below and check it out.