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Should have kept the '56, working on the '67, selling the '55.

 

I recently inherited my Dad's 38 Ford Pickup. Overall in decent shape, a little rough around the edges but will start working on it when I haul it home to Pasadena in the Fall. Truck has a SBC 350/350 combo for drivetrain, with a ladder bar rear end. Fortunately the grill is in good shape, and only missing the V8 jewelry from the top of the grill. He had an extra set of rear fenders so when I get started on it I'll use whatever set are in better shape. Need to get a tailgate and a new bed floor. He had an extra frame with a motor and trans and a 9" rear end. He was planning on boxing the extra frame and building the truck into some sort of 4x4, but I plan on just cleaning it up and running it as is for now, fixing things as I go.

Pic of Dad with the truck in the early 90's


As it sits today at his bosses shop till I can bring it home:

 

Kinda like this? Not mine, but would be different and cool.

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That is one cool international.

 

Could see it with WW2 military off road tires and set it up like it came off the base from testing.

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Out in the hayfields of Arizona, you never can be surprised by what you see

 

Seen this all steel model A at the racetrack last week, owner said he built it for his wife to haul the grandkids around.

 

From the Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green this past weekend

 

What I'm doing, only with the Henry J on the back

 

Sick combo!!!


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Hello,

You meet the nicest people in places called the “Surf Ghetto” in a beach town, So Cal city. The whole area is a small town industrial zone, bordering on multiple unit housing, and some spectacular ocean views, with the ocean about a couple of blocks away to the West. Since it is an industrial zone, surfboard manufacturers have set up shop here over the last decade or two. In recent times, other industrial uses have taken over and recycled the old buildings to modern specs for retail and wholesale uses.

One row has car building and repair shops for several blocks. The other streets are mixed uses of surf industry, custom cars, motorcycles, yoga, karate, specialized sheet metal design/construction, and a local, late night hangout place. There is even a small salvage / storage yard and building supplies unit, just around the corner.

The "Surf Ghetto" has history going back for years. But, it makes one feel as if the small town values of recycling old buildings/industrial yards for modern uses is still alive and well in So Cal. No tear downs and new structures going up here.

Jnaki

I just happened to be visiting several of these old shops for some information and special work. Old cars and trucks abound on different days. Some days, there are a lot of custom cars and trucks, other days, cement trucks, vans and off road vehicles are sighted regularly.

This 1942 yellow/white Chevy pickup truck showed up on one of those rare sighting days. The paint job stood out for blocks in advance. The detail construction was pretty good, with a lot of custom touches added in for looks and functionality. A shop truck, perhaps?

In researching old cars and parts for a friend, I came across this ad with the 1942 Chevy truck as a logo.

So, it is associated with a bigger, old car parts company located nearby.

 

Enloe, On the blue Ford with the Cadillac engine, Can you identify who is the manufacturer of the front and rear wheels?

 

Donut Dave That is one clean machine!! Nice!!

 

Damn Flow, looks awesome. The fenders make the stance look even meaner, keep 'em there.

 

Beats me we this dude was just down from our spot in the campground. He is there every year with one or 2 cool new cars.

 

From the Meltdown this past weekend.

 

Last ones

 

Do people EVER look at what is behind the object their taking a picture of?

check out the antenna on top of pickup, or maybe its a clothes line post .

 

Went to its first showing Sat. Scored a club pick trophy.

 

Willy's pick-up I'm building with a 55 Chrysler 331 hemi.

 

The front ones look to be Radir 12 spoke, don't know about the back. http://www.radirwheels.com/wheels.htm

 

Thanks for the info.

 

wife's '50 Chevy truck - sold when moved earlier this year

 

My truck is coming along now. Likely about how she'll look for a while.