I was thinkin at work today that maybe I should put up some pics of the pickup as I have been working on it. Since everyone has is it in a rolling state maybe I can show how it came to be. Ill give a quick run down of what I have used for what and how I did or more so why I did what I did.
The frame-
It is made up of 2"x3" sq. tubing an 1/8" thick. The cross memeber for the rear controll arms are made up of 2"x2" sq tubing 3/16" thick. The plan was to build it a little on the light side for the only purpose of an under powered engine. So the littler the faster Im hoping for the complete car to weigh in around 1900 to 2000 lbs. at most.
The body-
It start life as just a cowl from a 29 A sedan. The body is all 18 gauge sheet metal. The floor is made up of 1"x 1" sq tubing not even sure how thick it really is I know it bent fairly easies. Oh well it only has to support my Fat :mad: and maybe one other person.
The Drivetrain-
Its a 265 sbc and a 4spd. I figure like 150 horse at most so the 4spd should help make it a little more fun to drive. 5000 or 6000 and dump the clutch should make some tire smoke. The rear axle is out of my shoebox it has 3.45 gears it will work until I find a narrow 9" out of a early bronco. "Farmboy" thats your department. :thumbs:
Anyways Ill get at putting up some pics tonight I hope or in the am for sure
u know where theres one at, just gettin it from greg may cost a few really shiny pennies O0
everybody likes the build senarious? well you know what i mean way kool
it looks pretty sweet i checked it out the other day when i was there. you can bend some sheet metal pretty good. and that old lady of yours needs to stripe up my truck.
shes doin mine too
I reallllllly cant wait to see this in person! AND on the road!! Keep it up pchop! Almost there!!
pchop started the truck for me the other nite and was makin me nervous cause hes been runnin it with no radiator at all, he drove it too.....LUCKY
pchop were are you and your NEW pictures ???
Yeah, no crap. This thread was started over a month ago and still no pics.
:pics:
Today Im at work and its slow.
Quote from: Farmboy on July 05, 2010, 11:40:33 PM
pchop started the truck for me the other nite and was makin me nervous cause hes been runnin it with no radiator at all, he drove it too.....LUCKY
Lucky come on man It was barely steaming. Now when you can feel the heat 20 mins after you shut it off then it might be "warm". plus it is a 1956 motor It has been "seasoned" a few times I sure.
Quote from: 55.ferris on July 01, 2010, 11:44:05 PM
it looks pretty sweet i checked it out the other day when i was there. you can bend some sheet metal pretty good. and that old lady of yours needs to stripe up my truck.
You will just have to stop over with it and walk alway she doesnt like to work with people watching. That goes for anyone who wants some free work.
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The start of things to come 18 gauge formed to match the shape of the cowl. You can see the braces that help it keep its shape. Made a pattern of a door to get the shape
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The top of the door and body line so to speak made and tacked on. Made the top of the door in the break its just 18ga bent into c channel to finish the door top.
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Now the back of the cab is being attached. Its more 18ga, I bent a edge on one end of each to help with strengh and give it something to break it up a bit in the back. As you can see I starded with a sedan/coupe cowl and went from there. Its cheaper this way.
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Heres the rear of the cab finished and a look at the rear frame.
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A view of the front. It still had the window frame looking funny.
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A little motor mock up in action. Chevy 348 and FOUR TWOS if Only I had a running one to use :(
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Now on to the frame, as you can see in the pic it has the 265 and 4spd in it already. I was like 3'' shorter then the 348 so I had to move a few things around since it only has front motor mounts.
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Heres a shot of the rear control looks kinda like a chevy. Its just some 1 3/4 od tube an 1/8 thick. I was cleaning out some stuff and came acrossed a box of poly bushing I had gotten a few yrs ago. Score It pays to be a pack rat. :lol:
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just another look.
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Here it is with the cab and box I whip up. Again 18ga and some tubing
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Yea that window frame is gone now it looks way fast.
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Here it is with the narrowed up 49 ford shoebox dash. The dash is now in the works of getting its sweet dark purple with pearl and some metalic ofcourse be done by FARM COUNTRY CUSTOMS.
very nice mister pchop love seein the pics
That is SO cool!! Nice job on the dash!! And everything else!! Big WOW!! :jaw:
Thanks guys Ill get some more up in a little. I ran out of time at work.
You know you're cool when you can't upload anymore pictures because you "ran out of time at work". Man, wish I had a sweet job like that.
Yeah it was super slow today the rain kills auto parts sales unless you needwiper blades.
Its slow again so Ill get up some more pics
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Here is some pics of the floor structure. Its made up of 3/4 and 1 inch square tubing.
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This was my first attempt at a front crossmember.
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Just another view of it. With this crossmember setup the lower radiator outlet would have been between the axle and crossmember which we all know would not work very long.
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So I switched to this design, which now has the motor mounts and and crossmember all in one. As you can see the leaf spring has been moved also to behind the axle. That helped bring the front down a few more inches. I like this one the best its more easy to work with as far as engine fan and pulleys. The down side is that I had to move the grill and radiator 2" ahead which I dont know if it makes it look funny or not.
