1926 Ford Model T

Roadster

Modified Model B

Manual

Clear

Gasoline

Up for auction is our 1926 Ford Model T hot rod. This car is a real pleasure to drive and gets lots of attention everywhere it goes. It consistently draws large crowds at the local car shows and people always have positive comments about this hot rod. The engine in this beauty is a 1939 “B” motor that was taken out of a local pavement roller owned by a contractor here in the Orlando area. It has all of the pretty diamonds and a fully counterweighted crankshaft. The engine has been bored out to .080 and has Badger pistons. The crank was cross drilled to be fitted with 283 Chevy insert bearings. The dippers on the rods were brazed and bronze shims were silver soldered to the big ends, then machined to provide proper side clearance. Finally, the rods use Triumph bearings with the cam sliding into Ford bearings. The flywheel was trimmed down to 30 pounds and the face was machined before being drilled and tapped to accept a Chevy S-10 pressure plate. This required opening up the center diameter for clearance of the clutch disc spring hub. Finally, the entire reciprocating assembly was balanced. Bill Stipe reground the cam to meet Charlie Yapp’s Scalded Dog specs. After the cam was installed and dialed in, Chevy valves and single locking adjustable tappets were installed. The oil pump was modified and plumbed to the outside so that a remote filter mounted on the flywheel housing could be used. The oil relief valve (1/8” mips, 25psi unit) was tapped into the oil channel between the first 2 valves. The stock “B” fuel pump was retained and provides juice to a pair of Holley 94’s equipped with progressive linkage. The primary carb has idle and power circuit and the secondary carb does not. To top everything off, a dual downdraft Equalizer intake was used to provide the highest level of performance. A high torque starter (flathead V-8 unit) bolts up to the engine via an adaptor plate. The starter is essentially brand new, having been replaced just a few months ago. The steering box came out of a 1956 Ford F100 truck. Topside, a 1984 Nissan dual ignition distributor was modified to fit the “B” motor using the specs supplied by the Secrets of Speed article, Double Whammy. The distributor supplies spark to dual plugs in the Lion Speed Head. The upper driver’s side plate, the lower driver’s side plate, and the valve cover, are all finned Scalded Dog Speed parts, as is the lower water neck. The body sports a narrowed 1937 Ford windshield up front. Inside, a 12V Stewart Warner dash panel out of an early school bus was grafted into the original 1926 dash. An early banjo steering wheel is mounted to the steering shaft using a sprint car quick disconnect. The floorboards in both the passenger compartment and the trunk are real hardwood. Seatbelts from a helicopter help to hold occupants safely in the passenger compartment. The long shifter handle is attached to a Chevy S-10, 5 speed overdrive transmission mated to a flywheel housing with an “AA” bell housing and aluminum adaptor. Speedway Motors supplied the hydraulic throw-out bearing. Outside on the passenger side, a megaphone exhaust plugged with a 3” plug provides plenty of looks and sound. Removal of the plug really unleashes the sound of the Scalded Dog cam. Up front the original 1932 Ford frame rails have combo shock and headlight mounts. The headlights themselves are from a 1938 Buick and feature the long, sleek design that rounds out the front end. The mounts were modified and the lights have been fitted with H4 halogen bulbs with internal turn signal bulbs. To the rear, 1926 coupe rear quarters were used to provide additional stretch for the passenger compartment. This allows someone my size (6’3” and 230 lbs.) or someone my girlfriend’s size (5’7” and 120 lbs.) to drive this vehicle. The use of the ’26 quarters provided almost 5” of additional leg room and allows me to drive the car without my head poking over the top of the windshield. The frame originally came out of a 1932 Ford 5 window coupe and was modified to fit this vehicle. At the firewall, the frame was kicked up while the back was Z’d 11” to properly accommodate the rear end. To finish out the front, a Model A crossmember was welded in. K members and rear cross members were fabricated to finish out the frame. Finally, boxing plates were fabricated and drilled with 3” holes to allow access for wiring, brake lines, etc. within the rails. The rear end came out of a 1935 Ford and was modified into a quick change with 3:52 gears. This is the Winters quick change package, with all the parts purchased from Speedway (long shaft, yoke, rear cover, bearings, gears, etc). The