Welcome to the second part of The R&R Special. Ryan and Richard are building a Model T Speedster.

This part covers activity from January, 2005 to the present.

The front lowering bracket parts are done……

Got the front lowering bracket done…

It fits up nicely……

Let’s get to work on the rear lowering part.

Ryan (or is it Richard) using the air hammer to get the rivets out of the rear crossmember

Richard (or is it Ryan) with holding the rear cross member

Ryan and Richard sawing the frame

Richard and Ryan drilling holes in the frame for the rear lowering bracket

Frame with the rear lowering brackets attached

OK, both front and rear lowering brackets and springs mounted on the frame…..

Good friend, Duane Bunton stops by for a look……

Mike gets busy cleaning the oil pan

Wishbone socket looks a bit worn……

Here it is….cleaned up, repaired… looks ok….

Let’s get this front axle apart…..

Get those old perch bushings out of there…..

Hold this thing down, Mike….

Got the spindle bushings replaced…..

Let’s get it installed…..

Spindles installed…….

Get the tie rod installed……

Looking good…..

Hmmm A hook on the front axle….wonder what that’s all about…..

Got the rear end torn apart……

Lots of goo……

Who’s doing the work here?????

OK, let’s get the differential apart……

The innards look pretty good……

The 40 tooth will be replaced by a 39 tooth gear…..

Pulling out the bearing shells…..

Bearings are worn…….

Mike cleans up the housings…..

The axles are in good shape……

Get these wire brushed and sanded…….

Looking good…..

Oops, the pins are sheared off… drill them out….

Press in some new ones….good as new..

POR-15 plus lots of elbow grease…..they look pretty good…….

The wheels after a bit of treatment with Kwik Poly….

Ryan sanding wheels in the shop…..

Then it moved outdoors….

More hellp….

Dad, Tim joins in the fun……

Wheels are like new….let’s mask for painting….

A few finishing touches…..

Nice paint job….

Nice looking headlight donated by Larry Farral of the Rockford Chapter.

Had to make a trip up to Bob’s Antique Auto….here’s Larry….

Gotta get busy on the transmission. Grand-dad, Dean is the expert…..

Richard pressing in new triple gear bushings….

Just right……….

Here they are all with fresh bushings.

Mike helps Dean bore to size…

Got it just right……

New bushings in the drums, too…..

Bore those bushings to size…..

Get those old triple gear pins out of there…..

Here are the new ones…..

Ryan with magnet duty…..

Richard thinks he knows how they go on……

This looks right…

This is how they go….

Richard torques ‘em tight……

Mom’s car battery is the magnet charger today……

Almost back together….

Get the rims ready for paint….

Painted, ready for the tires…..

Check out the parts donated by Tim Dickson…..

And a gasket set, too….

Parts found at the Grayslake Swap Meet…..

Great start and a fun project for the boys and everyone.

More parts were found….and donated at the ‘Little Hershey’ Swap Meet, May 21/22, 2005.

Picture story continued on Part 3…………….