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Heres another frame shot.
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And here it is as it sits as of last weekend.
lookin good, need anythin else for completion or just drivin?
your dash is done and painted bro. ill try to load pic's for you too.
sorry if i show up shana with my smartness. :lol:
Dont worry I wont tell her. We dont want her to feel bad :lol:
I saw a pic of the dash lastnite looks great. I might have to paint everything purple form now on. Dont worry I have a daughter It makes me straight. haha. :confused:
not the best but here they are.......
whats the paint theme for the body????? we all are in suspence. :popcorn:
no doubt!!!! TELL US!!!
ya!! tell tell tell!!
I like the demo car rear wheels haha. with the welding on them
hey 55,, where do you do your paint stuff at?
at my new old job. quality car care. its not a bad booth. it dose the job.
Paint yeah that more then likely rusto flat gray or gray primer for now maybe the whole truck will match the dash ???
Quote from: hillbilly les on August 04, 2010, 07:12:35 PM
lookin good, need anythin else for completion or just drivin?
Yeah maybe some sort of gas tank but I really havent thought that far ahead. Ill look tomorrow let you know
Im picking up the dash tonight I might have a small wood after seeing the picks can wait. :clap:
I'm guessing Shana can vouch for that. :lol:
Hey, was thinkin'. Maybe instead of lowering that old Dodge we turn it into a donk like you and I were talking/daydreaming about. Eh? Lift it up, throw on some 30" blades.
dash looks wicked in the sun!! it really comes alive and the metalic "pop" nice color choice.
who's your painter? i wonder if he would work on my stuff!!! i could keep him real busy. :lol:
i might know a body guy ferris
off subject tim roch the golf cart man has 4-5 mid to late 40's ford cabs pretty clean and good glass 300.00 your pick. with doors not sure how much is there beond that.
Heck yeah. If I'm thinkin' the same ones I believe one of 'em is chopped already, too. Right next to Hillbilly Les' church. Pretty rad. Maybe by a cab or two and sneak out a Roush Mustang in the process. :batman:
Quote from: Chauncey on August 11, 2010, 05:19:07 PM
I'm guessing Shana can vouch for that. :lol:
Hey, was thinkin'. Maybe instead of lowering that old Dodge we turn it into a donk like you and I were talking/daydreaming about. Eh? Lift it up, throw on some 30" blades.
I think shana was more excited to see the dash then I was after she picked the color. Yeah donk would be pretty sweet.
you got it. i did complete paint on all those stangs. he is builing the chop top. it came with a pro street rod frame i guess. i talked to him a litttle bit he is puttin a stroker 4.6 in it. im sure ill get to paint that one too. he is so picky and dosent wanna pay. im sure hillbilly les knows all about them kind.
you could paint it a flat color with old skool scallops glossy to match the dash. or prime or flat color over the dash color and do the patina paint style on it that would be pretty cool too.
Yeah I thinking a flat of some color. Maybe gray Im thinking that it would be the best combo. Black would not look that great and red would make me puke, so I think until I really decide gray is easily cover with any color. I kinda think a flat of the dash would be cool
flats are way kool ,, and those kind of people iiisssshhhh even if ya did the job most likely would never be good enuff ana ways but they got the stuff we like to work on
Yeah I agree its easy to drive it then and not work about the rock chips. Plus gary is a easly color to match when lilli decides to play with screwdrives :help:
Oh hillbilly give me a call or stop by the napa store if you have a chance I would like to know when we might take a look at those 6.70s you had mentioned I think thats what you said they were.
yupper will do
seen a mud slinging on the A how is that coming???
Yeah it will be straighter that way this way it will look good dark
I would have left it alone but some one had to paint my dash so pretty like that I just couldn't leave the rest the way it was now it will kinda match any ways
:thumbs:
how goes the project? Gonna have her ready?!
Oh yea should be getting primer this weekend and put back together by weds :clap: :S
Dang. Its all moving fast now. I can't wait to see it come next weekend!!! WOOO!
dan said you where doin some mud slingin! cant wait to see it
you will have that.
last i seen it was shaping up nice.
I sure hope them derby rims are still on there.... ;)
turned out sweet! dash sure shined nice and looked really nice put together. hope the motor didn't damged from the run.....
Yeah im lookin forward to seein this again! Kool to see progress on things like this! nice work! :thumbs:
Thanks guys it was fun to drive I pulled the Shana aka the dipstick it was little shiny but not bad going to change out bearings tonight I think if I have a free half hr
nice ,,glad ya made it there
so whats next for that sweet ride of yours????
I think an alternater and maybe a title and a set of plates. I was under it yesterday and notice that I must of bent one of the control arms in the rear. I think it happen after I put on some non derby wheels. It goes way faster this way :clap: anyways I was hard on the pedal and thought it was way cool how hard it would pull and how sweet it felt each time i let the clutch in to second and third the rear brakes the tires loose, and wiggles around. I figure that it must be the reason it bent.