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Ruckstell part 4 modern brakes
This is the 4th and last part of the ruckstell build i will show final assembly and disc brake set up as well as line making tools from Eastwood (best tool i have ever bought) -
ruckstell build part three
In this part we will assemble the whole rear axle. I ran into a lot of issues here installing the hub drum and rotor. the new roller bearing is supposed to slip right over the axle this one does not the axles make it fit slightly snugger than a slip fit. At first i said a few bad words about this but i changed the whole set up and made it better i did have to make a tool to push the new assembly... -
Building the modern ruckstell part two
This post will show prepping the internal of the ruckstell axle -
Building and modernizing the ruckstell rear end part one
I will detail in this post the building of the modern rear end in the ruckstell axle with the improvements made as well as the issues that go along with it -
new axles for the modelt
When you need new axles for the model t and if the old axle is no good I cut the gear end off about 6" from the bottom of the gear. Find an appropriate socket to press the stub end of the axle down thru the gear this will expose the 2 c clips. Remove them and press the axle out of the gear. When you get a new axle have a machinist mike your gear and the shaft of the new axle there should... -
Weekend work accomplished and building the modern t rear end.
I finished up the whole front end will put new bearings in the hubs and modern seals and dust caps, springs are rebuilt and lubriplated on the bottom sides and assembled chassis is now recieving component parts.... -
BNCHIEF started a blog post Installing the emergency brake lining and fitting on model t emergency brakeInstalling the emergency brake lining and fitting on model t emergency brake
In the following pictures I will detail the methods and tools that I used, The riveting tool you buy from the vendor is very poor the anvil is about the only useful tool about it however it can be made to work quite good. They include a rivet forming tool it is ok but not good enough I use a tube rivet tool from hanson rivet co it too fits the anvil and will finish the tube rivets for the lining...Last edited by BNCHIEF; 08-17-2020, 07:06 AM. -
All the parts that are powder coated so far
Here is a majority of the powder coated parts we did just north of 80 pieces ...Last edited by BNCHIEF; 08-08-2020, 05:38 PM. -
Rebuilt the door latches
Rebuilt all the door latches on my 27 t everything works like new again...Last edited by BNCHIEF; 08-04-2020, 06:57 AM. -
Building the modern rear end for the big drum ruckstell
Here are some more pictures on how to modernize a model t rear end, i have installed a modern inner bearing on the ps housing as well as the floating safety hubs and describe the various work that is needed to do these rear ends. When you tear these apart these housing are very nasty from the dirt grease and 600w oil in them I cleaned them up a lot then cleaned the inside with a pressure washer i...Last edited by BNCHIEF; 07-22-2020, 06:27 AM. -
Engine that will go into this model t
I will go into more detail on this engine at a later date but this is and will be a special build first of all the engine work was all performed by the late Herm Kohnke i will detail all of it since I will partially disassemble it and add a stipe cam and degree it along with a few goodies in the trans mission. -
Fitting up the hood new radiator and grill shell
In this series of pictures i showed what the car started out like i started on it many years ago but work and the military put a long halt to this project most of the wood is already done so you can see how it has progressed so far. -
Quarter Panel Assembly - Progress
My brother N97323 has been making progress on the rear Quarter Panel Assembly. I started on an article for the Woody Wagons Newsletter so thought I would put some of here.
The first thing he built was the belt rail. We purchased a tool for his shaper based on the Ford drawings.
First pic is an original belt with the tool placed on top, pretty close match. Second pic is... -
Station Wagon - Front Fender Repair
I have moved to the Driver side (LHS, Port) fender. One major issue with this fender is the break in the wire and subsequent damage on the leading edge of the fender.
I procured a donor fender that had a perfect leading edge, but not much else. So we will cut a patch out and stitch it into the damaged fender. Marked what I wanted and got busy with the cutoff wheel.
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Station Wagon - More Fender work
Work on the Passenger fender continues. Working on the shelf part where the fender bolts to the frame.
Start with the two holes for the hood hold down. Drilled them out 'til I got solid metal, and made a patch for each hole. The smallest was 1/2 inch diameter, about as small a patch I can make, because hard to cut out something that small with my tin snips and big fingers
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Reply to Ruckstell part 4 modern brakesThank you Geary I am glad you enjoyed it.09-06-2020, 10:52 PM
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Reply to Ruckstell part 4 modern brakesExcellent work Chief!
Very ingenious control lever extensions, great usage of period parts. 35-40 tops? You may be surprised. My '25 Fordor with 3-1 Ruxtell and slightly upgraded, but precisely built touring engine pushed her to 58.
There was more, but my knuckles were already white, and I wasn't all that fond of the Rocky Mountain brakes.
This a really neat build, thanks for sharing...09-06-2020, 08:21 PM -
Reply to Ruckstell part 4 modern brakesThank you Mitch it has been a real exercise getting everything fitted , next up the engine09-01-2020, 06:01 AM
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Reply to Ruckstell part 4 modern brakesNice post #4 Chief. It looks fantastic, nice job, pics and captions. I like the GPS speedo. 4 piston calipers08-31-2020, 09:08 PM -
Reply to Ruckstell part 4 modern brakesIn many ways Bob a a t rear end is much easier to upgrade and retro fit than an a rear end disc brakes do not work well on the front of a t as the axle is to light and not well supported to use them, however on the rear they are great but then this car only runs 35-40 tops and uses the same wire wheels as the 28-29 a.08-31-2020, 08:18 AM
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Reply to Ruckstell part 4 modern brakesBeautiful work chief, In hindsight I wish I had gone with disc brakes on the front of my A instead of the Boling Brothers kit. Bob08-31-2020, 07:53 AM -
Reply to ruckstell build part threeMitch hope you enjoyed it part four will be posted soon and then on to the motor08-30-2020, 08:25 PM
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Reply to ruckstell build part threeChief, I just got the chance to look through your 3 part Ruckstell tutorial. Very informative and a nice job on the differential fixture
Thanks for sharing all of this info08-29-2020, 01:39 PM -
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Jon that is an insulating varnish i use it to seal up any porousness in the cast iron housing and also to prevent any rust from condensation, plus i think it makes it look cool.08-28-2020, 04:35 AM