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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #75 on: February 21, 2017, 08:04:49 PM »
Driveshaft is in.   It is a slip yoke 1310 CV with  2" .120 wall tube  and a 1330/R3 conversion joint at the rear.


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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #76 on: February 21, 2017, 08:18:11 PM »
Started work on the interior.

It will be a combination of automotive carpet / tweed and vinyl.
I contacted the maker of the seats and asked if i could buy the vinyl fabric.  They sold me 3 yards. 
I also bought automotive jute carpet padding.






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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #77 on: February 21, 2017, 08:22:38 PM »
Transmission hump / firewall / foot pockets / floor  are carpet.

"doors" are tweed.








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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #78 on: February 21, 2017, 09:10:17 PM »





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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #79 on: February 26, 2017, 09:20:47 PM »

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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #80 on: February 26, 2017, 09:22:06 PM »
awesome, looks right

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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #81 on: February 27, 2017, 09:37:00 AM »
Wow!

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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #82 on: February 27, 2017, 10:50:21 AM »
Beautiful work

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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #83 on: February 28, 2017, 03:10:08 PM »
Wow


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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #84 on: March 05, 2017, 09:34:58 PM »
Interior is done.  Glass installed in the windscreen.

When the weather breaks its time for some tags.






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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #85 on: March 30, 2017, 06:13:52 PM »

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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #86 on: March 30, 2017, 06:19:28 PM »
Hot RoD!
fitting
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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #87 on: March 30, 2017, 10:26:50 PM »
Hot RoD!
fitting

hmm  didnt notice that.   :)

i plan to get historical plates someday,  but my goal for this year was just to get it on the road...

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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #88 on: March 30, 2017, 10:34:12 PM »
Awesome! I'm next...  8)
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Re: 1925 Roadster Pickup
« Reply #89 on: April 02, 2017, 10:04:16 PM »
well today was the shakedown

drove 66 miles with a top speed of 78 mph.    8)

no issues whatsoever,  smooth and solid.

this thing is a blast to drive! 

next test is a trip north on 390.