[TFoch]

Good call on the hinges and latches.  I went with bear claw latches on mine.  Like you said got to keep those doors closed while driving.

[RayPrager]

John , Thanks for stopping buy,with Sonny in tow....yesterday. it helps me to know..... I'm at least going in the right direction.
Busy,Busy
Ray

[ghost28]

John , Thanks for stopping buy,with Sonny in tow....yesterday. it helps me to know..... I'm at least going in the right direction.
Busy,Busy
Ray

Not a problem Ray. It was good to see your 31 coupe on the chassis, and it brought back memories of some of my builds.
 I have been working on the buick roadster. Mostly still installing patch panels and lower steel structuring, I installed the lower cowl patch panels and bent some 3/4 inch square tubing to follow the shape of the lower cowl and door curve, this square tubing will be connected to the rear body tubing. I installed the new lower sill plates below the doors on the outside of the square tubing. I then  made some 16 and 14 guage flat steel pieces to out line and structure the interior door shape for the wood replacement this will be the starting point of the door structure, and the hinges and latches will be worked  off of these. It's coming together slowly, but that's the way I like it. I did get my bell housing, clutch, pressure plate, steel flywheel, and all the needed parts to install the newly rebuilt 68 camaro saginaw 4 speed and hurst shifter which I bought today..... John

[ghost28]

The clutch pedal assembly and 4 speed. This build is fun

[themoose]

Looks like your making some good headway. I like your brake assembly....You can really tune in the brake bias with that setup.

[TFoch]

John, Nice work on the doors and body so far.  The roadster is coming along great.  That little thing is going to get up and go with the Nailhead and 4 speed!
Tom

[EDNY]

Found this ad locally, called the guy, it's a roller project, only has the rear body section, no cowl or doors. Home made chassis, Olds rear, 30's Chevy front axle, small block, THM400.


FOR SALE: 1926 Buick Roadster project
car, $2500. 1992 Chevy SB350FI,
$1000. Custom Rolling chassis, $1500.
481-7983 call/text.

[ghost28]

John , Thanks for stopping buy,with Sonny in tow....yesterday. it helps me to know..... I'm at least going in the right direction.
Busy,Busy
Ray

 Pay back brother. Ray stopped by the other day and helped me line up the roadster body. I then proceeded to start building the sub flooring. The main rails on top of the frame are 1 inch by 2 inch 16 guage tubing and the stringers are mostly 3/4 inch 16 guage square tubing. Should be plenty strong when it's all said and done. I will probably over kill around the doors so the door gaps wont change after I cut the door open....John

[TFoch]

John,
That inner structure is looking great! Should be real solid on that chassis.Keep at it.
Tom

[ghost28]

John,
That inner structure is looking great! Should be real solid on that chassis.Keep at it.
Tom

Thanks Tom.
 I spent a little more time this weekend bending , cutting, and welding steel. I finished up the trunk area of the sub flooring then moved on to the package tray area bending up some 3/4 inch square tubing to follow the shape of the back rest part of the car. WHEW. That was tough but it needed to be done and it will make it strong, and I can add more support pieces off this. I have moved on to the trunk area and reinstalling the interior lip for the water drain, and trunk lid.
Getting there....John

[ghost28]

Well I added some cross bracing to the interior, and set the trunk lid for a trial fit, but had to use a porta power on the body below the trunk to push the body back up. Now the trunk fits the hole great. On to hinges for both the doors and trunk area.  Does anyone have a small set of hidden hinges for doors they might have bought for a project but didn't use? Thought I'd check before I bought some....Thanks John

[themoose]

Looks like a great fit John..... Way better than the factory.

Moose

[TFoch]

Sorry John no extra hinges but the trunk looks great.

[ghost28]

Nothing to exciting around here. I have been enlisted to help the wife babysit my three youngest grandaughters during the week. God I love those kids, but on very few times I wish I was back at work hauling heavy furniture around cuz it might be easier. Just kidding. I did get a little done on the roadster project over the weekend mostly fabricating the trunk hinges back on the body with steel, and I started to install the original door hinges back on the body for a trial fit to the doors. I modified them to install more like a modern hidden hinge design for adjustment without doing away with the original quick door removal design just yet. I hope I can get them to work cuz new ones are so expensive and these have lasted for so long they should be good for a little while longer.

[TFoch]

It is tough to get work done when my granddaughter is around so I know what you mean.  Fab work is looking good.  I'm sure you'll figure out a way to get those hinges to work.