1927 T Eddie's Chop Shop Style

[Eddie's Chop Shop]

Okay there was some interest in this car, which made it into another thread. So here's the story. One of my friends/customers took his model a to Pinkies in Colorado to have a frame built. When he was dropping it off he saw this T at their shop. It was for sale as a roller/body. Pinkies had put a blown hemi in it and had shown it a few times (I beilieve) as a project, so some of you may have seen it around.

Tom (the owner) got introduced to me after he bought the car and brought it back to California. Tom had the idea for the edsel grrille and he knew he wanted to have the six in it. Beyond that he was pretty open but wanted something different. I was instantly excited about it and quickly starting talking blowers and efi of course. Because I think everything should have boost! Tom is a great customer and really let me just run with the car at that point, so what you see is a semi "traditional" style with some of my own personal taste thrown in.

I ended up stretching the frame to make room for the six, built the custom grille/radiator surround. Pretty much everything visible was built in house buy me and my guy Nick.

The manifold is my own design. Its a large open plenum style with a removable lid. The lid was made removable to be able to make changes inside the plenum if ever needed and also so I could send it out to have some script cnc'd into it once it was done. The injectors are hidden into little pods with a stainless fuel rail built to look more like mechanical injection. All the wiring is run through what looks to be a brace so very few people will ever realize its efi.

We also built the gas tank/ floor, pedals, shifter, column, blah blah blah.

[Eddie's Chop Shop]

[Eddie's Chop Shop]

[Eddie's Chop Shop]

I think I will even puts some pics on the hamb, its been a long time since I posted over there!

[John Joyo]

Absolutely beautiful work from both you and Pinkee's. I'm a big fan! Eric from Pinkee's has been a friend for years and has a great eye and a talented crew to back it up. I'm glad this project came to you so that it can maintain its quality.

[metalshapes]

Wow...

Very nice.

[A32Flathead]

Wow, exceptional...look forward to following the build. The panels in the trunk/rear axle are great.

[pwschuh]

Eddie, thanks for the explanation about the manifold. Can you tell me how much boost is run in the car and what kind of gasketing material you use to seal the lid? I ask because I have a boosted car with a similar manifold and we went through several redesigns trying to get the top to seal.

[Tman]

Very cool, lots of neat details but not overdone like some cars built by a guy that rhymes with Coal.

[PurHell]

Thanks for posting the "T".. Man your work is slick.. really well done...