The Ford Barn

wensum · 03-30-2014, 02:18 PM

The body is now ready to be glassed up with the WEST system.
Because it's planned to be painted, a fair bit of time has been spent with bog to get the body as fair as possible.
Interestingly, we were planning to paint it black but the WEST people said it would absorb too much heat and the system would soften so we have to go for a lighter colour
Keith (in a still very warm New Zealand)

Great Lakes Greg · 03-30-2014, 02:28 PM

That is some beautiful wood working. Are you using bucket seats to retain access to all that storage room out back?

Tom Wesenberg · 03-30-2014, 02:48 PM

Very nice work.

Wanna buy my wood strip canoe to go with it?

rprice · 03-30-2014, 02:50 PM

Wow, you've done some beautiful woodwork. Please keep us posted on your progress. I'm looking forward to the finished product. Good luck.
Rog

wensum · 03-30-2014, 04:06 PM

Yes bucket seats with tilt backs for access to the storage area
I wanted to put a hatch in the rear deck, but waterproofing and security were an issue and you wouldn't believe the amount of work involved in just making the one door

William Kelchner · 03-30-2014, 04:11 PM

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Really neat . . ..

Ross/Kzoo · 03-30-2014, 04:14 PM

That looks great. What colors are you contemplating now?

Stretch Cab · 03-30-2014, 05:21 PM

I want one!

henry's 31 · 03-30-2014, 08:52 PM

This looks great, Thanks for sharing the photos!

Henry's 31

wensum · 03-30-2014, 09:31 PM

A rich yellow is the current choice with the grey wheels and grey upholstery
Keith

Tom Wesenberg · 03-30-2014, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by wensum

A rich yellow is the current choice with the grey wheels and grey upholstery
Keith

I can't find it now, but there is a nice looking yellow and white speedster in an avatar.

Dodge · 03-30-2014, 11:56 PM

For what it's worth I have a wood boat with the West System on it painted black
for almost 15 yrs. and it hasn't been a problem.

Dodge

quickchange · 03-30-2014, 11:59 PM

Keith , Great job , is that a toyota gear lever i see ??? ready for the National meet 2015?? Thanks for sharing the pictures,

Mike V. Florida · 03-31-2014, 12:31 AM

Looks great.

wensum · 03-31-2014, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickchange

Keith , Great job , is that a toyota gear lever i see ??? ready for the National meet 2015?? Thanks for sharing the pictures,

Hi Quickchange,
That's an F150 Box on a MACS Speed shop bell housing.
You might aso have picked a quick change rear end, not one of yours, but an old one out of a speedway midget I believe. It was cheaper than a new crown wheel and pinion as it came with a good set but I didn't realise that the carrier needed machining to clear the shaft and that I had to get a open drive kitset.
The F150 spigot fits the Model A flywheel perfectly and a Falcon driveshaft fits the F150 box perfectly.
Amazing Ford commonality over many years!
Cheers,
Keith

wensum · 03-31-2014, 03:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dodge

For what it's worth I have a wood boat with the West System on it painted black
for almost 15 yrs. and it hasn't been a problem.

Dodge

Thanks Dodge
I'll investigate it further
Keith

QGolden · 03-31-2014, 06:21 AM

Nice project, good planning and workmanship.

Mitch//pa · 03-31-2014, 06:46 AM

very nice job

chopo · 03-31-2014, 04:36 PM

does it float ?

quickchange · 03-31-2014, 05:40 PM

Keith , hi looking forward to racing you at the next nats , looks like i need to loose some weight , Our new hi tec input shaft clears the carrier so no machining needed, .
Derek

03-30-2014, 02:28 PM	#2
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: Progress on speedster body That is some beautiful wood working. Are you using bucket seats to retain access to all that storage room out back?

03-30-2014, 02:48 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Progress on speedster body Very nice work. Wanna buy my wood strip canoe to go with it?

03-30-2014, 02:50 PM	#4
rprice Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 48	Re: Progress on speedster body Wow, you've done some beautiful woodwork. Please keep us posted on your progress. I'm looking forward to the finished product. Good luck. Rog

03-30-2014, 04:06 PM	#5
wensum Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 444	Re: Progress on speedster body Yes bucket seats with tilt backs for access to the storage area I wanted to put a hatch in the rear deck, but waterproofing and security were an issue and you wouldn't believe the amount of work involved in just making the one door

03-30-2014, 04:11 PM	#6
William Kelchner Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Warrenton, Va. Posts: 459	Re: Progress on speedster body Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Really neat . . ..

03-30-2014, 04:14 PM	#7
Ross/Kzoo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Richland Mi. Posts: 1,172	Re: Progress on speedster body That looks great. What colors are you contemplating now?

03-30-2014, 05:21 PM	#8
Stretch Cab Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lexington, NC Posts: 695	Re: Progress on speedster body I want one!

03-30-2014, 08:52 PM	#9
henry's 31 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Columbus(Cataula) Georgia Posts: 849	Re: Progress on speedster body This looks great, Thanks for sharing the photos! Henry's 31

03-30-2014, 09:31 PM	#10
wensum Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: New Zealand Posts: 444	Re: Progress on speedster body A rich yellow is the current choice with the grey wheels and grey upholstery Keith

03-30-2014, 11:56 PM	#12
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,498	Re: Progress on speedster body For what it's worth I have a wood boat with the West System on it painted black for almost 15 yrs. and it hasn't been a problem. Dodge

03-30-2014, 11:59 PM	#13
quickchange Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nelson. New Zealand Posts: 2,009	Re: Progress on speedster body Keith , Great job , is that a toyota gear lever i see ??? ready for the National meet 2015?? Thanks for sharing the pictures,

03-31-2014, 12:31 AM	#14
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Progress on speedster body Looks great. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

03-31-2014, 06:21 AM	#17
QGolden Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Alton, NH Posts: 1,231	Re: Progress on speedster body Nice project, good planning and workmanship. __________________ It's not what people think they know that will hurt them, it is what they think they know that aint so! -Mark Twain. It is the very things that we think we know, that keep us from learning what we should know.- Unknown

03-31-2014, 06:46 AM	#18
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Progress on speedster body very nice job

03-31-2014, 04:36 PM	#19
chopo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 193	Re: Progress on speedster body does it float ? __________________ www.jalopyshowdown.com dont scare me i poop easy

03-31-2014, 05:40 PM	#20
quickchange Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Nelson. New Zealand Posts: 2,009	Re: Progress on speedster body Keith , hi looking forward to racing you at the next nats , looks like i need to loose some weight , Our new hi tec input shaft clears the carrier so no machining needed, . Derek