David Rose Speedster Build

Dual Carb Supercharger Mock-up

Here is the dual carb supercharger mockup with finned aluminum 7:1 high compression head.

Dual Carb Mock-up

Here is the dual carburetor mockup. with a 7:1 finned aluminum high compression head.

I did a compression check first thing to learn what was ahead of me regarding the engine. The compression was 25, 25, 25, 25 PSI. Oh no! It should be 65 PSI. So I pulled the head and this is what I found. The cylinder walls are scored a little bit. It will need to be honed, maybe bored. It coming out.

What I have to start

This is what I have to start this project. A chassis.

Rolling It In The Shop

Here I am transferring the chassis from my hauler to the shop. That was a task in itself.

Picking up the chassis.

Hello everyone. I traveled from Tennessee to Kansas City recently to pick up a 1930 Model A Ford chassis. It was running, driving and stopping when I acquired it. The body was removed. See the pic of the chassis as I received it. Also standing with me is the 92 year old owner.

It is my plan to cut and bend a lot of stock flat metal to form my own speedster body and sew my own interior from a cow hide. I will rebuild and modify the engine or replace it with a modified B. I already have a few go-fast parts that I hope to be able to use.

My shop is in the basement garage of my home directly under my bedroom and den, so I restrict my work time to only times that I am home alone as to not disturb my family with loud noises like an air compressor and hammering metal. I don't want to get kicked out of my own home. Also, I will not be welding in my shop because I do not want the gasses to find their way up into the house.

All of that restricts my building time and choices of fabricating techniques. That's OK. I will get it done. I am also disabled and I will be working in great pain. My goal is to have this project completed by October of 2024 in time for the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival Concours d'Elegance. Here I go. Yahoo!