The Ford Barn

NoSurf · 11-01-2010, 09:09 AM

Well, I got a bit more done this last weekend. Not as much as I had hoped, but still plenty.

Saturday morning I went down and helped cut the nuts off a frog. That's railroad speak I guess for part of the rail switching mechanism. I volunteer down at the Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad, and we were laying another track and switch to the barn.

Back home I started to put the chassis together.

Sunday morning I rolled it into the shop to clean up the frame rails some:

Then my little helper and I set the motor in:

I still need to move the front crossmember ahead a scosh and get a set of rear u-bolts.

That's all for now.

KCTA Chris · 11-01-2010, 11:00 AM

Looks good, your making some fast progress...brakes and everything.
Good feeling to have helper, definite bonding moment.

I think it would be hard to know where to spend my time, car or the train.
Maybe a train race?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIB6b...eature=channel

Keep up the good work.

general gow · 11-01-2010, 11:08 AM

neat, jay. really neat.

NoSurf · 11-01-2010, 02:24 PM

wow.

91 views and only 2 comments from my close friends.

no love on the fordbarn for me.

Sparky · 11-01-2010, 02:47 PM

What do you have in mind for a body?

Tom Wesenberg · 11-01-2010, 03:16 PM

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LOL I'm still drooling over that steam engine. I think you should design a steam engine body to go on your frame! You could have the best of both worlds!

KCTA Chris · 11-01-2010, 03:34 PM

Jay... I think your setting us up for a surprise, a riveted body from railroad boilerplate? Or building one of those Ford powered rail service car.

Cow catcher's are cool.

NoSurf · 11-01-2010, 03:38 PM

Maybe something like this:

HillbillyTim · 11-01-2010, 07:40 PM

Nice locomotive. My Dad's currently restoring a 1928 Pullman car. Back in the 1930's both of my Grandfathers worked in a N & W owned coal mine. They were good friends and they worked in different sections back in the handloading days. They had to lay their own track to their section. They could only get 6 inch frog bolts to bolt the track together which was hard to do being so short. Eight inch frog bolts were a luxury. My paternal GF sent my maternal GF a bag of 8" bolts that he had hidden in the mine, thoroughly upsetting his own brother in law and cementing a friendship that lasted a lifetime.

Young_Blood · 11-01-2010, 08:07 PM

What goodies are you planning on for the motor? -YB

bobbycoke · 11-02-2010, 09:37 AM

Feel the love, 90 people are interested and I am sure would like you to keep posting and show photos of your progress.. The quality time between you and your helper is something to cherish as it can not be bought at any price, from your avatar her face says it all! From your sketch the rear looks like a pickup box? I like the concept of an "open cab" pickup...do you plan any engine mods or just a light weight speedster... Make sure your seat can adjust so a certain helper's legs can reach the pedals!!! Kool start, keep updates coming most people will not respond unless they have something to say , that has never stopped me or a politician! My dad always said " the way to tell if a canidate is lying, is to see if his lips are moving" LOL

NoSurf · 11-02-2010, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HillbillyTim

Nice locomotive. My Dad's currently restoring a 1928 Pullman car.

Cool story. We laid the track to get a Pullman into the barn to restore it this winter.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young_Blood

What goodies are you planning on for the motor? -YB

Right now, just keep it running. But eventually I'd like a higher compression head, cam. Just mild stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobbycoke

Make sure your seat can adjust so a certain helper's legs can reach the pedals!!! LOL

Yep. That's the plan also, make the seat very adjustable so the girls can bop around the yard with it.

NoSurf · 11-08-2010, 09:16 AM

Ok. I got it running and driving this weekend:

It runs great. Starts right up.

I need a leather bomber hat and some goggles. Maybe some brakes too. and a seat.

KCTA Chris · 11-08-2010, 03:02 PM

Congrats - looks like fun!

pat in Santa Cruz · 11-08-2010, 05:56 PM

brakes are a good thing

. The seat looks comfortable. Does it have a muffler or straight pipe? headers?

