RPU update PICS !........It's coming around.

[bobbleed]

I traded my 28 sedan to Hamber Rockfish 6 weeks or so ago for this 31 Pick up with the roof cut off. It had alot of cool parts, but it looked kind of goofy.

before.
http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/108.jpg

It sat around for a couple of weeks, but after I got home from the Round Up I started cutting it up. The idea was to use what was there and just move stuff around. Basically I cut it up into a bunch of peices and welded it back together.

after.
http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/101.jpg

I started with the frame, the body was channeled way over the frame, which looked bad and took up much valuable space in the cab. I wanted to keep the stance low, but I diddn't want to Z the frame in the front. I decided to do an experiment and pie cut the frame at the cowl and at the crossmember. It gave the frame a nice arch and lowered it over 4 inches. I think it worked out really well. I was worried that it might look broken, but it looks pretty natural.

arch.
http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/107.jpg

Then I cut up the body to make it look more like an actual roadster. I cut off the top 3 inches and the old windshield frame and replaced it with round tubing. I also cut down the doors and jams to have roadster proportions and made all new floors.

Then I fabbed up a custom dash and some new windshield posts.

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/104.jpg

I call the dash, "Ode to the HEX."

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/106.jpg

Then I fitted the box and added the 61 Plymouth Tail lights.

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/103.jpg

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/110.jpg

I also leaned back the grill shell and modified the headlight stands to drop the guide lights down low.

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/102.jpg

I'm pretty happy with it so far. Plans are to get it in tinted primer and fired up within the next 10 days or so.
Then it goes to EBAY, so I can have the money to finish the Bleedster and open my little store.

It sucks, I kind of like this thing. I'd like to keep it for awhile, but I have to keep my priorities straight.......

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/100.jpg

[Tuck]

DAMN brotha' man

i want it

Tuck

[smittyshotrods]

Looks great Bob! The dash and tailights rule. Tell us about the Nailhead.

[AHotRod]

That Fucking ROCKS !
Nice insight!
Excellant!
Fantastic!
WOW!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Evel]

Dude.....Dammit...

Hey can you make me some of the Winshield posts????
I Like them allot..They will grace the roadster...

It looks allot cooler ..I don't know about the back of the bed...its kinda wierd..love the tail lights...But Damm it looks allot better than it did...

you should market the winshield Post...

What size is that nail Head that you picked up???

Evel

[Spike!]

Looks great! Wish I wasn't "Fabricationally Challanged" I would lower my coupe a little.. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Spike

[34Fordtk]

Looks sharp Bob, that dash is wicked!!!!

[Anderson]

You are the tail light master. I love that thing!

[OGNC]

And this, boys and girls, is why Bob Bleed RULES!

I know that I would have been lost. I knew that the truck looked funny before, but I never would have been able to fix it without starting over again. That's why I am building a Bob Bleed shrine in the spare room of my house. All I need is a lock of his hair and a couple of human skulls and it'll be complete...

[Tman]

Ass end looks like a full DIAPER! Rest of it is good.

[bobbleed]

HaHa shrine, thats wierd.

Yeah that back is still funny looking, actually the whole box is, but it will do. I was planning on cutting the lower part off and making a roll pan, but I think I will experiment with nerf bars first, maybe some chrome bumper guards will work.........

The motor rules. It is a '57 364 mated to a Muncie 3 speed. The whole works was in a 40 ford at some point.

Cutting the doors and jams down sucked, it was a lot more work than I thought it would be. I've been busting my ass on this one.

I'm trying to get it done before my handlebar mustach grows in.......

It was nice to push it outside today to take a look.

Thanks.

Evel I'll call you about that motor.

[Bass]

That is one of the coolest dash ideas I've seen in a long time. And the taillights rock!

I do think the grille would look better at the same angle as the cowl from a design standpoint, though.

Some nerf bars that wrap around under the taillights would visually break up all that bulk under the tailgate and behind the rear wheel...and they'll definitely fit the style of the car.

Very nice work, Bob.

[abomber30]

it kinda looks de-gayed to me hahahahaha that was funny. looks meaner than it did when i saw it good job bob. ebay prolly better than jefferson. it will make someone a killer ride hopefully it does not become the official spokes roadtser of ebay like mine hahahahahaha

[BARNETT]

Lookin' good...huge improvement! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[side_valve]

Great work Bob! (Once again) Are you selling it at Jefferson?

[bobbleed]

I might take it to Jefferson. I don't know if it will be done in time though........ We'll see.

[swazzie]

That's sick! Bad to the bone. Good deal though on makin it to what really matters.SWAZZIE .

[autocol]

you're the coolest guy i've never met!

[Dreamweaver]

Aren't ya gonna give your Bros on the HAMB first shot at it? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Junkyard Dog 32]

This frame job is slicker than snot on a locker.
Nice...
http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/107.jpg

JOEhttp://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[4t64rd]

You rebuild the whole damn truck while I get stuck when I lose a screw in the distributor.

You, as Germ would put it, you are a RULER.

[Elrod]

Uh! Woah.....!

Great job man! I wish I could tear into something like that and make it look so easy.

Like Cole said on MFS DVD.... (you may have heard about it Bob... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif ) The truely good guys take something that is no simple task and make it look easy!

