| The
drawing above shows the engineering marvel that was the
Ford Model T, more particularly the three point mounting
of the engine in the chassis. This method of mounting
allowed the car to transverse rough unpaved roads and
fields of the day and reduced torque stresses on the
chassis do to twisting.
After the car was
stripped down to just the chassis. The frame was then
sand blasted and powder coated. All the chassis parts
were in restorable condition with the exception of the
pair of rear radius rods. These were badly corroded and
worn through were the attached to the rear axel. So they
were replaced with used parts.
The firewall was mounted
to the chassis and the reconditioned engine was dropped
in and securely bolted in place.
At this stage we began
fitting reconditioned fenders. This required a bit of
work to properly align. We wanted to do this part before
painting to eliminate the possibility of scratches to
new paint.
The next phase includes
attaching the rear springs, axel and radius rods to
complete the general assemby. |
