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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #90 on: July 14, 2014, 09:12:13 AM »
We all have those ooops moments. I believe that they're designed to test and hone your fabrication skills ;D

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #91 on: July 14, 2014, 12:30:12 PM »
You're half way to having a roller!  I like your progress, looks great.
Tom
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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #92 on: August 27, 2014, 10:37:25 PM »
You're half way to having a roller!  I like your progress, looks great.
Tom
Trying to make it a full roller Tom. I ordered the triangulated 4 link yesterday, and today I found a 1957 ford nine inch rear axle, and it's the perfet width of 58 inches wheel mount for the roadster. Now I just got to save up for the afco coilover shocks, and a 4 speed The 401 nailhead fired right up and ran great. WHEW I was worried about that. It's getting there.

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #93 on: August 28, 2014, 07:08:54 AM »
Great news, I guess flipping the Anglia was worth it.
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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #94 on: August 31, 2014, 09:33:32 AM »
Well I bit the bullet and decided to spend the money on the transmission. I could not find a good deal on a muncie 4 speed so last night I bought a third generation camaro 5 speed setup it has everything from the clutch and brake pedals, bell housing, flywheel,  back. I guess this way I can run my 355 gear set and still cruise on the hiway. I am not sure of the shifter height, but I will fix that.

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #95 on: August 31, 2014, 10:40:39 AM »
I have 3.55  in my pickup and an S10 5 speed. It runs 90mph at 3000 rpm. Anything below that is comfortable cruising.  8)
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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #96 on: August 31, 2014, 10:50:14 AM »
That should work out really well. Lucky dogs, i'm stuck with a 3:08 for a while. Hoping I will be light enough to over come it.

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #97 on: August 31, 2014, 08:57:31 PM »
I have 3.55  in my pickup and an S10 5 speed. It runs 90mph at 3000 rpm. Anything below that is comfortable cruising.  8)
That sound like what I am shooting for. I have had these 355 gears for awhile and alway wanted to use them. I'm excited about the 5 speed it shifts so good. Oh Sammons those 3.08 gears should be just fine.

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #98 on: August 31, 2014, 11:19:18 PM »
I think the OD in your tranny is taller than mine. You should be able to cruse 70 at a bit over 2K.  My tires are 29" or so. My roadster will start out with a 3 speed BW T86 with OD from my son's '54 Studebaker Wagon. I'm also using the Dana 44 posi  carrier from it with 4.27 gears. We ran that in his wagon on several round trips from here to Texas in his college years. It was a decent combo and easily pulled a U-Haul at near twice it's rated speed. The Stude has a supercharged 289 V8. I think my 153 Chevy 4 banger will like those gears and still cruse a 70 or so. If not there is a set of 3.78s around here somewhere.
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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #99 on: September 21, 2014, 11:04:59 PM »
Back on it. At least the engine is a lot cleaner, and I don't feel bad about mounting my bellhousing to it.

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #100 on: October 25, 2014, 09:47:28 PM »
I just finished up another wiring job for a friend and decided to take the roadster body off the chassis so the frame would be exposed. I set the rear axle housing in place and tacked a couple of pieces of tubing to hold it solid. I then mounted the triangulated suspension and tacked it all in place. I then made the upper shock cross brace and installed the QA1 shocks.  It's getting there.

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #101 on: October 25, 2014, 11:25:37 PM »
your beavering away and making some serious progress............throw in a watts linkage to keep rear end centered and away you go.

That is one serious heavy duty cross member in center of frame.  Must be stock?

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #102 on: October 26, 2014, 10:43:33 AM »
Thanks Mike. I have needed to get back on it for a long time I have never needed a watts link for a triangulated 4 link, but I will check lateral movement on this one.  And yes everything on this frame is overkill. I installed the 4 link on friday and then saturday I decided to mount the vega box and do a little more boxing on the frame before I set the engine and transmission in place so I can build the trans mount.

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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #103 on: October 26, 2014, 11:01:01 AM »
Nice work John, it'll be cool to see it on 4 wheels with the engine and trans in it!  Keep it up buddy!
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Re: 1926 buick roadster
« Reply #104 on: October 26, 2014, 11:10:42 AM »
Look'n good ghost, glad to see ya back at it. I like over kill too, all that "what happens if" goes through my head at night. Better to do it now and not worry.

Now, if we can keep everybody out of the hospital. Hope you're feeling much better.

 


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