My rebodied 27 speedster

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My rebodied 27 speedster

Post by elliott1936 » Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:08 pm

I'm posting a few pictures of my 1927 speedster that I made A change in the body from a buckboard style to a 27 roadster cowl with a complete windshield. This car had an engine failure back in 2001 and I decided to change the body at that time This coming labor day is the anniversary of the engine failure. Things got in the way of getting it back running till this year (2023). I think it turned out pretty nice. I also used a whippet radiator.
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Re: My rebodied 27 speedster

Post by Kevin Pharis » Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:46 pm

Lookin good Tom! Those Ash wire wheels are lookin sharp as well. Hope to see you this weekend in Eagle Creek, OR for the speedster run…


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Re: My rebodied 27 speedster

Post by AndyClary » Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:19 pm

Good work Tom, wish we were headed up this weekend.

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Re: My rebodied 27 speedster

Post by Tim Williams » Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:51 pm

where in Eagle creek is the starting line? How many cars are signed up?

Tim

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Re: My rebodied 27 speedster

Post by walber » Thu Aug 31, 2023 4:52 pm

16 registered to participate. Host site / starting point is Eagle Creek Lavender Farm on Starr Rd.
Social and mini tour on Saturday, 200 miler on Sunday.


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Re: My rebodied 27 speedster

Post by Southfork Creek » Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:46 pm

Tom, Are you using the original plumbing (inlet pipe and exit pipe) on that Whippet radiator? If so, does that work OK on your T motor, especially with the overhead? How'd you do that? I want to put my Whippet radiator on my speedster but I was worried I'd have to change out the plumbing to match the size of the water pipes on the head and block.... Rollie

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Re: My rebodied 27 speedster

Post by babychadwick » Mon Sep 04, 2023 10:03 am

Southfork Creek wrote:
Thu Aug 31, 2023 5:46 pm
Tom, Are you using the original plumbing (inlet pipe and exit pipe) on that Whippet radiator? If so, does that work OK on your T motor, especially with the overhead? How'd you do that? I want to put my Whippet radiator on my speedster but I was worried I'd have to change out the plumbing to match the size of the water pipes on the head and block.... Rollie
Good question, I've been pondering the same decision
"Those who fail to plan, plan to fail"

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Re: My rebodied 27 speedster

Post by RajoRacer » Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:44 am

I had new Model T size brass inlet & outlets pipes made by my local, now retired radiator repair guy 30+ years ago that modified & attached to my Whippet radiator - original Whippet coolant pipes are quite small !
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