axles and brake system are out of a 1974 Ford truck, which makes it easy to purchase replacement parts. For the front wheels, a 4” dropped front axle out of a 1932 roadster was utilized. Rebuilt 1940 Ford spindles, brakes and drums were used to provide more than adequate stopping power. Speedway Motors provided the shorty shock units. The front spring is a reverse eye slider with Teflon buttons in between the leaves. To really make the front end pop, a 1932 Ford grill with an SS center bar was used. The addition of a circa 1928 Guy Motors Indian mascot mounted on the top really makes a statement. A rust proof high luster finish of SS ceramic coating finish out the exhaust, grill shell, brake backing plates, split wishbones, front spring, steering arm, drag link, tie rod, and steering column. The tires came from Coker and are 325-19 on the front and 700-19 on the rear, with tubes all the way around. The wheels were not only balanced but also trued when they were originally put on the car. The fuel tank is mounted in the trunk and is a spun aluminum, 11 gallon tank. This car is really good shape overall and as I stated earlier, it is a lot of fun to drive and it gets lots of attention. It always draws crowds, especially at car shows as people debate why a 4 cylinder has 8 spark plugs. For that matter, they even debate what year the car is! Is it perfect? No, but it’s a car and it is meant to be driven. We have touched up some gravel chips here and there, replaced a gasket or two, and just basically done all of the things you normally have to do to a hot rod that loves to be driven. Please look closely at all of the pictures and ask any questions you may have. Buyer is responsible for local pickup or having the vehicle shipped. On May-06-13 at 05:25:39 PDT, seller added the following information: Thanks for all of the interest in this really car. A few questions have arisen and here are the answers: This is an ALL STEEL original body. It has no fiberglass pieces and is not a reproduction. This is all steel, the real deal, old school! There was a great 6-page article in Vintage Ford Speed Secrets Magazine (home of the Secrets of Speed Society) in October of 2004. Volume Fourteen, Number 2. Everything about this car was done to keep it in the traditional style, while making it completely drivable. On May-08-13 at 18:16:49 PDT, seller added the following information: To answer the multiple questions about the electronics on this car, I am adding this information. Thanks for all the great questions! This system uses two spark plugs for each of the cylinders, which is why there are two ignition coils on the firewall. One coil is for the intake plugs and the other is for the exhaust plugs. The exhaust plug fires approximately 4 degrees after the intake plug. Using a simple, self-contained electronic distributor and a Lion Speed Head allows everything to sync up perfectly, giving this engine more power and better torque characteristics. Another great feature with this setup is that the distributor contains both mechanical and vacuum advances. The cap has eight plug wire ports and two coil wire ports, so the inside of the cap has two carbon contacts and eight lugs. The outer row of lugs are for the intake plugs and the inner row of lugs are for the exhaust plugs. To top everything off, we added vintage look plug wires to complete the styling. The great thing about this setup is that no matter where you go, arguments will break out about why this engine has 8 spark plugs even though it’s a 4-banger. It’s great!On May-09-13 at 17:02:34 PDT, seller added the following information: I had another question about the distributor so here's some more info. The beauty of this system is that it uses a stock Nissan dual distributor (1982-1984 only) with a dual coil setup. A Wico Magneto timing foot was used to allow movement of the distributor for timing purposes. Since the Nissan drive-shaft diameter is slightly less than the Ford's, a new bushing was fitted into the end of the shortened housing-shaft. The Nissan drive-shaft was shortened to fit and notched with an offset male tang before it was drilled for a collar pin. Then the tang collar was counterbored so it would accept the larger 1/2" Ford shaft size. I am also adding video of the car being driven. Thanks to those of you who mentioned it would be a good idea to do so! The url for the video on YouTube is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-8FcMpfT4g or you can search for it using the search terms: enviroloaw T26 drive videoOn May-09-13 at 17:08:58 PDT, seller added the following information: CORRECTION: The search terms should have read: envirolaw T26 drive video