" I build my cars to go, not to stop!!"
Ettore Buggatti

tuneman · 11-08-2010, 06:53 PM

Put plywood floors in for safty! Then build a wooden bench with a back rest and drive the heck out of it!!!

Paul's Garage · 11-08-2010, 07:15 PM

Its like a really fun project. Have a great time with your helper!

NoSurf · 11-22-2010, 10:04 AM

This past weekend I made a go at building a speedster seat. I wanted a bench style so I could squeeze a third person in front if needed. All week I pored over pics of vintage style speedster seats. I did some measuring and drew up a plan in cadd, and then plotted it 1:1 scale.

I had a sheet of 1/2" plywood left over from some other project.

Next, for the back, I had this old bent up round bale feeder in my scrap pile.

The sheet bottom was 16" and heavy enough gauge to work.

Here it is attached to the seat bottom:

Next I drew out the curves to trim it and cut one side. Then I used the scrap piece to transfer to the other side so they would be somewhat similar. Then I found a few pieces of nice thick welding rod to use as a edge. I clamped it and tacked that on.

Here it is:

"Dad!! can I try!!"

"I wanna drive!!"

Well- that was Saturday. Yesterday I started on the wooden pickup bed.

Side:

I need to buy some bolts today.

Clydes 31 P/U · 11-22-2010, 10:28 AM

Looks great and the helpers are happy all anyone could ask for.

Rusty Homestead Fl · 11-22-2010, 02:15 PM

I see ya got that third person in the front seat. Will this be a points car?? LOL. Looks like everyone's having fun, even the dog!

11-01-2010, 09:09 AM	#1
NoSurf Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plymouth NH Posts: 70	Speedster Project Well, I got a bit more done this last weekend. Not as much as I had hoped, but still plenty. Saturday morning I went down and helped cut the nuts off a frog. That's railroad speak I guess for part of the rail switching mechanism. I volunteer down at the Abilene and Smokey Valley Railroad, and we were laying another track and switch to the barn. Back home I started to put the chassis together. Sunday morning I rolled it into the shop to clean up the frame rails some: Then my little helper and I set the motor in: I still need to move the front crossmember ahead a scosh and get a set of rear u-bolts. That's all for now.

11-01-2010, 11:00 AM	#2
KCTA Chris Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 142	Re: Speedster Project Looks good, your making some fast progress...brakes and everything. Good feeling to have helper, definite bonding moment. I think it would be hard to know where to spend my time, car or the train. Maybe a train race? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIB6b...eature=channel Keep up the good work. Last edited by KCTA Chris; 11-01-2010 at 11:02 AM. Reason: link

11-01-2010, 11:08 AM	#3
general gow Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Taunton, MA Posts: 81	Re: Speedster Project neat, jay. really neat.

11-01-2010, 02:24 PM	#4
NoSurf Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plymouth NH Posts: 70	Re: Speedster Project wow. 91 views and only 2 comments from my close friends. no love on the fordbarn for me.

11-01-2010, 02:47 PM	#5
Sparky Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 649	Re: Speedster Project What do you have in mind for a body?

11-01-2010, 03:16 PM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Speedster Project Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) LOL I'm still drooling over that steam engine. I think you should design a steam engine body to go on your frame! You could have the best of both worlds!

11-01-2010, 03:34 PM	#7
KCTA Chris Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 142	Re: Speedster Project Jay... I think your setting us up for a surprise, a riveted body from railroad boilerplate? Or building one of those Ford powered rail service car. Cow catcher's are cool.

