Build 1949 COE Diamond T

[J Mack]

Ok @bobm I'll post some pictures here for you ..

49 Diamond T project that's been at a local shop for four years, the owner was getting frustrated with the builder and asked if I would finish it up...


So this is how it started.

 

[J Mack]

And this is how it's going....

So it looks like I'll be starting over..

 

[bobm]

That Sucks. Too many shops start and dont finish . Cant even get anyone to work on my stuff. At least its in good hands now and it wont take 4 years and will be correct

 

[bobm]

Always loved Diamond T pick up. Looks like roof is already chopped

 

[J Mack]

Radiator was mounted in a location that you couldn't get to the cap to add coolant or check level...

So I took a sawzall to all this stuff..

And going to make new mounts to mount it about here...

 

[J Mack]

Steering was good'ish if you only plan to drive straight...

Turning at ride height was out of the question so more sawzall...

 

[J Mack]

Ok @bobm I suck at updating...
So random photo dump..

 

[J Mack]

More random..

 

[J Mack]

 

[J Mack]

Ok @bobm we are still going and this owner is getting ready to start throwing some real money at this deal...
I'll update when I know more

 

[bobm]

didnt mention its a mid engine. Loving it already. Hydrboost brakes too. Sweet.

 

[bobm]

Nice fab work on the brackets. Milling machine?

 

[Michael B]

Does the engine need to be relocated?

 

[J Mack]

didnt mention its a mid engine. Loving it already. Hydrboost brakes too. Sweet.

I didn't really plan to redo all the brakes but once I got into it I seen they single flared all the lines they made and all the bushings were melted out of the bell cranks they welded together ... Yeah here we are.
I have a couple hydroboost units floating around here so this was fast and easy.

Nice fab work on the brackets. Milling machine?

Thank you Bob. Not sure what brackets we are talking about (I've made a metric crapton of stuff already for this thing) but guessing the hydroboost mount. I make most of that kind of stuff on my plasma table and only drag it over to one of the milling machines for critical holes or threading. I will be machining some stuffs soon and I'll grab some pictures for you.

Does the engine need to be relocated?

Yes but no...
It's stupid how they have it but I'm hoping I don't need to relocate it.
When they dropped it off that intake was spun around with that little air cleaner pushed up against the bed, the owner wanted something better and thought he wanted me to make a custom air box that looked like stack fuel injection..
I just ordered a down draft stack injection system that I don't know anything about so it's going to be interesting around here for the next couple weeks..

 

[bobm]

Ya Hydroboost bracket came out nice. Plasma table nice tool.

 

[J Mack]

Ya Hydroboost bracket came out nice. Plasma table nice tool.

Thank you Bob ..

Some more random pics for you!!

 

[bobm]

Love the stacks. Bracket come out nice for the controller

 

[Michael B]

Ooooh shiny!!!

 

[Gumby]

I love ITBs

 

[J Mack]

Ok @bobm another photo dump..
I don't have time to put them in order or add a bunch of words..