Your project has serious potential! Good luck with it!
Your project has serious potential! Good luck with it!
Good, Ole'Fasion bullshit!
What kind of truck was that? Where could you go about finding something like that? I was looking for a 1920's-30's Ford... but they're hard as hell to find and still cost a lot of money. Best of luck with this awesome project man! Reps for doing something different.
And damn nice big block motor!
*edit* You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to KDM guy again. I'll get ya later.
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1948 chevy pickup on what I believe is a '54 frame.. not 100% sure about the frame though. As far as finding it... you just have to be patient lol. I've been looking for a truck like this for quite some time now.Originally Posted by sirkus34
What kind of truck was that? Where could you go about finding something like that? I was looking for a 1920's-30's Ford... but they're hard as hell to find and still cost a lot of money. Best of luck with this awesome project man! Reps for doing something different.
And damn nice big block motor!
*edit* You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to KDM guy again. I'll get ya later.
Update 9/16:
Took the body off, along with the motor/tranny. Putting it back in as soon as i finish rebuilding it.
THE BEAST:
You got any close pics of the frame? I wanna check out that z job
i'll get a pic of it.
good luck with that, keep us up to date
You only live once, maybe twice if you use the e-brake!
oh this is gonna be good. keep us updated.
Wicked sick man!:boobies::boobies:
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any new updates?
freakin sweet..im mad i didnt see this before..i wana ride in a rat rod...shoot i want one
The previous owner did a pretty sh*tty job on the chopping and sectioning of the top half, and more and more lately i've been thinking about scrapping it and going topless, sorta like the way Scott's Hotrods N' Customs did on their '56 shop truck "Heavy Metal":
that sh*t would definitely be different. i think i'm gonna do a photochop to see...
what do you guys think?
Last edited by BKgen®; 10-29-2007 at 10:50 AM.
couple more:
it's essentially making a truck into a roadster
im lookin forward to seeing this finished. drop a damn 572 in that bish and a 4 speed tranny and have a great ol' time
good luck man.
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i just saw a "finished" one on power block a couple of weeks ago its a fun project for sure since its supposed to look like its old but have all new stuff in the engine its def gonna be fun dont know if i like the style you have but def have fun with it man
bah. don't scrap the top. Looks better with it. Just rebrace, bust the welds loose and do it right. I can dfinitely see what you mean in the first pics you posted though, doesnt line up well at all.
saweet man!!
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defently keep the top
That z looks like my blind grandmother did it and the gusset on the step notch or bed frame is nice also.... old people
Keep us updated, I love how these look.
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Awesome stuff.
Definitely go with the Cadillac motor. Resist all temptation to go with a Chevy engine as those have been done to death and are not very interesting anymore. Every other Chevelle and Monte-Carlo in ATL has a 572 in it, its not every day you see a Cadillac motor as a swap. The Cadillac motor will make a mountain of torque, and the caddy block had a higher nickel content and (iirc) forged crank/rods so they are very strong. Combined with that turbo 400 and a Ford 9" you will have an indestructible drivetrain.
Part of the appeal of rat rods are the people using obscure engines. Buick Nailheads, DeSoto Firedomes, Ford Y-blocks, Stovebolt sixes, etc. I'm tired of seeing SBC's and BBC's in everything.
yes, i fully plan on sticking with the 472, and i agree with that whole entire postAwesome stuff.
Definitely go with the Cadillac motor. Resist all temptation to go with a Chevy engine as those have been done to death and are not very interesting anymore. Every other Chevelle and Monte-Carlo in ATL has a 572 in it, its not every day you see a Cadillac motor as a swap. The Cadillac motor will make a mountain of torque, and the caddy block had a higher nickel content and (iirc) forged crank/rods so they are very strong. Combined with that turbo 400 and a Ford 9" you will have an indestructible drivetrain.
Part of the appeal of rat rods are the people using obscure engines. Buick Nailheads, DeSoto Firedomes, Ford Y-blocks, Stovebolt sixes, etc. I'm tired of seeing SBC's and BBC's in everything.
reps!
btw guys, forget what i said about cutting the top off. It's staying.
Any updates?!
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awesome project. good luck
looks like thats going to be fun! I say keep the top and post some updates
Wow man... I stared at that thing on craigslist for so long....so long.
I went to check out an old pontiac rat rod who's owned by a guy that's friend's with the guy you bought this from, and when I passed on the pontiac he kept saying I should get the truck.
Good luck with it man...enjoy. I'm always looking for a rod for myself, so if you see anything good, let me know.
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spent all day today trying to finish working on the engine. almost done cleaning all the sh*t out of the motor and replacing all the gaskets from years of granny driving... it should be ready to fire up soon. I'll probably post up a vid when i do
appreciate all the +feedback
I love this man, I cant wait to see the end result.
gross.
f*cking queer.
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Punctuation owns you. Quote corrected.
I'm tired, ****!
Have you just been tired all of today?
Yea, I went camping at didn't go to bed till 10 this morning.
Oh damn.
Friday-Saturday morning was a hell of an adventure for me too.
Did you land any indian planes on the "landing strips"?
No...not quite. Hah, good one.
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