Here's a few pictures of my current project:
It started out as a Surrey and is becoming a single-seated vehicle called a Phaeton (fay-ton).
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Here's a doctored up picture of what it should likely look like:
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After removing the back seat:
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Same, rear view (that framework sitting up against the front seat platform and turn-under is the back seat frame):
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the floor turned out to be worse than I had thought. None of it was actually connected to the carriage. It was held in place by the mounting irons. Scary, just scary...
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Test fit on the new frame:
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Final attachment to spring bar and mounting irons:
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Sneak Peek at seat, and look of body:
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Since I took nineteen inches out of the length of the body, I had to shorten the under-carriage of the vehicle. Here's a shot of the shortened reach:
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The reach goes from the fifth-wheel (attached to the front axle) to the rear axle. It provides structural integrity to the whole, rigidity, and strength. those little rollers in the middle of it are roller Irons. they prevent the rubber on the wheels from binding on the reach and flipping the vehicle.
I'm going to borrow the lamps and brackets off this vehicle for the time being. New ones (of proper type) cost six hundred dollars and I don't have the cash right now:
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So, that's it for now. I'll update as things progress if anyone's interested...
Likely I'll be a bit delayed getting back to this as I have another show (volunteering this time) this coming weekend. I'll do my best to get pictures as this one should be quite the thing to see!
It started out as a Surrey and is becoming a single-seated vehicle called a Phaeton (fay-ton).
Here's a doctored up picture of what it should likely look like:
After removing the back seat:
Same, rear view (that framework sitting up against the front seat platform and turn-under is the back seat frame):
the floor turned out to be worse than I had thought. None of it was actually connected to the carriage. It was held in place by the mounting irons. Scary, just scary...
Test fit on the new frame:
Final attachment to spring bar and mounting irons:
Sneak Peek at seat, and look of body:
Since I took nineteen inches out of the length of the body, I had to shorten the under-carriage of the vehicle. Here's a shot of the shortened reach:
The reach goes from the fifth-wheel (attached to the front axle) to the rear axle. It provides structural integrity to the whole, rigidity, and strength. those little rollers in the middle of it are roller Irons. they prevent the rubber on the wheels from binding on the reach and flipping the vehicle.
I'm going to borrow the lamps and brackets off this vehicle for the time being. New ones (of proper type) cost six hundred dollars and I don't have the cash right now:
So, that's it for now. I'll update as things progress if anyone's interested...
Likely I'll be a bit delayed getting back to this as I have another show (volunteering this time) this coming weekend. I'll do my best to get pictures as this one should be quite the thing to see!