Ford Roadster - DRKester http://blogabond.com/TripView.aspx?TripID=39 A work in progress... en-US Copyright © 2026, DRKester daily 1 1 <![CDATA[Starting it up and driving it]]>

Still had a few touches before I could drive it. I found a middle seat from a van at a junkyard. Diane and I recovered it with an Indian blanket.

I finished the body work on the hood and put it in place. Also, I ordered a windshield and put it in just in time to take it to its first car show.


Roadster at 1st car show

Looking good.


]]> Thu, 27 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT http://www.blogabond.com/TripView.aspx?tripID=39 http://www.blogabond.com/CommentView.aspx?commentID=739 0 33.50917 -111.89833 <![CDATA[In the beginning]]> Bought the Roadster in Sept of 2003. Pretty straight. Just frame and body.

Needed to get it to our Winter home in Scottsdale, so loaded it into a rental truck.


I first worked on the body a bit. I chopped the windshield and leaned it back.
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and the radiator.

and channeled the grill.

Looking pretty good.

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We had a party to put the body on the frame.

Then I put in the gas tank and battery tray.

New instruments.

New wiring, dash and package tray..
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I also installed custom-made brake lines and tailpipes.

... and mufflers, fuel pump, trans cooler, and horns.

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