11-01-2010, 07:40 PM	#9
HillbillyTim Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 88	Re: Speedster Project Nice locomotive. My Dad's currently restoring a 1928 Pullman car. Back in the 1930's both of my Grandfathers worked in a N & W owned coal mine. They were good friends and they worked in different sections back in the handloading days. They had to lay their own track to their section. They could only get 6 inch frog bolts to bolt the track together which was hard to do being so short. Eight inch frog bolts were a luxury. My paternal GF sent my maternal GF a bag of 8" bolts that he had hidden in the mine, thoroughly upsetting his own brother in law and cementing a friendship that lasted a lifetime. Last edited by HillbillyTim; 11-01-2010 at 07:42 PM. Reason: Grammar

11-01-2010, 08:07 PM	#10
Young_Blood Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ventura Posts: 85	Re: Speedster Project What goodies are you planning on for the motor? -YB __________________ PHARAOHS C.C. OXNARD CALIFORNIA

11-02-2010, 09:37 AM	#11
bobbycoke Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: pawlet vt/ port jefferson sta. ny Posts: 183	Re: Speedster Project Feel the love, 90 people are interested and I am sure would like you to keep posting and show photos of your progress.. The quality time between you and your helper is something to cherish as it can not be bought at any price, from your avatar her face says it all! From your sketch the rear looks like a pickup box? I like the concept of an "open cab" pickup...do you plan any engine mods or just a light weight speedster... Make sure your seat can adjust so a certain helper's legs can reach the pedals!!! Kool start, keep updates coming most people will not respond unless they have something to say , that has never stopped me or a politician! My dad always said " the way to tell if a canidate is lying, is to see if his lips are moving" LOL

11-08-2010, 09:16 AM	#13
NoSurf Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plymouth NH Posts: 70	Re: Speedster Project Ok. I got it running and driving this weekend: It runs great. Starts right up. I need a leather bomber hat and some goggles. Maybe some brakes too. and a seat.

11-08-2010, 03:02 PM	#14
KCTA Chris Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 142	Re: Speedster Project Congrats - looks like fun!

11-08-2010, 05:56 PM	#15
pat in Santa Cruz Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: santa cruz, calif Posts: 2,011	Re: Speedster Project brakes are a good thing . The seat looks comfortable. Does it have a muffler or straight pipe? headers? " I build my cars to go, not to stop!!" Ettore Buggatti

11-08-2010, 06:53 PM	#16
tuneman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 264	Re: Speedster Project Put plywood floors in for safty! Then build a wooden bench with a back rest and drive the heck out of it!!!

11-08-2010, 07:15 PM	#17
Paul's Garage Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 72	Re: Speedster Project Its like a really fun project. Have a great time with your helper!

11-22-2010, 10:04 AM	#18
NoSurf Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Plymouth NH Posts: 70	Re: Speedster Project This past weekend I made a go at building a speedster seat. I wanted a bench style so I could squeeze a third person in front if needed. All week I pored over pics of vintage style speedster seats. I did some measuring and drew up a plan in cadd, and then plotted it 1:1 scale. I had a sheet of 1/2" plywood left over from some other project. Next, for the back, I had this old bent up round bale feeder in my scrap pile. The sheet bottom was 16" and heavy enough gauge to work. Here it is attached to the seat bottom: Next I drew out the curves to trim it and cut one side. Then I used the scrap piece to transfer to the other side so they would be somewhat similar. Then I found a few pieces of nice thick welding rod to use as a edge. I clamped it and tacked that on. Here it is: "Dad!! can I try!!" "I wanna drive!!" Well- that was Saturday. Yesterday I started on the wooden pickup bed. Side: I need to buy some bolts today. Last edited by NoSurf; 11-22-2010 at 10:48 AM.

11-22-2010, 10:28 AM	#19
Clydes 31 P/U Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: northern Il Posts: 302	Re: Speedster Project Looks great and the helpers are happy all anyone could ask for.

11-22-2010, 02:15 PM	#20
Rusty Homestead Fl Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Homestead, Fl Posts: 351	Re: Speedster Project I see ya got that third person in the front seat. Will this be a points car?? LOL. Looks like everyone's having fun, even the dog!