You are a ruler!

[bobbleed]

Yeah if you guys are interested, get ahold of me. I'll probably post it in the classifieds, but I am pressed for time. I need to move this rig within a month. This post isn't meant to be spam, I'm just proud......

Here's a couple more before pics.

back

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/111.jpg

This is what the door tops looked like before.

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/112.jpg

Heres a pic from the front as it sits now. The reason I leaned back the grill shell was to fill the space in the engine compartment. I moved the body forward 2 inches from where it was, but it still looked off.

By tilting the grill shell it filled that space. It also works visually with the windshield and the overall slant of the truck. I think it creates movement.

Looks pretty tough.

http://img36.photobucket.com/albums/v110/bobbleed/RPU/rpu_049.jpg

[krupanut]

Your off the hook bro.

You work your ass off and build killer cars.
you work your ass off and make killer music.

inspirational stuff man.

Ok, I'll get my nose outta your ass now. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Plowboy]

I am partial to a leaned back grille as well.

Not bad for a long haired hippie cheesehead.

Mayebe it will rain and I will see you Wednesday if you go down to Drew's. Maybe shifts will drop off a package for me there tomorrow.

[continentaljohn]

Bob, truck looks cool, great idea on the frame! Your moving faster then the nummnut http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Please do a tech on the windsheild posts...

[rockfish]

Bob, thanks for letting me take you away from working on the truck for a little while Saturday. It's damn impressive what you've accomplished in such a short time. Did you ever think of trying to do this stuff for a living? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I'm looking forward to seeing it done.

[A32Flathead]

Looks fuckin sweet.....

Amazing work in a short time....

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[BLAKE]

Damn I wish I was motivated... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Really amazing foresight and execution on that thing!

[Elrod]

Hey Bob! When was your birthday? Mine was the 19th of april.

Happy Birthday dude!

[Jaker]

Happy Birthday Bob!
- I'm getting you a gun rack for your pick-up! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[bobbleed]

HaHa Yeah my birthday is the 19th too.

Thanks fellas.

That's KICK ASS Jake, I need a rack for my guns. Thanks.

They have just been flying around loose back there and they keep blowing off.

[Dat Dirty Rat]

Your ideas and originality are beyond words brother!

Ruler,,,w/out a doubt..

Dirty

[Evel]

Awww Birth Day BoyZZZ..... Come on Every One ...Happy Birth Day Too you..Happy Birth Day Too you..Happy Birth day Bob and Elrod... Happy
Birth to you.....Now make a wish...... And Blow me... I mean the candles...

Dude it's 4/20 Im going to get stoned all day!!!!

Evel

[kustombuilder]

lookin good Bob!

[nummnut]

it looks ok

[Paul]

[ QUOTE ]
it looks ok


[/ QUOTE ]

I geuss..

rulers all.

Paul

[Stevie G]

Bitchin RPU.
If it turns out half as nice as your "Family" car it will be awesome.

[tanker1]

Nice, I like it

[NoSurf]

Nice transformation.

There is no doubt that you can take something cool and bring it to the next level of bitchen.

[tinsoldier]

Awesome truck. Is it still for sale?

[bobbleed]

It runs KILLER. That motor rules. It still need some tweeking, but it's awsome.

I'm not done with it yet, but I'll show pics Monday or Tuesday.

It's kinda still for sale, there is someone super interested who keeps telling me he's putting a deposit on it.............

He has till Tues, then it will go to the classifieds, and then to ebay.

This is a cool little truck, the motor is bad ass. I can't wait to drive it.

[Boones]

Looks good but I have to ask about the rear of the bed...Looks like a big drop below the tailgate.. is that where you put he gas tank...

[SanDiegoJoe]

hey - kick ass truck by the way... I was checking out www.bleedonline.net (http://www.bleedonline.com) and the links to the MP3s are jacked up - I wanted to check out your other work...

[wingnutz]

I saw the truck this afternoon and heard it run..., I don't know what cam is in it but that "Fugger iz Bad Azz"! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

I hope Bob does a Tech post on the proper way to top off a Coupester P/U!! The "pipe work is "Really impressive" especially with the new door skins! (No longer has those goofy patch panel seams!)

What do you think...? Tech week time...? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[tinsoldier]

is it sold?

[bobbleed]

Nope, it's for sale. It's almost done. I'll put it in the Classifieds on Thurs. probably.

[hotrodladycrusr]

Looks great! I sure hope it goes to an apprecative HAMBer and stays in the midwest so I can see it running around live and in person.

[magnet]

bob bleed = http://www.workforcechicago2.org/ruler.jpg

[cleatus]

Very cool. I find it really interesting when walking through a car show or lookin at magazines when you see a car that really has all the right parts but still looks wrong. And you wonder what it is about it.

Great to see the before and after - and what the right few changes can do to the same basic assortment of parts.

Bob, you are more than a great fabricator...you are a true arteeest!

[marq]

Hey bob i love that canted dirty two grill,i put a 36 truck grill on my truck cos i think that will look way bad ass when i get that canted,nice work by the way.........Marq

[sko_ford]

with some one bringing the sowhat rpu back up... what ever happend to this bleed truckster