Project "Ruptured Duck" reborn

[FaBrycation]

Originally Posted by WSSix

exposed and cleanly laid out hydraulic lines is a great idea! Good luck, Brycen! Love what you're doing so far.

Thanks!
Yeah I literally have the whole car already built in my head Its just a matter of putting all of those Ideas into productive build time and getting it done.

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Here are a few progress pics.

Front A-arm mount brackets and the front upper frame tube.

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[tom091074]

That's just the front suspension!!!! I can't wait to watch you build the rest of the car!

[Lowfast]

The tight fitment of the pieces pre welding is a work of art in itself, very nice attention to detail.

[FaBrycation]

Originally Posted by Lowfast

The tight fitment of the pieces pre welding is a work of art in itself, very nice attention to detail.

Thank you sir!

Here is the front lower frame tube

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Here are a few pics of what I got done on Saturday.

Rack mounts complete. Front lower A arm mount brackets complete. Welded out the front frame rail tubes and metal finished them. Did final prep for welding out all of the bracketry.

[payne]

Incredible, incredible build!

Let me ask a few noob-ish questions if you don't mind:

• How will you structurally reinforce the doors and body?
• How will you mount the aluminum body to the steel chassis?
• How will you get the glass made?
• Where will the radiator go?
• Will there be a 'hood'?

[payne]

One idea if you've not figured out door handles yet: Use aircraft door handles for the doors. They are flush mounted and would be a nice touch IMHO.

Here's one that might work great:
http://www.hendricksmfg.com/latchprod.html

Video of it in action:
http://www.hendricksmfg.com/movie/leftlatch.html
http://www.hendricksmfg.com/movie/x14right.html

Cheers,
Jason

[FaBrycation]

Originally Posted by payne

Incredible, incredible build!

Let me ask a few noob-ish questions if you don't mind:

• How will you structurally reinforce the doors and body?
• How will you mount the aluminum body to the steel chassis?
• How will you get the glass made?
• Where will the radiator go?
• Will there be a 'hood'?

Originally Posted by payne

One idea if you've not figured out door handles yet: Use aircraft door handles for the doors. They are flush mounted and would be a nice touch IMHO.

Here's one that might work great:
http://www.hendricksmfg.com/latchprod.html

Video of it in action:
http://www.hendricksmfg.com/movie/leftlatch.html
http://www.hendricksmfg.com/movie/x14right.html

Cheers,
Jason

Thanks for the interest and compliments! I will be building the structure much like any other car where I will build structure behind the panels that attach to the jams, floors, and rockers. the floor will have built in structure that will incorporate the body mounts. They will have rubber bushings and be through bolted to the chassis. The glass will be all custom made from acrylic. the glass nose will be the hood, you will be able to see the engine bay without opening the hood.

Thanks for sharing those handles! great idea. I have seen other ideas as well. so I will add these to the list to check into.





stay tuned a lot of update info and pics will be posted today!