It was a busy day on Sunday with Frames. Dad and I are working on several Model T projects (some future some current) and decided to work together with the help of my brother-in-law and nephew to make the job easier. We had 3 frames in various conditions. We straightened one frame but the biggest challenge was riveting. Two frames had no running board brackets, one needed the emergency brake clevis and one had loose rivets in the front cross member. After a bit of a rough start we figured out a great process. We made a long rivet set out of a cut off T steering shaft that we could set on the floor and it worked perfectly! Now off to the sandblaster!
Russell Furstnow
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SleepyT
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Re: Fun with frames
My complement’s to the chief’s, very nice workmanship!!
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That’s a great idea in using a bucking bar when re riveting T frames. I have 3 restored T’s and have 4 frames and enough parts to build another running chassis. Seeing these folks rebuilding and cleaning up their T frames inspires me to finally build a so called speedster or a barnyard special or pie wagon! We’ll see.
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Fantastic job Russell and company. It helps to have a DAD that is so knowledgeable and has all the necessary tools to do job right. Next time you guys get into a major undertaking, call me, I would love to help and learn. Frank
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SleepyT
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Frank, yes it is awesome working with and learning from dad. He is a font of knowledge and always willing to share it. Thanks for the kind words.
Russell
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Re: Fun with frames
It's not often that we see a tutorial on riviting. This might make a really good you tube video showing how to install rivits on the front cross member as well as the rear cross member and side rails as you did in this post.
Thanks for showing us how you did it.
Keith
Thanks for showing us how you did it.
Keith
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