Projects Rob Bobs 1932 truck part 2

Smooth build. Quality craftsmanship

 

Very nice work and attention to detail. I don't know your height but those cabs are really small inside.

 

I'm a pretty small guy so the cab actually fits me perfect.

 

My friend is 6'-2" and his is chopped 4 inches. He has to get out to see the stoplights overhead. Great trucks are really nice, especially a Deuce.

 

I'm about 5'7 160 lbs, but I've actually done a lot of mock up with the seat height for that reason I'm pretty happy with the placement.

 

I finished the mock up on the exhaust ready to pull off and finish weld. (And yes I purge weld)

 

. Now all that's left to have a running driving chassis is driveshaft, brake drums, and hook up a few lines as well as the park brake. At this point I can get the body back on the frame!

 

I'm excited to get to this part of the build I can start showcasing some of the thoughts and ideas that have been in my head since I first started building this truck. But first I need to take care of some loose ends mainly chopping and mounting the garnish moldings.

 

Next I started building the seat pan/riser then finished the sides and front with some bead details. . I'll mount the seat bottom on a hinge for some additional storage.

 

After mock up I pulled the pan out welded and metal finished it, I'm proud to say the seat pan/ riser won't need any filler just prime and paint! sorry for the two edges being a little off in the picture I corrected it later on.

 

and here it is metal finished and ready for primer.

 

Then I built the square tube structure to mount the seat and seat belts.

 

Here's the ply wood cut to size and mounted . I hope to have the seat back from the upholstery shop in a few weeks!

 

That's all for now more updates in a couple weeks, thanks for looking.

 

Very ambitious! I really like that seat base, and will probably steal your idea if I don't use a hollowed out original (gas tank) on my '32 pickup.

Have you sproinged your rear suspension through all possible angles to make sure the right end of the panhard mount won't scrape the frame? Looks awful close. A rear axle on shackles can swing sideways, and if that side goes up or down and the other doesn't, it may swing too far to the right.

 

Really like your ideas. You are doing an outstanding job. I'd like to get started on my 32 PU but keeping busy doing customer chassis so mine will have to wait.

 

Nice progress! I always look forward to your updates.

 

Hi Rob Bob.Sweet build.I have a question on your beautiful exhaust build.Where you transition from the dump to the muffled system,why did you use a single 90 degree instead of a pair of 45`s on each side?The two 45`s would give better flow.Or would the 45`s not have proper room?Thanks.Please keep the updates coming.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

In the picture it does look close but there is good room between the bracket and the frame, I gave it a flex test the best I could and didn't see any issues.

 

I agree a less severe transition would flow better but I've seen it done with the 90 before so that's what I went with, I don't have a very good tubing notcher and this way is easy to cope, also the ladder bar mount is right in the way so things are pretty tricky in that area I did my best to keep it simple.

 

your pickup is coming a long great! keep the pic's coming need all the ideas I can get. Roger

 

Hi RobBob.Thanks for the reply.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo

 

Thanks guys more updates coming real soon.

 

That hard 90° corner really kills your flow. A 90° bend like you've used elsewhere in the system would help tremendously. If you're tubing notcher can't put a notch in a bend tangential to the bend, you could just nibble it out bit by bit with a die grinder. Tedious with lots of trial fitting, but the improvement would be beneficial.

 

Great work. I'm jealous, mines moved from the shop to the barn.

 

I'm sure I'll loose a little flow and power but I'm confident it will be fine if I'm wanting performance I'll un-cap the exhaust after all that's what the dumps are there for, the rest of the time will be quite highway cruising. Really its no different than running full exhaust with lake headers and lots of hot rodders run that set up. Lots of you guys probably recognize this chassis below its the Texas playboy with the same transition from dumps to full exhaust, if its good enough for Brian its good enough for me.