Finally starting project 35 acting like a 36

Ok I am tired of lurking on this site.....and have jumped in with a project.. Picked up my 35.. which will now be a 36 ...

weird here I have a 36 trans with numbers . so it will now be a 36 pretty close anyways.... hope icbc doesn't look here.....

this site has been a great help already.. awesome people I see helping each other .. I am looking forward to joining in on the action..

Thanx

Roy

 

Cool, love the 35-36 Fords. Mine is also a 35 model but with the 36 style cab, 35 ft end.

 

Like most of us I would like to have it done in a short time ... but life gets in the way sometimes... the new year and warmer weather are helping .. that and gathering parts .... I have been selective about this,...I want to buy things only once ...ok maybe twice at most...ill add some more shots soon...

 

looks good,I think i would choose steel for a frame.just my .02

 

Looking good keep us updated!!

 

lol... Garyb... I was thinking maybe steel too.. but we have so much nice wood up here in the great white north...

 

i think i have a all steel frame to replace that nice firewood for ya if you dont have one

 

Very nice mockup in 2x4 !!!!

 

Sweeeet!!!

 

Cool...............

I need a '36 Pickup to go with my sedan..............
I have the Flattie out of the sedan with all the running gear for it so all I need is to find a good cab to start.

 

We need new pics!!!!!

 

thanx guys... its a great site to get motivated for sure.... I was out in the shop tonight... did a little work on the roof.. then my electrician came over... now I have 220 in the shop.... now look out.. sparks a flying....

 

some more pic's.... I have been gathering parts and things..over the winter.. so now im getting into the build...more to come...

Roy

 

what engine are you using?

 

I'm using the ford turbo 2.3 ..with a t5 trans.. different.. but its a ford in a ford,..the truck is going to be very lite... so the weight to power is very good ... and they get 30 mpg.. with gas at $6.50 a gallon here ,.... its practical and fun for me...

 

You're running a full hood, I hope?




Just nerfin' ya. Look vintage, run modern. Like you say, its practical. Not everybody on this site will be will find it possible to run a completely vintage driveline. Many times its more practical to just be mindfull of the vintage or period look of a project, rather than building a restoration.

BTW, I didn't know that the '35 and '36 truck had different cabs; I thought they carried over like a '30-'31 or a '33-'34. Sumpthin' new every day!

Later, Kinky6

 

I was playing a little today..... have a couple pictures.. drilled my axle ...not as bad as I thought it would be.... hope to have the frame welded up this week... my buddy is a certified welder.. so he will be doing it ..

 

MILLERMATICS, Good man!!!! and I dig the flat side shovel too. How big 96" ?

 

adding comment

 

just doing some clean up work on the front end parts..

 

nice project and nice bike ,

 

could only get one picture uploaded tonight... sorting out my front end...

 

thanx captain ..

 

cleaning up my rear......

 

started the frame tonight... more to come soon..

 

was at the swap meet yesterday... got a vega box.. a real one.. it was on a new car for less than a year,.. then they switched to power... its like new... for $120... tail gate for $5 ... rough but it will work for what I need.. some original f100 front shock mounts for $60... like new.... and a few other bits and pieces.. gathering more.. and building more this week ... more to come...

Roy

 

little more work tonight..

 

just more parts collecting.. and some mocking around... can never get enough mocking....

 

finished the perimeter fame today... hope to have it a roller soon...)

 

I have to say.... I would not have been able to do this truck with out all the great help of this site.... its a wealth of great information.. I appreciate the site ... the help.. and most importantly the people.... thanx all.... cant wait to get more done.....

Roy